I was driving when I passed by 2 kids playing with a ball in their front yard, their ball made it to the street, I slowed down and continued my route and looked back to to make sure they’re ok and when I got home I started getting intrusive thoughts that I ran over the kid 😢
You're experiencing the What-Ifs, very, very common. I know I've gotten out of the What-Ifs-Rumination treadmill by challenging OCD. Here's my line of thinking: "OK, OCD, tell me more. What valid data do you have to back up your suggestion that I ran over those kids? Okay, OCD, I'm waiting..." And, of course there's no valid data. I find this exercise to be very helpful. Perhaps it will help you, as well. BTW. this is one of many tools I received from my trained OCD therapist who uses ERP therapy, the gold standard for OCD treatment. Found her through NOCD. She helped me change my life!
It’s the reflection and sensitivity to your core values that makes you want to check; be logical as much as possible and follow your logical mind ignoring any feelings and thoughts as best you could..
speed bumps , don't scream , long as you didn't hear any screaming or crying you're good 😅
It sounds incredibly distressing to experience such vivid intrusive thoughts after driving, especially involving children. This pattern, often related to 'Hit and Run OCD,' can cause significant anxiety even when you logically know nothing happened. If you’d like additional support, feel free to book a free call with our NOCD team. We’d be happy to share more information and explore ways to help. No one has to live in fear of their own thoughts. Also here are some helpful resources: https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/common-fears/do-you-have-intrusive-thoughts-while-driving-youre-not-alone https://www.treatmyocd.com/my-ocd-journey/the-search-for-control https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/common-fears/fear-of-hit-and-run-ocd
You didn't! Now, make sure that you don't give into the compulsion to go back and check. If you refuse to give into that compulsion, then you WIN this round against OCD :):):)
So, if I'm retelling a story or relaying information to someone, after I'm done speaking, my brain will send me thoughts like, "What if you lied? You might have told the story wrong! You're lying!" I've started second-guessing myself, even when I know I'm not lying or telling the story wrong😭 This has also bled into twisting my intentions behind certain actions... For example, the other day, I'd been babysitting my younger brothers. I'd gone to use the restroom and thought, "What if the door isn't locked or closed all the way?" Because this has happened once in the past. Turns out, it didn't lock correctly, and one of my little brothers almost walked in on me, but luckily, I shut the door in time, and we laughed it off. But then, I kept getting thoughts like, "You knew that would happen, and you didn't double-check! You wanted that to happen and for him to walk in!" :( I know this isn't true, but it's so annoying! Has anyone dealt with this? If you have, do you have any advice on how to deal with these thoughts?
Does anyone imagine they are doing their harm thoughts during an action, making you feel like you acted on your thoughts? For example, someone gave me a hug and at the last second I imagined I was touching something I shouldn’t during the hug? I want to make it clear it’s something I have zero desire to do! But the problem is, I thought it on purpose and it makes me sick !! Obviously nothing happened but my mind is telling me that was me trying to do it. Even though it was physically impossible to do. Am I a monster or could this be OCD? I’m freaking out and don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like I’m the exception and that this isn’t OCD. I know I post about this stuff a lot but I’m struggling and don’t know what to do.
Hi I just have a few questions! (Im 14 btw) Okay so basically I’m really worried I’ll become a pedo/I already am and I don’t know it yet. I’m also really scared if I SA someone, even tho I don’t want to and I’d never do something like that but I feel like this part of me is saying that I will and it’s really scaring me. I feel so alone and I’m so scared I’m a bad person on the inside and this isn’t ocd and I’m gonna unleash hell on this earth I’m so scared. I’ll get a thought like if I’m walking past someone random it will be like “What if you sa them?” And it scares me so bad I feel horrible for thinking that. Is this apart of it? I feel like I’m always fixated on the topic of sa to check if I would do something like that, I don’t know anymore I just feel like a bad person (btw I have not done anything like that to anyone!)
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