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- Date posted
- 1y
ocdsucksass1134Bocdsucksass1...
- Date posted
- 1y
Dude I so understand. I feel like I've gone through almost every type of ocd in one instance or another at least once and harm ocd has been one of them. It may put you're mind at ease that if you did do something like that the fact you're so upset by just thinking about doing it (and thier intrusive so it's not you're fault) that if you actually did you would care and you would feel bad. I hope you feel better <3 and remember that their just thoughts and they don't define who you are.
Holly1721Holly1721
- Date posted
- 1y
I hate it. I’m crying as I type this. Some days are better than others. We didn’t ask to have this… I want it gone. It sucks. Keep reaching out :) I have found comfort in this app and reading NOCD articles.
EllasmamaEllasmama
- Date posted
- 1y
I am in the same boat as you with severe, severe harm ocd towards my beloved dog. I feel the feeling in my chest and the awareness of the thoughts constantly too. This is horrifying. I’m sending you hugs. I guess it’s normal somewhat?
Shi47Shi47
- Date posted
- 1y
I’ve had ocd for many years but in the last few months harm ocd has been a new theme - it’s horrific and yes I’ve had many similar thoughts to you.
Brooke cookieBrooke cookie
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
As someone with harm OCD I used to be worried that I would never get out of it as well. OCD can feel very trapping, but you can recover from this type of OCD the best way to explain it is you have to treat the OCD highly recommend looking up how to do that ( ERP and not doing compulsions) but after treating your ocd you get to a point where you treat your intrusive thoughts just as intrusive thoughts, and nothing more kind of how I think people without OCD treat intrusive thoughts it’s hard but it’s very possible and you pretty much can go back to living a normal life which is wonderful so don’t give up stay strong and work on treating your OCD and you’ll get better.
indigo156indigo156
- Date posted
- 1y
Hiya!! Harm was and still is my main theme and I am currently experiencing a lapse. However I want to say I have gone 2 years without it impacting my life at all. I was at the point where I would lie with my boyfriend and be like what if he just dies and not ruminate about it it would just go. This is just now not forever, I know how hard this feels x
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Andi 🤓☝️
- Date posted
- 24w
Triggered from NOCD article
Guys for the past couple of hours ive been spiraling! I wad researching and came across this harm ocd article question that has been worrying me. The title was "im scared of hurting someone when I'm mad. Can i trust myself?" And I was thinking "hey that's what ive been worried about for the past several months!" I even AVOID being angry. Im scared of it bc I get a lot of thoughts and I'm hyperaware of my hands and feel them tingly! Last time i tensed so hard to stay still as possible bc I was so so nervous from my thoughts and my hand twitched which made me SPIRAL. I never want to cause harm! And i always start crying after an argument bc the thoughts are so so scary! Anyway I got afraid bc the article said "research has shown that people with ocd don't struggle with impulse control- so if you find yourself intensely worried you could do harm based on the intrusive thoughts or urges you have, it's likely something else is going on." THAT SENTENCE HAS LEFT ME WITH A TON OF ANXIETY! Its so bad, my appetite is gone! I'm scared does this mean I don't have ocd and should be seriously concerned?!
Holl1
- Date posted
- 23w
OCD
I’ve tried living in the uncertainty today & kept myself busy but I can’t shake this feeling that I’m about to lose control & act on my thoughts. I keep feeling like I need to check in to see how I feel & keep my self safe & when I’m near my trigger it feels like I’m being pulled into doing it & feels like I want to but I’m not using compulsions. My thoughts feel like my own & feeling like I’ll be like this forever. Can someone relate or give advice 😩
laladracu
- Date posted
- 23w
a thought?
I cant get over this thought that is messing my recovery up so much. it was “if you dont act on your thoughts this will never go away” which led to thoughts like if i even wanted to get better, if i even want my life back, if i even WANTED this to go away, etc. im scared. im confused. is this normal? am i gonna have to act on this stuff now? im mainly concerned about my family. i dont wanna hurt them. this disease is horrible. this subtype is horrible. i love my family. why would i want to hurt them? im so afraid this is it for me. i try to do what everyone tells me. ignore the thought, let it sit, sit with the uncertainty/discomfort but the anxiety doesn’t go away. this thought keeps coming back with a vengeance. i thought i was making great progress but im back where i was. i ruminate about this 24/7 and i dont know how to stop. we tried sitting on the couch together last night and it felt like i was RESISTING hurting them. im in constant awareness that i can act on these anytime and it hinders my daily life and work so much. everytime i talk to anyone in my family i feel things like i shouldnt be talking to them if im gonna hurt them and i dont deserve to be around them. i feel like i dont deserve to be alive, i dont deserve to be happy, and i dont deserve to be comfortable. i feel like a psycho whos never gonna get to live life with a husband and family. i feel like i don’t deserve my sweet boyfriend. i dont want my thoughts to latch onto him. this is my mind when i wake up, when i try to go about my day, and when i go to sleep. it feels like it just wont dissipate regardless of what i do. the cycle never ends. its been 4 MONTHS. what the fuck do i do anymore
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