Anyone else’s OCD feel like another person?

Sometimes when I ruminate or try to disprove my themes (I know I shouldn’t do it but sometimes it’s to overwhelming and I can’t help it I’ve been getting better with it though) it feels like I’m arguing with another person, like there’s another person living in my head and they try to disprove everything I do, it’s usually a different voice from my own but when it’s really fucking with me it’s my own voice and it’s irritating, it just feels like another person lives in my head like there a bad influence and tell me to do all this shit and it’s horrible, I know it’s ocd but it just feels like another person in my head who’s constantly against me and everything I believe and when I argue I get literally no where it pulls shit out of its ass and says the most absurd shit and it makes me feel horrible, just wanted to know if anyone else’s ocd feels like it comes in the form of another person that’s living in your head?

Username: Thor 22Thor 22

Date posted: 9w ago

It just occurred to me the other day that ive been arguing with myself for years. There were times that i thought it was even God talking to me. Not sure if this is the same thing you experience? Im wondering if its because my parents were the lecturing type over and over. Not sure and the church i went to when i was young was good but taught the hell fire and brimstone methods and ive always felt like God was looking at everything i did. There was a point in my life that the voice got softer but since my recent flare do to stress and medical weed its back. So i think i understand what your saying.

Username: Brian__Brian__

Date posted: 9w ago

@Thor 22 Yeah I’ve thought it was god or the devil at times to it’s so weird it just feels like it’s someone else that’s not you in your mind and it’s kinda scary

Username: King sillyKing silly

Date posted: 9w ago

Brian, I think you and I are way too similar, you give me hope that there’s a time that things will get better, since we care so much about our thoughts we will get better, I remember a year ago I had ZOCD super bad, it took time but I got over it, I felt convinced I was a horrible person, I felt convinced of everything bad, but I kept pushing on, so with time you will get better

Username: Brian__Brian__

Date posted: 9w ago

@King silly You are literally the realest person I’ve met on this app you make me feel so seen and validated istg 😭 I’m struggling with ZOCD currently but Its been getting easier, I have a dog and I’m afraid of hurting him and it doesn’t help due to real event ocd (when I was younger really disgusting people exposed me to fucked up shit Ik it’s not my fault but I still feel guilt, I never did anything physically but people would show me really gross nasty videos when I was in like 4th-7th grade) I’ve been exposing myself more by not avoiding my dog and it’s been getting easier to deal with, I pet him and give him treats and it doesn’t make me feel guilty or gross anymore because I know I’d never hurt him. I have faith we’ll both get over our pocd and I really appreciate you commenting on my posts and stuff it really helps me to stay motivated so Tysm 🫶

Username: King sillyKing silly

Date posted: 9w ago

@Brian__ When you say the gross videos I can really relate to that aswell, I was exposed to the same type of videos when I was younger and that’s the same reason I had ZOCD too, I’m glad you know it’s not your fault, and it’s okay to feel guilt, it shows you that you feel bad about the event and that shows you are a good person, and I’m glad you’re taking those steps!!! It’s definitely hard for sure, but believe me when I say it does get better!! And of course!! I’ll always be here to help you if you really need it, I understand how hard it is in times like these :(

Username: Brian__Brian__

Date posted: 9w ago

@King silly Tysm I really can’t describe how much you’ve helped me I mean seriously dude you really give me hope

Username: Dae6WW

Date posted: 2y ago

anybodies “OCD voice” speak to them constantly?

Like, that little voice in your head, I understand that for everybody it’s a little different, but it’s 100% separate from your normal inner monologue due to the nature of the thoughts. Does anybody else’s talk to them CONSTANTLY? Like a whole bother person in there. Commenting on every thing they do or thing they think like a symbiote from Venom or something

Username: love_fnv

Date posted: 1y ago

Mental Arguments/Contradictory Thoughts Leading to Doubt

Does anyone else experience arguments in their head when it comes to their thoughts? I find that I'm constantly going back and forth when I have compulsions, where two sides of my brain will argue with each other. I may argue "logically" against the fears I may have, but then I'll remember some past event or something I've done in the past that will lead me to believe otherwise. It's a chaotic cycle I'm trying to deal with, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this/has ideas pertaining to getting out of it? It really messes with my head after a while, because I feel like the side of my brain that is telling me I'm a bad person almost always wins. Every time I try to reassure myself by addressing the fact that my thoughts are unwanted and irrational, I feel like more rational proof of me being a terrible person comes rushing into my head.

Username: tobiashnsn

Date posted: 40w ago

OCD as separate from yourself

Does anyone else think of their ocd as like, a separate entity? I do, and I think it’s helped me a lot. I feel like it kind of is a parasite sometimes, especially with intrusive thoughts. What do you guys think?

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