I think it's important to be able to make fun of yourself and joke about these things, so, just for fun, what's the silliness obsession you've had? Here's mine: when I was six I convinced myself that my overdue library books would create a butterfly effect that would end the world
As a child I thought i was actually in a coma in a hospital at one stage and life was just a dream and any minute id wake up in a hospital bed. It was terrifying.
@Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirl just like the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode...
@sophea That is one of my favorite shows.
These are so validating! I’m currently dealing with a silly obsession…my most recent mammogram showed a “mildly suspicious” lump so I need to get a breast biopsy. Since learning this, I’ve convinced myself that I PUT A LUMP IN MY OWN BREAST in order to lie and get attention 🤦♀️😅
This one is pretty silly. My now-ex girlfriend used to sometimes make this facial expression that I thought was slightly creepy. When my self-harm OCD was at its peak, I used to worry that when she makes that face, I would become so triggered by it that I would kill myself to end the discomfort. Imagine, a grown adult male thinking his girlfriend making a scary face was too much to handle. 😂 Imagine the lifelong self-esteem issues that would stem from your boyfriend committing suicide because of your face. 😂
I saw a mouse in my house. Snakes eat mice so I became convinced there were hundreds of snakes living under the house. Only a matter of time before they infiltrated like an army storming the beach or whatever. We moved. Never did see a snake there but sometimes still worry I’m a horrible person for not disclosing the snake infestation to the buyer cause they maybe missed them during the inspection under there?
Ah not the butterfly effect. I was obsessed over butterfly effect. I felt like I was an alien dropped off on earth and that everyone could see that I was an alien except for myself.
My main theme and the one that almost put me in a ward was my obsession with going bald! (Things are so much better now but I look back and cringe at how silly it all was)
@BanditTheDog I *was* institutionalized, and my primary theme? Writing perfectionism. I was hardly leaving my beds for weeks on end because the thought of writing an essay was too upsetting.
I started dealing with OCD when I became fixated on health issues, particularly the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease. If I experienced any kind of medical symptom, no matter how small, that even remotely hinted at something potentially fatal, it would drive me crazy, and I couldn’t stop obsessing over it. Then one day, I started having intrusive thoughts about accidentally hitting someone with my car, and I would end up driving in circles to check if I had. Eventually, I found myself overwhelmed by a flood of new obsessive thoughts and compulsions. One day, while I was at the park, a squirrel came near me, and for some reason, I felt like it attacked me. I Googled it and learned that squirrels could carry rabies, which spiraled me into a deep fear of rabies. I became consumed with the thought I received a bite from a squirrel, raccoon, or bat any time I’m in areas that trigger me. It started off only being inside then transferred to even being in my own home. This made me obsess over every physical sensation in my body, compulsively checking to make sure nothing was wrong. One compulsion that I hated the most would to be putting rubbing alcohol on me to make sure that I had no open wounds. Every day feels like I’m walking around in a fog of anxiety, constantly worrying that I won’t even make it to old age. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I just want it all to end. It stresses me so bad at times to where my brain feels like I’ve been studying all day.
I don't really know if it's OCD, but lately I've been thinking a lot and in a very obsessive way that every single one of my actions, words or even thoughts will affect on how God will make decisions about my life. For example, if I lie to someone or yell at them out of anger, God will make happen something bad to me as a "punishment". I know it might seem silly, but it really really freaks me out sometimes... Does anyone feel the same? And if so, do you do something in particular to feel better? Thanks for your understanding❤️
Hi, I’m new to this app and newly diagnosed. Question for you all, What things did you normalize and do without a second thought that when diagnosed, you realized was actually your OCD? Mine was how concerned with germs I am. I hold my breath when I open a door so the rush of wind doesn’t infect my lungs from whatever is in the room. I thought everyone was really careful and concerned like me. But Ive learned it’s not normal the lengths I go to. What was yours?
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