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I just wanna say that I’ve been here I’ve been in this boat. That’s why the first time I got diagnosed with OCD. I didn’t believe it went to see more help and actually went into an inpatient because of my OCD and they still think it’s a OCD so I just want to say that you’re not alone, and the fact that you feel disgusted in yourself mean something and the fact that you’re scared means something I think the best thing that you can do for yourself is to take it one step at a time one day at a time I know that’s not easy but unfortunately, we can’t control past thoughts, and unfortunately, we can’t control the future but we can control the present so I think the best thing that you can do is be extremely patient with yourself but also still mindful and I would try not to go to conclusions with every single thought because I found myself coming to conclusions every single time, and trying to figure out every single thought but that’s the thing with OCD you doubt everything and I think the best thing that you could do is to stop doubting and just kind of allowing to pass and allowing the feeling to pass. and I found myself needing constant reassurance of who I am and who I used to be but unfortunately no one else is in your head and no one else can tell you hundred percent that they know what’s going on with you so unfortunately sitting with uncertainty is one of the best things that you can do for yourself and I know that’s extremely hard because I find it hard to do it every day for myself, but the best thing I’ve learned is to stick in the present one day you might look back and have no idea who u were then. I just want to say that you’re not alone and OCD is a very tricky thing. A lot of these thoughts disguise themselves as normal. I was told by my therapist so sometimes it could also come with feelings and other times you have to remember that when those type of thoughts happen your brain takes time to process it so maybe you did not fully process the thought before any type of enjoyment occurred you never know, but I would just try to be very mindful of that
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- 41w
I think OCD can trick you into thinking you want to do it when actually it's totally opposite of that.
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@Eileen03 You weren't trying to push it out of your head? Did you feel anxious about it? Is this the first time you've felt this way with this theme?
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@Eileen03 I still believe it's all the OCD. It really messes with your brain. Did you tell a therapist? I've felt physically weak and like I'm going to faint from it. I get this feeling now and again so I think it's messing with my physically now.
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- 41w
My therapist said not to try and push it out. Go along with the thought and say this makes me uncomfortable, but I can handle it. Other times I'd fight with it, so maybe that's what you are doing... giving into it
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- 25w
I’m dealing with this issue as well it’s terrifying n scary except this might be a little bit TMI this happens to me whenever I’m trying to have my alone time like if it has anything to do with self pleasure. I literally have to tell myself before I had to know that I’m in control that I’m not gonna act on any intrusive thoughts but in the moment kinda like what you said it genuinely feels like that I enjoy my intrusive thought and it feels like I acted on in the moment or like I’m pleasuring myself because of the thought it’s so freaking scary and then I immediately start to panic. I start losing my mind because it felt so genuine like how you’re explaining it.
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- 25w
I’m really struggling with something related to me ocd, and I would appreciate kind and supportive advice. If you can’t relate or don’t think anything you have to say would be helpful, I kindly ask pls refrain from commenting this is a really sensitive topic for me. Recently, I’ve noticed a pattern that feels something extremely new and distressing. The first time it happened I remember telling myself before self pleasuring that I am in control no matter what thought comes into my mind because I wanted to prove to myself that these thoughts are just from OCD and I know who I am and an intrusive that came out of no where, and i suddenly felt an intense fear that I was acting on it. In the moment I genuinely felt like I did. And afterword, I panicked and started questioning myself. This SAME FEELING has happened three times in a row each time, the intrusive thought was unwanted and random, and completely against my morals most recently it involved pocd and it feels even worse because it generally felt like I acted on it the thought in the moment while I was self pleasuring the panic doesn’t hit until afterwards when I stop :/ I start thinking that maybe I generally made a mistake and I’m now just realizing that it’s wrong because it generally feels like that :( but when I actually think about it again goes against my morals and values doesn’t make sense it feels incredibly real, and I can’t seem to shake this feeling off that I may have acted on it I’m terrified because I never wanted these thoughts in the first place. And I definitely didn’t choose them. If I had known, I would’ve had these intrusive thoughts I wouldn’t have self pleasured in the first place but it’s extremely hard to convince myself that this may be OCD because I feel like I have no other reason to believe that I didn’t act on it :/
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- 24w
I’m sharing this bc I need advice or even support from anyone who can relate. If you can’t relate and don’t think you’ll say anything helpful or kind pls don’t comment anything… I’ve been struggling with somethings that’s making me question myself. There has been moments while self pleasuring when I get intrusive thoughts, in those moments it feels like I’m enjoying or even self pleasuring myself bc of the thought. Right after I immediately have an anxiety attack and my HEART drops bc it feels terrible I feel like a disgusting monster :( ppl have told me I haven’t done a bad bc of how intense my guilt and panic are but I keep thinking that MAYBE I made a horrible decision in the moment and the guilt is just realising that it’s just wrong this doesn’t make sense to me because I’ve always told myself that I would never act on this in 1 million years and I’ve been known that these things are wrong so I’m just like constantly questioning myself these feelings and exact same situation has happened two times already I even promised myself that I wouldn’t act on anything beforehand and yeah, I still felt like I did act on my thought during my alone time I’m genuinely convinced that I’m a horrible and it’s even got into the point where I don’t wanna be here anymore and I don’t even think this is my OCD :( tbh
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- 22w
**TMI Warning: This post is very personal and might be uncomfortable for some.** I’m feeling panicked and need to get this out. I have intrusive thoughts that make me question my morals, especially about consent. I have a CNC preference (consent to non-consent), but I feel so conflicted because I know how horrifying and heartbreaking real non-consensual acts are. The thought of anyone suffering in that way is so awful, yet I get thoughts that feel like I’m justifying the real thing—the immoral thing. Sometimes, I feel like I have to focus hard just to truly condemn it, and that terrifies me. It’s hard to separate these thoughts from who I am, and I’m scared it means something terrible about me. I feel so much shame for having a CNC preference. I know it’s rooted in consent, but I feel like I’ve never had certainty that I fully condemn the real thing. I’m scared that deep down, I might think it’s all the same.
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