triggered by media (TW)

i always want to watch new tv shows and lately especially i’ve been getting triggered by a lot of them. anyone else experience this? it gets to the point that i feel like i can’t continue watching the show or i’m doing something wrong, even if i enjoy it/want to continue watching. i recently started watching the menéndez brothers documentary on netflix and i’m intrigued and want to watch the rest but then my brain tells me i’m enjoying it for entertainment purposes or “profiting” off of someone’s trauma or awful experience. i’m more so interested in the case and watching the court experience but i fear i won’t be able to finish it now. anyone else have this issue?

Username: MarsmarsMarsmars

Date posted: 13w ago

No i totally understand, I struggle with pocd and often times when I see a child I feel a pit of disgust in my stomach and I start panicking that I’ll think of them sexually. I often times have to leave whatever I’m watching and do something else to get distracted.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 13w ago

I have had similar experiences with being triggered by the media. My problem, which I am slowly overcoming, is being triggered by a certain genre of movies and television shows. I notice my OCD will kick into high gear if I am exposed to those types of movies and TV shows for longer than a few minutes. However, once I turn off the movie or TV show, I can pull myself out of it.

Username: EFF_OCD

Date posted: 2y ago

Where to draw the line with ERP

Okay, so for the most part, if you have harm ocd/intrusive thoughts, you’ll understand (hopefully). If you haven’t seen, everyone is talking about the Netflix documentary “Dahmer”. Most harm ocd sufferers (myself included) that I’ve gotten to know all struggle with fears of being evil in any way (like a sociopath/narcissistic, etc). Do we need to make ourselves watch it? Even some of my friends without OCD say they couldn’t do it. The reason I don’t want to watch it is because I’m afraid it’ll trigger me. I’ll look for any common traits (this is what I do) and it’ll send me into a panic attack. But aren’t we SUPPOSED to on purpose watch things that bring us distress? The series has everyone talking about mental health and it SUCKS because OCD is considered “mental health” and I feel like it lumps us all into a giant category. Everything true crime triggers my harm ocd. I don’t even want to know humans are capable of such things because then it reminds me “it’s all possible”. I don’t know if I explained it well, but does ANYONE understand where I’m coming from 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Username: anongrl

Date posted: 48w ago

Triggered

Does anyone ever see very triggering stories on the news of something terrible and somehow your mind tricks you into thinking that you are also capable of those acts? I know I would NEVER but somehow my mind groups me into that category and it’s so scary and triggering. I wish I could just let these thoughts pass by but it’s almost like I’m constantly trying to prove that I’m a bad person. I’m sad and tired of this 😭

Username: NJmom

Date posted: 41w ago

ERP question

My OCD involves a tv show. I don’t even know how much joy this show brings me anymore, but I can’t stop watching even though I know it will ultimately be distressing. My question is (still new to ERP) do I avoid watching bc it’s distressing and may make me feel worse OR do I force myself to watch as an ERP exposure? Sometimes I think I’d be better off if I never watched it again but then I usually break and watch it anyway even though I know there’s a high chance I’ll feel terrible afterwards and engage in compulsions to feel better.

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