Tingling or arousal sensations?

Does anyone else when they have the thoughts, they feel against it, but they still get arousal or tenglings sensations in the groinal area? Because this is what I experienced today and I feel like crap. This is going to be very triggering for a lot of you, but there are a lot of times that I notice things from kids. For example, there is a thirteen year old kid who looks very developed for her age, and I take notice of (and this already sounds creepy to me) her chest. Today with my thoughts, I imagined as if I were touching it, and although I usually "no no or "I don't want to do that", she is a kid, etc., I still get responses in my groinal area, and It felt very real. Even now, I feel as though I am faking it, even though I groan 😮‍💨 from it, and feel as though I am a fraud. Does anyone relate?

User type: Therapist

Date posted: Yesterday

Feeling those physical sensations in response to unwanted thoughts can be deeply confusing and upsetting, leading to feelings of guilt or being a 'fraud'. Please know this is a common manifestation of OCD, where anxiety and distress can trigger physical responses that don't align with your actual feelings or intentions. You are not alone in facing this difficult experience. If you’re struggling and need more assistance, remember that help is available. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at NOCD to find out how we can support you. Also here are some helpful resources: https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/common-fears/why-ocd-can-cause-a-groinal-response-and-what-you-can-do-about-it https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/when-compulsions-backfire/ https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/hypersexuality-compulsive-sexual-behavior/

HOY

Date posted: 4w ago

Thats been happening to me very recently, I want it to go away and it makes me feel ashamed

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@HOY It’s not shameful to recognize beauty. It is shameful to act on something that would harm both her and you. In this situation the most loving thing one can do is stay away from the temptation and be busy with something else.

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Just because you find something beautiful doesn’t mean that you need, want or must have it. When you admire something that is not a human, like a great vehicle or a perfect work of art or something you don’t feel arousal. And you don’t have to own it. You just recognize and appreciate that it’s beautiful and that is that. So, maybe remind yourself to think that way about her. For example, several years ago I felt magnetically drawn to a man that I worked with. I admitted to myself that I found him attractive, and then I made sure that I was never alone with him and that all our conversations were professional and respectful. Within I was tormented and it took some time to get myself back into check but I was able to conduct myself professionally and I don’t think that he or anyone else ever knew that I was struggling with my thoughts. If you have ever taken a chemistry class then you know that sometimes chemistry will attract some other chemistry that stinks, explodes, or creates a toxic environment. Stay calm, remind yourself that you have a lot to loose and that it’s just not worth it for the small gratification and avoid her like the plague that she could become. And yes, she is beautiful and someday she will look great in her wedding dress that she is wearing for someone else. She has a difficult life ahead of her because if she is attractive not everyone will be willing to treat her well. It also helps to pray for her future husband who is not you. And avoid her.

Faker6532

Date posted: Yesterday

Wait, are you implying that I am a into her, then? I'm having a hard time understanding what your saying.

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@Faker6532 I’m saying that it’s not bad to recognize beauty but it’s also important to not harm yourself by something that you don’t feel comfortable with. I know without a doubt that you are not going to act on your feelings, if you were you wouldn’t be posting about this. I am just saying that I have been in a situation that is similar and that I handled it by staying away from the kryptonite.

My OCD Academia

Date posted: 14w ago

Groinal Arousals/Responses Are Driving Me Insane

Every time I go to bed late and I’m falling asleep, I suddenly get an intrusive thought of a child’s face and my groinal area always responds to it. It’s such an uncomfortable experience. I am way too tired to try and freak out so I end up falling asleep. The next morning I’m always trying to figure out whether I had the groinal response first or after the thought. I start giving OCD power but it feels like If I let it go, then I’m in denial or whatever. I don’t want to ever do anything sexual with a child. I don’t even feel comfortable talking platonically with people who are 17, much less a child. My therapist says that I have a deep rooted fear that I’m this horrible person and that OCD loves to feed off of it. When you get a groinal response, it makes the thought that much more real. I never want these things to happen. I want to only be into adults. It’s so discomforting and stressful. Especially since I’m hyper checking how anxious I am, and if I find I didn’t really have much anxiety, then I’m like “well if I didn’t have anxiety, what does this mean?” And more questions occur til I end up in a rabbit hole

POCD

malolin_21

Date posted: 8w ago

I feel anxious

I’m on my period and o think my ocd feels a little worse today… I feel anxious and like something bad is about to happen, like I can’t move or talk cause I’ll freak out or snap and do something. Also I had a gronial response about an SA topic and I feel horrible, I’ve noticed that I do have these gronials as if I’m actually into that but idk if it can happen that you have the gronial and think “oh I’m horny, not about this but I am” is that possible? Idk how to say it… also I think I just want reassurance but I’m also scared…

Anonymous

Date posted: 7w ago

Will groinals go away with acceptance

I keep getting these groinal responses when I think about kids or see one and it's really distressing, I only just learned that OCD can make you feel that and it's not actually attraction but it's so hard to remember that and I've seen people talking about accepting uncertainty but I'm so scared to think "maybe it's attraction maybe it's not" instead of "no it's not attraction that's disgusting" and idk what to do

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