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- patheticgirl43
- Date posted
- 5w ago
Excuse
Sometimes i feel like im using ocd as an excuse. What if i dont really have it and im just freaking myself out? Does anyone feel this way
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5w ago
Yes it is very possible to have ocd about having ocd but you just have to learn to talk back to your intrusive thoughts and then stop the conversation. Realizing they are just a concern or a fear doesn’t make them real and ultimately by spending time obsessing over whether you have ocd is just preventing you from enjoying the present moment. I hope this helps! Sometimes the what if game is a terrible game to play!
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- ninjastoneninjastone
- Date posted
- 5w ago
I'm a really high achiever, and I worry about my impairments being seen as an excuse too. I realized, no matter how I wish I was not impaired, I am. So, the people in my life are just going to have to accept I have impeding challenges in my life. But if they can, I will do my absolute best for them. I will show them I make up for what I lack with my amazing abilities as well. OCD is a relevant thing in your life and thats okay! Just give it your best and accept when you are impacted. You may find there is magic that lies in your capabilites that good people can still remember on your hard days when you can't show up.
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5w ago
100%. i convince myself it’s made up
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- OrMsBOrMsB
- Date posted
- 5w ago
I relate
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- AnonchalantAnonchalant
- Date posted
- 5w ago
I feel this too
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- Nicola$Nicola$
- Date posted
- 5w ago
Yeah same, like at first it was obvious that it was egodystonic, but now I'm like, it doesn't feel like OCD anymore, and If I freak out it's cause I'm making myself freak out
- Username
- ichoosemeichooseme
- Date posted
- 5w ago
I feel like this ALL THE TIME. it’s so scary
- Username
- regretfulrainregretfulrain
- Date posted
- 5w ago
I suggest looking into the subtype of Meta OCD. It’s when your OCD gets OCD for some reason.
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- Username
- feethebee
- Date posted
- 3y ago
my biggest fear is what if i don't actually have ocd and get exposed as a fraud. im afraid i might have been living a lie the whole time. i keep thinking that im not as ill as others here. i feel like i don't deserve attention, it's like im unconsciously invalidating myself all the time and j can't help but think that im an impostor in disguise. that im just doing this for attention. that i just want to be mentally ill to feel like i fit in somewhere. when i show a new ocd symptom im afraid that oh im probably just copying something that i saw off this app here because i want to feel like i truly do have ocd. i know i most likely have it but im so stuck in this loop of doubt. my ocd isn't as severe as it was in the beginning so that makes me feel even more invalid and i have developed impostor syndrome over the years.
- Username
- Anonymous_co...
- Date posted
- 31w ago
Anyone else?
Does anyone else feel like they’ve really just convinced themselves they have OCD just to feel better about the thoughts and feelings they have? Sometimes I feel like a liar or a fraud. I’m undiagnosed and sometimes I feel like an imposter on this app. I worry that I’ve just convinced myself of having OCD as an excuse for my thoughts and feelings, so I can feel better.
- Username
- Anonymous 25#
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Acting ?
Can OCD make you feel like it’s not really OCD? Like you’re just acting or using it as a coverup to not admit you’re a psychopath?
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