Harm ocd Advice

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with intrusive thoughts&images. At first i had intrusive thoughts around my partner, now it’s centred around me & I can’t be around window ledges or medication due to a story I read online(it’s too triggering for me) . Sometimes I feel like I can’t leave my bed due to the thoughts being so overwhelming I just break down and want to sleep. I aren’t taking any medication or therapy yet. I worry that if I don’t give my thoughts a reaction that my thoughts are true and not OCD. I’ve had these thoughts 24/7 for 2 months.

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Username: MichelleVMichelleV

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 6w ago

I’m sorry you’re going through this right now. I hope the stress lessens for you soon. OCD can bounce around from one subject to another. And by assigning meaning or significance to your thoughts, it makes it so much harder to disregard them. But I do understand the urge to give a reaction to your thoughts. They can so easily attack your values and stress you out. Using ERP therapy really can help you here. Do you consider going to therapy?

Username: Holly223Holly223

Date posted: 6w ago

@MichelleV Yes I do want to do therapy. I was seeing a therapist before doing CBT but felt I couldn’t open up due to fear or being judged etc.

Username: MichelleVMichelleV

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 6w ago

@Princess8 I understand this. It took me a long time to tell my first therapist about my thoughts, way before I was diagnosed. But you aren’t alone, and there are OCD therapists who will understand and guide you without judging you.

Username: MiapapiaMiapapia

Date posted: 6w ago

I am dealing with the same thing my mom has all my medicine in her room and I'm everyday I obsess over the thought that I possible could have taken medicine. Everytime I look up harm ocd to try and get some advice I just get triggered im currently now trying to distract myself because I convinced myself I took medicine yet again today. It doesn't make it any better that I have an anxiety of physical anxiety so it makes me think I'm overdosing.

Username: Holly223Holly223

Date posted: 6w ago

I feel the same. I feel like when I don’t do compulsions or reassure myself, my mind tells me it’s not OCD & my thoughts are real, it’s awful.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 6w ago

I worry of even having the right to buy weapons that that option is even there wish I could be striped of the right it’s weird

Username: carol.xxx

Date posted: 24w ago

harm ocd please respond its typed properly - sorry

I am really struggling. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thought in my head, causing a horrible intrusive feeling in my head. Even if I’m just simply scrolling and see someone sometimes this feeling of an intrusive thought becomes present, leading it to become horrid intrusive thoughts and feelings. I would never want to hurt anyone. Let alone do it and I’m struggling so much. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thought in my head and feeling. Which is reinforced when I look at people. It goes when im distracted and then i remember the horrid feeling. I feel like bursting into tears, ive had enough. Can anyone relate? I feel like a constant intrusive thought and feeling IN my head im so sad :( I feel horrid. Scared ill go crazy.

Username: Sammy.2024

Date posted: 23w ago

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I was having a really good day at work and then all of a sudden, I realize that my harm OCD wasn’t there and then that reminded my brain to think about all these horrible things. I’ve been having really bad intrusive thoughts about wanting to hurt people or the fear of doing these things and I caught myself ruminating on things like oh well did this movie make me feel uncomfortable so I can reassure myself that I don’t wanna do these things and it’s just that fear like that I’m gonna wanna do it and it’s not even people that I’m close to. It’s literally anyone it could be like a random stranger thing about these things cause I know that’s a compulsion. So I thought I would put a message out to see if anyone could relate or has any advice.

Username: carol.xxx

Date posted: 23w ago

Harm ocd Please reply.

Today I am working but a huge amount of panic has over taken me because of a violent intrusive thought I got last night. I am so anxious to the point where i am considering cancelling because the intrusive feeling feels so terrible. What if i actually do it. What if I did tht and snapped. I am scared i just need a bit of support, a bit of i sont know wnymore

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