Is there a therapist or a specialist on here that I can briefly chat with? Or maybe an OCD conqueror who’s very familiar with the disorder? I need an experienced person to talk to me so bad. I just really wanna talk to somebody about what I’m going through so that I feel less alone, and so I can maybe get help managing my symptoms. Thank you in advance ♥️
I’m here to listen and can try my best to help 🩷
@just_agirl Yes ☺️ what’s up?
@blazed Thank you! I’ve been struggling with my main theme for a long time and I think I’ve recently developed false memories and distortions of real events. It’s so debilitating because I can’t tell which is real or entirely fabricated, or which is real or a distortion of a real event. Also, about a month ago I was doing a checking/testing compulsion and it felt like I liked it, which brought a lot of anxiety and is really f***ing with me till this day. I hope this question doesn’t count as reassurance, but is this common with OCD??
@sofiaraaah7 I actually struggled with this exact same thing. I struggled with SO-OCD and real event OCD which morphed into false memories. I had to tackle my main theme first before I realized that the mind is very creative and will try to convince you of anything. When you’re in distress it’s hard to differentiate between what’s real and what isn’t because you’re just desperate for answers. You have to take a step back and realize that thoughts are thoughts - it cannot change who you are or your values/beliefs.
@just_agirl Try to reduce stressors in your everyday life and focus on managing your anxiety. So getting outdoors, exercising, sleeping enough hours, and incorporating mindfulness into your routine. Have you done ERP or seen a specialist yet? ERP has reduced my symptoms greatly and I recommend getting started as soon as possible. It’s a game changer
@blazed Oh my God thank you so much for this. I felt so alone and the fact you went through the same thing helps soo much in knowing that I’m not the only one suffering with this. How did you overcome this, like, can I ask how doing exposures helped? (assuming you did ERP)
@blazed Oh shoot I just realized you were replying to the other girl. Sorry!! Lol but still pretty sound advice. I just deleted the reply
@sofiaraaah7 You’re not alone at all! 💗 It’s a lot more common than you think. With exposures I would write scripts and read stories of my fear coming true until I was desensitized to it. Once I started caring about my fear less and less, it no longer became the forefront of my mind anymore and slowly faded into the background, and I gained more clarity on the false memories. I was so clouded by anxiety that my ability to think clearly was so far gone but now that I look back at it, it was silly 🤣 in the moment it feels like your world is ending but that’s because your anxiety is on overdrive and is looking for any way to find certainty and relief.
@blazed Thank you soo much on your insight. I hope so badly to get to a point in recovery where I look back at the false memories the same way you do. I hope all of this suffering will be something I find silly one day. Your comments helped me a lot, thank you ♥️♥️
@sofiaraaah7 You’re very welcome love. Keep pushing and take it day by day. Healing is possible and you will get through it with time ❤️
I’m not an expert but i’ve had OCD foreverrrrr, I’ve been in therapy for it and i can help as a friend!
I'm here if you need someone to talk to do u wanna have a conversation?
hello everyone. my ocd targets a lot of things, including trauma. i just have ocd specialized therapist not talk therapist so i don’t really get to unpack much. I went through a lot of trauma and also seggsual trauma. if anyone is okay to hear what i have to say and give me advice that would be nice :( thank you
Suffering from ocd worsens with loneliness. Someone can talk to me please?
Wanted to talk.. Just some ocd discussion not for the reassurance But know more about it... Hope someone will.. Thanks!🙏😇 (Been recovering from so ocd)..! So just wanted to educate myself..
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