sunset981
- Date posted
- 2d ago
False memory
Does anyone else’s false memory intrusive thoughts of what could have happened feel very, very real?
clguerraclguerra
- Date posted
- Yesterday
Yesss! I am currently stuck in that loop myself! I keep thinking I’m gonna end up in jail for my nonexistent actions that my ocd brain makes me want to believe are real! 😢
12Anonymous112Anonymous1
- Date posted
- Yesterday
Yup. And the worst part is I spiral on the consequences of what will happen to me if they are real. I hate this
sunset981sunset981
- Date posted
- Yesterday
@12Anonymous1 I’m in the same boat
12Anonymous112Anonymous1
- Date posted
- Yesterday
@sunset981 I truly hope we’ll find peace soon. You’re not alone ❤️
- User type
- Therapist
- Date posted
- Yesterday
Keep this in mind: OCD has to feel real. If it did not feel real, then I would not have a job!! If it did not feel real, you would not care about the thoughts or images or urges. So, yes, it feels very real. But feeling real and being real and two very different things. I know how convincing OCD is - but it is just like a virtual reality. VR can feel real, but it is not real. If you can work on seeing OCD like a VR, it can be scary, but there is nothing to be scared of. If you want to get help with learning that, we at NOCD are here to serve. Hit the therapy button on the app and we can get you started with a free 15 minute call to our team to get you set up with a well trained therapist. We hope that you take advantage of all the help that is available!
clguerraclguerra
- Date posted
- Yesterday
@Patrick McGrath Thank you for this comment Dr. McGrath! It was much needed 🥰
Luca_143Luca_143
- Date posted
- Yesterday
Yes, especially cause most of my false memories is based of real events where I was sick or tired so I don’t remember much from it. OCD loves to dominate those moments and create super realistic memories from it
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- Date posted
- Yesterday
Yes 😮💨
izabela’socdizabela’socd
- Date posted
- Yesterday
I’ve dealt with this for the past 3 years. I’ve never experienced as much pain in my life as I do living with false memory ocd. I’ve had contamination, health, Magical thinking ocd but false memory is the worst of the worst. I’m convinced they’re real memories not false and I have in fact molested people and raped people and I know I’ve done it but no one believes me but I know what I’ve done and I don’t think I can keep going for much longer with these thoughts.. this is hell on earth
clguerraclguerra
- Date posted
- Yesterday
@izabela’socd I completely understand the pain you are going through 😔 It can be so difficult to manage sometimes that it even affects our families. You are not alone friend 🙏🏻
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- Date posted
- 12w ago
False Memory Crisis
I went to bed one night in November, and I can't quite say what happened, but I believed that I had a "memory" from childhood. I won't discuss what, but I had "remembered" doing something sickeningly awful. This thing came to me almost as clear as a real memory. I remember thinking something along the lines of 'How could I forget doing something like that?' followed by a feeling of complete horror and terror. I have moments of "clarity" where I can't believe that I'm questioning doing this thing, and it appears obvious that it's false. But now, I'm more than often believing that I did. I am spending 24/7 fighting my head, and it's taking me to dark places. I know this is the worst thing to do, but you don't understand, if this is real then I am a monster and I can't just adopt the 'maybe I did, maybe I didn't approach'. I just can't. I have to know. I'm so scared. My entire life is on the line. I don't have anyone to talk to about this. Literally no one. I feel like I'm insane, like I'm a monster, like I'm hiding my true identity from everyone I love. Does this sound like False Memory? Or am I in denial, trying to convince myself this didn't happen? Why does it feel so real? And why do I have moments of clarity? I also had my first nightmare about it last night. Please someone help me.
June123
- Date posted
- 5w ago
Intrusive
Is a false memory a type of intrusive thought?
amelia:3
- Date posted
- 5w ago
how to deal with real event + false memory??
im going to be vague here, but basically i did something in the past that i regret and it became a huge point of my OCD but i have talked to my therapist and i have mostly moved past it. i watched a video by an OCD youtuber that really put it into perspective. anyway, i have been with minimal worry for a few days, but now im having worries related to i think false memory? basically it’s like “oh but what if i said/ did this and just forgot that means i harmed this person im a bad person”. to me it sounds like textbook OCD but im just wondering if anyone else has experienced false memory / real event at the same time. i have a really horrible memory which is making it even more stressful. any responses are appreciated!
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