How can I overcome fears of harming myself or others while sleeping?

I cant sleep

Im so scared to fall asleep I genuinely do not want to because the fact that there are confirmed cases of people murdering others in their SLEEP is enough proof that my fears are legitimate. What if i harm myself or my family. what if the next time my boyfriend sleeps over I hurt him. what if I am eating cough drops in my sleep and that's why they are in my bed when I fell asleep with them on my end table, and I choke on one and die. These fears are genuine like yeah ocd is probably amplified it but the proof that this happens is hard to ignore. if I could lock myself in a empty room every night with no way of hurting anyone I absolutely would at least I'd know me and everyone else is safe. how do I even begin to combat this fear again and not let this fear bother me anymore.

Username: Todd James Todd James

Date posted: 8w ago

Hey! I can relate to this! What my therapist said "what if" is almost always OCD. "What if" never ends" So you are others business - you can't control the universe/future - you can't control anyone else

Username: ygh16ygh16

Date posted: 8w ago

I’ve been struggling with this my self it’s so dreadful that I always get to the verge of tears! I start googling symptoms reading articles of those type of cases.. But we have to always think it’s our ocd and we can beat the ocd ! One day at a time

Username: Terminus

Date posted: 3y ago

I'm always afraid and nervous to go to sleep because I'm scared of ocd nightmares. At least in waking hours I can choose what I'm exposed to and can avoid triggers if I please. I can't do that in my sleep. Anybody have ideas to feel less afraid?

Sexual Orientation OCD

Username: Privacyyyx

Date posted: 2y ago

Im not sure

So i have to sleep on the sofa bed with my friend but the thing is in the room im in theres a knife in the sink and im sorta terrified that i could hurt someone with it and its just the fact that its there and on show that bothers me. I dont know whether i should move it so its out of sight out of mind or whether this would help my ocd?? I dont know what to do. I dont want to hurt anyone but ocd feels so real im scared i might because its so easilt accessible or what if i sleep walk?? Im so stressed

Harm OCD

Username: taan

Date posted: 1y ago

anyone else?

i was watching this movie yesterday that involved lots of violence. while i was getting ready for bed, the thought that i might kill my boyfriend while sleeping made me sick to my stomach. i cried so much and felt so so horrible. i havent been able to sleep and am so scared to do so. google has not been helpful, saying that its likely to happen. someone please help me. i feel like i wont be able to sleep anymore.

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