Cutting and self harm

Does anybody else get the indescribable urge to cut yourself, you don’t want to but you feel like you have too.

tryingherbest

Date posted: 16w ago

hey! i’ve dealt with self harm for years and i’m recently a year clean. sometimes OCD can obsess over frequent behavior or harmful behavior and it’s hard to navigate. but it’s important to talk about these things and distract yourself! i’m always here if you need someone.

Ampala45

Date posted: 16w ago

Lately I’ve been leaving scratch marks on my hand fingers, to the point the scars are permanent

cows12465

Date posted: 16w ago

i have suicidal ocd and i get these same thoughts

Newerthannewb82

Date posted: 16w ago

This was exactly how I first heard I might have OCD. I thought it was the urge to tic (I have Tourette's). So I mentioned it in a Tourette's forum on FB. Obvs lots of people have OCD in a Tourette's forum and they just started talking like it went without saying that I already knew. Not long after that my mental health team started discussing OCD with me and things have gone from there. At the time I just stayed in my room and away from the kitchen but I don't know what I would do today. I'd explore those thoughts and urges in whatever small way I could manage I guess. That is a start.

Kbowen

Date posted: 16w ago

I feel the same sometimes or when I'm really stressed and having an episode I'll scratch my arm till I bleed. Having certain stress relief toys or Fidget Toys can help a little. I also have dermatillomania so it also helps to prevent picking at my skin or creating new wounds. Swapping one self harming activity for something less harmful is a step in the right direction but I know it can be hard.

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 25w ago

Do you ever just feel like a bad person?

Does anyone else experience this lingering fear and anxiety because they think they’re capable of hurting someone? It’s killing me. I feel like I’m such a danger. I feel like I’m a predator. I feel like this awful person and I can’t shake it. I want to carry on with my day but I can’t. I don’t feel like I deserve it. I feel like I’ve done awful things. I can’t stop crying.

Anonymous 25#

Date posted: 20w ago

Weird ?

Has anyone ever just felt weird? It’s hard to explain but I just feel weird lately. I usually suffer with harm OCD and I feel like lately I’m not reacting to things I normally would. There’s certain things that will trigger me a little but then other times (like over the last few days) it’s like I feel nothing. I’ll get thoughts and because I don’t feel the physical sensation in my chest or get very emotional like I normally would it’s weird to me. Does this mean I’m liking the thoughts now? Or like I’m comfortable with those actions happening? I’m so confused. Has anyone ever gone through this?

carol.xxx

Date posted: 18w ago

flare up please respond

Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared

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