Compulsion

I have strong urge to do some particular compulsion for couple of days and to prevent this compulsion I’m doing other compulsion. My mind tells me that the only way to get rid of the thought and check is if I do this compulsion and I really don’t want to. My brain also says it’s easy to do this like it take less then 1 second . I’m terrified. I have the urge to do it and right now if on vacation and can’t enjoy. This thought is stuck in my brain and I feel like I have to do this compulsion to get rid of her and check. The problem is that compulsion is shameful and that is the reason I don’t want to because I will cry after and get anxious if I do it and I don’t want to. I feel like the urge will never go away. And worse the thought to do it stuck in my brain 24/7. If someone experienced this? Does the urge go down at the end? It’s feels like hell. I just want to have the thought and not care. I do I do it? I read about it and Google say to distract myself. I can’t distract myself 24/7 of course and even if I distract myself I still think about it it’s just horrible. These urges are terrible.

POCD

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

I’m even trying to distract myself because im at vacation and I just can’t do it. The urge to do the compulsion is stuck like glue. Im trying to tell myself it’s just a thought. Tell myself that maybe I like it maybe I don’t but why it’s not help? I don’t understand

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 43w

Gradually increase the time you resist the compulsion by starting with one hour. After successfully completing that hour, add another hour and continue building up. If you experience a relapse, begin with two hours and work your way up again. Over time, the urge will diminish.

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@hanysm@gmail.com But this is a shameful compulsion I can’t do I’m terrified of doing that so I’m doing another compulsions so I don’t do this

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 43w

I didn't mean to do on a regular basis, rather once to get a physical sensation for which part of the brain to use. Then try to do it mentally by pushing those thoughts to that part of your brain.

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@hanysm@gmail.com I did something similar once like maybe a month ago or more but the urge came back and stronger. Why it’s so strong I don’t get it. Like I can’t do nothing else besides think about it. I’m on vacation right now and it horrible. The urge is strong like it almost real and I’m disgusted by doing it. Compulsion are hard for me not to do I feel like I’m fighting with my brain 24/7. I’m going to she psychologist on Sunday but I can’t wait. I think I need something to calm my mind asap. I need something to make me calm now I don’t know what to do. These urges makes me believe I don’t actually have pocd. Even though I experienced some themes before. I’m just hoping to get meds or something and if they are not going to help I will not know what to do

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 43w

@OrMsB It seems like you know what you need to do, which is great. Another technique you might know about is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding. It is helpful to calm your anxiety

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@hanysm@gmail.com Honestly I don’t even feel that anxious right now I just have huge urge to get rid of the thought. And if I’m not anxious then how I have strong urge to get rid of it. Honestly anxiety is not the only emotion I feel when I have urge/ thoughts I also get angry and can’t concentrate and feel that my mind is not quite

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 43w

@OrMsB I see, I am not sure if I shared this post with you before. But here it is. It explains more about the mixture of thoughts, emotions and compulsive actions. I am sure things will be better for you. https://app.treatmyocd.com/community/posts/2033758

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@hanysm@gmail.com Thank you, I’m still trying to figure out why I have a strong urge to get rid of the thought even though I’m not feeling that many of emotions (sometimes I do sometimes I don’t)

Catlove9

Date posted: 22w

What do you say to OCD when you have harm urges?

I am struggling right now with intrusive harm urges. They feel real and it feels like I am going to act any second. It feels like I have to hold myself back, which is a scary thoughts. I am trying so hard not to compulse, but does anyone have tips on what they do in these situations?

Holl1

Date posted: 19w

Urge?

Earlier I had what felt like an urge but I’m not sure. I’ve had urges before but this felt different as the object was in front of me (not intentional btw) , I’ve been quite stressed lately and my OCD is latching on to that. I had an urge to harm and within that I had like 2/3 intrusive images that came to mind, I couldn’t rationalise with it, I felt “stuck” when I came out of it I felt scared immediately was trying to work out why I’d even think of doing that & was very upset. A while after I keep getting thoughts like “say your goodbyes it won’t be long until you act out” I cried to my boyfriend and told him everything. How do I know if this was intent vs intrusive urge?

Harm OCD

Stacey353

Date posted: 19w

Can’t stop the what if thoughts

What if this and what if that. It’s all harm related and the urges feel so real I just can’t stand this anymore. Does anyone have any advice that has conquered OCD harm intrusive thoughts. I have them 24/7 and they are so scary.

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