NOCD

User type: Staff

Date posted: 24w

OCD and the fear of losing control

Losing control is such a common fear among those of us who struggle with OCD. It can show up as terrifying thoughts, like “What if I snap and hurt someone?” or “What if I shout something inappropriate during a work meeting?” and can feel incredibly urgent and real. But as distressing as these thoughts may feel, they’re not the threat that OCD paints them to be. They don’t say anything about your character and you’re not alone in experiencing them. With the help of an OCD-specialty therapist trained in ERP therapy, who will be well-versed in this fear, you can learn to regain trust in yourself.

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viluamorim

Date posted: 24w

My biggest fear. And since I’ve always loved being in control of everything, this is so difficult for me. My anxiety was through the roof for days when this theme showed up. It’s really hard to accept the uncertainty, but that’s how I respond to it, I just… accept it.

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 24w

@viluamorim Thank you for taking the time to share some of your story! You CAN do hard things!

Justsurviving

Date posted: 24w

I feel this since I'm always spaced out,have bad memory and I'm a heavy sleeper I get scared of what if I don't remeber I did something , what if I forgot and then memories that I dont know if they are real or not is very scary

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 24w

@Justsurviving Relatable.

MothHawke

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 24w

Omg this exactly. I didn’t know this was part of OCD.

mro987

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

Yes, I get this as a core fear with my relationship and sexual orientation OCD. I fear that i will one day “lose control” and cheat on my partner, download a dating app somehow without realize it, etc. I still fear this but I have to accept the uncertainty that I don’t know if one day I will “snap” and cannot predict the future. I can only move forward and continue to act on my values.

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

I'm sorry!!

Julieh82

Date posted: 23w

I have the same intrusive thoughts and accept uncertainty my self.

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

I'm sorry!!

🖤BrokenChaos🖤

Date posted: 24w

This comes with my BPD, since I have snapped and blacked out.

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 24w

Me too! I snapped and had to go to the hospital

🖤BrokenChaos🖤

Date posted: 24w

@Speckles - Awwww, sorry to hear that. Was it..... at least a decent experience....? Mine always give me more trauma because the girls take it as initiation to try and k*ll each other.

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 24w

I get this a lot and actually did snap and had to go to the hospital. So I can really relate to this and I'm scared it's gonna happen again

Lilly2442!

Date posted: 24w

@Speckles Are you diagnosed just with ocd or anymore diagnosis if you don’t me asking? What caused you to snap if you don’t mind

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

@Lilly2442! I just found out I was abused at the hospital

Speckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

@Lilly2442! The regular hospital not a psych one

Julieh82

Date posted: 22w

For what?

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