Does anyone have the same thoughts?

@Kaya.kay I understand you. It also makes me really exhausted. Sometimes I get so caught up in the thoughts that I feel super anxious and depressed. So good to hear I am not alone. Thanks for sharing!

@hopefulxmess Thanks so much for your reply. Good to know that others have a similar struggle. Yeah it also really makes me doubt myself… sometimes I get so fed up in the thoughts that I just feel super anxious and depressed. So you also have it with things you do? Like you do something (like just a random action, for me it’s just a little body movement or muscle tension or whatever) and then OCD makes you question everything? If yes, do you want to share an example? Just so good to hear I am not alone.

@Mariie Yes it’s exactly like that. Ocd turns everything into something negative and it feels like I can’t do anything without some kind of intrusive thought.

@carol.xxx Yes, please!! It’s so interesting to hear stories from others.

@Mariie I am really struggling. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thoughts in my head, causing a horrible intrusive feeling in my head. Even if I’m just simply scrolling and see someone sometimes this feeling of an intrusive thought becomes present, leading it to become horrid intrusive thoughts and feelings. I would never want to hurt anyone. Let alone do it and I’m struggling so much. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thought in my head and feeling. Which is reinforced when I look at people. It goes when im distracted and then i remember the horrid feeling. I feel like bursting into tears, ive had enough. Can anyone relate? I feel like a constant intrusive thought and feeling IN my head im so sad :( I feel horrid. Scared ill go crazy. Scared ill do something. It just feels like im going to. its scary asf

@carol.xxx You’re not alone!! I feel quite the same. There are not many moments a day I don’t have any intrusive thought in my mind… As I said I have mostly thoughts about the past like “what if I did that and am a horrible person?”. Have you started therapy? For me it helped so much to first find out about OCD and get good information about it because it could help me explain my symptoms and then also actually talking to a therapist who has experience with OCD. It’s such a good feeling to finally start and do something about it and not fall for OCDs game. The fact that you’re so scared about it shows that it goes against your values and that you most likely would never do such a thing, right? Therapists are professionals and will be able to better help you. I also read about 4 affirmations (affirmation of anxiety, uncertainty, possibility and difficulty I think) that you can tell yourself instead of arguing with OCD.

@carol.xxx https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/how-do-i-stop-thinking-about-this-what-to-do-when-youre-stuck-playing-mental-ping-pong/

@carol.xxx https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/five-things-to-do-instead-of-compulsions