Some days I really feel convinced that my thoughts are true, like i genuinely couldn’t tell you what I am or how I’m feeling, but some days I know it’s just OCD. But even then my brain tells me I’m just blaming it on ocd and the thoughts I’m having are repressed desires and I’m just in denial
These are all parts of OCD. For me I found it really helpful to read some of the articles NOCD publishes, they are so educational and really help make you feel not alone
Exactly how I feel
#felt Keep pushing through. Tell yourself you're going to live as a phony & be a fake & keep doing what you're doing.
I had my ocd trying to twist a fraternal relationship with a friend of mine today over and over, I love the guy like he is my own brother and my mind just goes on a loop of "oh you love your friend" and I go "yeah I do! as a friend!" so I'm trying to adopt this strategy of quisi-agreeing with the thoughts until it passes and it is sort of working. Maybe you could try it once you are in the right head space
@Viny Using ERP it’s a lot more helpful to agree with the thought. “Yeah, I think I do like my friend.” And just point out things that make you uncomfortable. When you feel the anxiety, that’s when you know you’re triggering anxiety correctly. And finally just keep breathing and sit in the discomfort. DONT try to push it away and ignore, but also don’t engage in the loop. Just breathe and try to bring your anxiety down. Resisting your compulsions are key!
@Truly icy That's exactly what I'm trying to do and learn to do. When you wrote "yeah, I think I do like my friend" I was triggered with discomfort and disgust that's how I know it's an intrusive thought usually my brain is a lot more comfortable making a full statement though I'm learning to accept uncertainty and not respond and yeah sitting with the discomfort helps I had some success yesterday but I didn't get to sleep well :(
@Truly icy Is it even possible? I feel like it's not possible to sit with that anxiety at all. My mind just wants all the answers now. I just don't know how to do that.
@Anonymous - well yes, it's just hard sometimes you need to do it gradually and learn what works and what doesn't
@Anonymous I know what you mean man, you probably feel that your mind is racing at a million miles an hour. Just keep taking those deep breaths and try to be present in reality. Using your 5 senses, point things out that help ground yourself. Feel something with your hands, point out what you currently hear and see. Maybe what you’re tasting and smelling. This helps ground yourself. Ask me anything man, I’m here to help. Also try to identify any compulsions you might have that relieve anxiety. Because that relief is just temporary and further creates the loop.
i feel like this too. sometimes i don’t know if it’s my ocd or if it’s real but that is something i know i need to work on is knowing when my mind is taking control or if it’s real.
I hear you!! Feel the same way
I’m going through this right now!! Honestly just seeing this many people going through the same exact thing helps me to remember it really IS the ocd and not me. It’s common for your thoughts and feelings to convince you.
Does anyone have any advice for how to know the difference between ocd and real feelings/thoughts? Sometimes an intrusive thought will come in and I immediately know it’s ridiculous and I can just leave it alone and it won’t bother me but other times I really really don’t know. It’s when ocd hijacks and twists my real feelings and thoughts and tries to manipulate me into believing they’re something they’re not or something that doesn’t align with my true morals or intentions. But since it’s twisting and mixing with real feelings I get so confused and scared. Everything gets jumbled and I feel like I can’t trust myself or my own mind. Yet other times and other topics I can laugh off and push away just fine. Make it make sense. And then I start to think well maybe I don’t have ocd at all and I’m just in denial because I don’t want to accept that these scary/concerning things are true about myself. Or maybe that’s just the ocd talking.
Is ocd supposed to feel like a genuine belief ? I see or hear some people saying things like « I know it’s not true but …. » while I personally don’t « know that it’s not true » I feels genuinely real and I even find evidence for it
I have really bed harming intrusive thoughts and sometimes feels like it’s feeling! The thoughts happening every day and the hardest part is that I’m testing my self in head all the time if that’s what I am or want!!! Also, so many times feels like I’m been tricking myself and doctor or people and maybe I don’t have OCD, just that maybe it’s me really!!!! How can I know who I am really 🥹???!!??
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