Real Event OCD, Contamination OCD, & more!

1) Please. Does anyone have advice on how to best Real Event OCD? I made some grand mistakes in the past, and the feeling of shame and guilt are starting to debiltate me. I constantly get an image, or a word, or a memory of something I do not want to think of in regard to the mistake. All I want to do is enjoy my present time and leave the past in the past but my brain won’t let me… 2) Is this a compulsion? And how do I overcome the following: My brain tells me I need to go over every single detail of something that occurred in the past, with my partner or else I cannot move past this “something from the past”. My thoughts circle around “If you don’t go over everything then you don’t deserve to be in the present”….. Help :( 3) My brain categorizes certain clothing items as contamination with a memory and I feel gross wearing the clothes. What do I do?

Anonymous321

Date posted: 1y

I also struggle with real event ocd in particular right now. You got this. Just keep pushing and it will get better.

AlterEgo

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

The reason your brain won't let you is because the signal you are sending it is that it's really important and it needs reassurance One of the things I have leaned over the past months (false memory and real event ocd) is that you need to face your fears and show your OCD that it's not a big deal.. every time you try to avoid it or minimize it you continue to tell your OCD that this is really important For the second question, that is a compulsion because you continue to think about it over and over again and continue to give it more power.. I strongly suggest to do ERP with these certain situations and you need to face your fears in order to get past it... once your OCD sees that you are no long afraid of story anymore it will start having less of an effect on you Hope this helps

Charmander5

Date posted: 1y

@AlterEgo I will give this a try, it’s just once I stop thinking of one specific thing it will bring on another so I feel it’s a never ending pattern :(

AlterEgo

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

@Charmander5 Can you give me an example of how you respond to something new that you latch onto? Trust me, I get it because I obsess about everything and anything

Charmander5

Date posted: 1y

@AlterEgo For instance with the subtype, Real Event OCD, I will think of a time frame where I fucked up badly. I will obsess over a specific mistake, once I overcome and learn to ignore not to ruminate over that, then BAM I start obsessing over another mistake. It’s like I only feel good after I confess these mistakes….

Buddyfriend

Date posted: 21w

Real Event Ocd

My ocd latches on to past mistakes. i fear that God is formulating a situation to “give me what i deserve.” I will string together completely unrelated events into the predictors/indicators that my ‘judgement day’ is near and all my wrongdoings will be exposed for everyone to see and my life will be ruined by finally getting the punishment i deserve. I fear that God is going to use someone who is out to get me, wants revenge, hates me, etc, to carry this out. The associated compulsion is that i keep track of my mistakes and practice arguments for defending myself so that when the time comes im ready for anything. I also punish myself with guilt so that i can “get ahead” on any bad feelings that i would experience on my judgement day. It’s all so exhausting. Does anyone relate? Does anyone have a similar existence? Would love to hear about others’ experiences. Thank you for reading.

Anonymous

Date posted: 18w

Seeking advice on my contamination OCD

So I have pretty intense contamination OCD tied to Moral/Real event OCD, and I'm having a hard time with it because part of me does genuinely believe my logic checks out, and I was hoping to get some insight as to how to change the way I see it from other people who sort of get the mindset involved :). To sum it up as well as I can, I basically have a very souped-up version of the same item-event association most people have. For example, let's say you have a HORRIBLE, GOD AWFUL relationship with a person you can't even begin to think of favorably even years after the event. They had gotten you a stuffed animal for your anniversary at some point. You finally "escape" the relationship, and you throw away the stuffed animal. This is seen as a very normal and sound-of-mind action. Here's where things get tricky: For me, throwing out that stuffed animal wouldn't be enough. After all, it touched my table didn't it? And my table touched the floor right? And these things now carry that person's germs. And if I don't get rid of them, then they'll infect my future belongings. This logic isn't entirely flawed either, as even my OCD specialist said he believes in a "weaker version of what I do". How am I supposed to convince myself that what I'm believing is false when the literal psychologist confirmed that what I'm doing is just a more in-depth version of a normal experience? Ex: I have a new outfit, fresh and clean. I'm unbothered and happy, but I knick the side of a table. The table holds awful associations. I get this awful sense of dread. The clothes are now somewhat sullied, and I'll eventually have to give them away. I don't think I'm explaining this as well as I could, but I feel like those notions are there. Anyways, does anyone have any insight as to how to get my mind to genuinely believe that interacting with these things is "safe"?

jc33

Date posted: 8w

real event ocd

just wanted to see if others struggle with real event ocd really kicking their a**. i feel like my mind is a constant battleground of every mistake ive made and they feel so huge and life altering to me that it’s hard to continue going on in their wake. just wondering if anyone else feels this way too.

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