korey Mitchell

Date posted: 6d

Negative side about NOCD community.

So I know I don’t go on this app that much but I tried to respond. Tell people, about what’s going on in my life in a respectful way. But I was reading someone’s post about how they were talking about the stuff that they were going through and how people don’t really support and honestly, I have to agree. have even dealt with things of comments being deleted because I’m guessing someone probably said something or just people saying kind of offhand things and don’t get me wrong I know communities are not gonna be perfect. Cause I don’t want this community to turn into a negative thing I think we need to do better supporting one another not just saying we care but supporting I feel like lately. People haven’t been doing that so again I don’t mind being goofy but also I do also wanna talk about important things and also. please tell me your opinions and if you deal with a lot of bad interactions or lately just with like not the best community on the NOCD.

Young adults with OCD

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Date posted: 6d

I have had people telling me that i dont want help. Ive had someone announce that they are unfollowing me because i cant do ERP. I have had people push ERP on me even though its traumatic for me and i have trauma. I have had someone tell others to block me.

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Date posted: 6d

It builds up and i had a huge mental breakdown and became a danger to myself

korey Mitchell

Date posted: 6d

@😢😢😢 I’m really sorry about that

korey Mitchell

Date posted: 6d

So I just wanted to tell you guys thank you for sharing your experiences. and also too I just wanna clarify a little bit more. have had really great interactions on this app and I’d really do love this app and I would even recommend it to a lot of people but basically I just want the app to stay that way to stay a safe place /us doing better at keeping it a safe space and supporting one another. Anyone that has a bad experience on this app I’m very sorry and I hope other people and I can make it a better place. I also gonna work on making it more of a community.

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Date posted: 6d

I agree. Thank u for letting me share my experience. U give me hope

OneDayAtATimee

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5d

I strongly agree. Sometimes on here and on Reddit, I see people will vent about feeling scared of their Sexual Orientation Ocd thoughts and unfairly, they instantly get labeled as "homophobic." Or someone will vent about their Ocd obsessions around feeling uncomfortable with certain sexual situations like hookup culture or feeling uncomfortable flirting with multiple people at a time, and commenters who are into those things, somehow take that as a personal attack and act annoyed and defensive in the comments against the person just wanting to innocently seek help lol. And I've even seen commenters try to peer pressure those people into conforming to their views. People really need to accept that everyone is different, we all suffer from different Ocd themes, and not everyone is comfortable doing all the same actions that you would. We are individuals. We have different lifestyles, experiences, and mindsets. So if someone isn't comfortable doing something, we should just respect that and let them be, ya know?

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Date posted: 6d

I also had someone say that it says more about me how i have been blocked by so many kind people

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Date posted: 6d

The people telling me i dont want help is what hurts the worst. Imagine suffering with horrific p*do thoughts everyday for over a decade and they tell me i WANT this because i dont manage to seek help. They must be really privileged, good for them theyr brain is not filled with p*dophilia, wow what a nice life it must be. Im sorry but there no theme that can compare to the ones surrounding p*dophilia and csa

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Date posted: 6d

Theres so many reasons why someone dont manage to seek help: trauma from mental health field, being poor, being disabled, PTSD/trauma (makes it so much harder), very severe cases of OCD, fear of being reported, hopelessness, mutism issues also can make it way harder for some, as well having a mix of ocd and "real", or being 100% sure u are actually what u fear (even actually being it) which makes it feel impossible to seek help

Amilton

Date posted: 5d

@😢😢😢 Do you mind sharing what makes you feel like you might actually be one ? Or what what’s making it so difficult for you to distinguish OCD and real ? If not it’s okay. But I wanted to say that I deal with POCD as well and although it’s true ERP has proven to be the most effective treatment although by far the most uncomfortable one. There are some ways you could alleviate some of the burden. I hesitated on seeking help for over a year for similar reasons, I haven’t gotten to the part where I do ERP regarding POCD (I still feel anxious about the day) but I’m doing it regarding other stuff. Educating myself on the ways POCD can manifest on the mind and body was helpful. Learning how OCD causes the false sense of uncertainty and the discomfort regardless of how you actually feel was also important. Learning about hyper body sensitivity was HUGE cause that one was tough to get over but I was able to without ERP. Also there self help tools here if you ever wanna try on your own at your own pace, although I suggest using an app like chat gpt to give you some pointers on how to use it.

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Date posted: 6d

And also like, i really feel like theres only allowed one type of ocd here. People need to accept that there will exist people who do. Not. Manage. To. Do. ERP. People here literally tell me thats the only way ill be better and that ill be this way forever because i dont. Wow, like wow thank u so much /s. It is actually like telling someone that their life is over. Its cruel. Some people do not manage to do erp, some of us also have no support system. Its like, im sorry, but theres only one type of person allowed here: Those who manage to do erp, those who are privleged, and those who have a support system to lend on. Some of us have no one. Imagine facing your worst fear while ur living a nightmare.

Dorene.dixon

Date posted: 5d

I just wanted to let you know, even though I'm new here and this is my first comment/post ever, that I understand how you feel. I get the not having support or resources, etc.

Amilton

Date posted: 5d

I feel like it’s been helpful for the most part although I’ve seen some stuff here but nothing too bad. There was only one occasion where I actually got into a back and forth with someone regarding POCD. And to be fair the posts I see the most are, ROCD, HOCD, POCD and harm ocd. Maybe try adjusting your filters ? Not sure if that would help

Please help

Date posted: 6d

Why there's so many people talking in their religion... some of are pseudo some of are not but I don't know what they even want to tell

moon027097

Date posted: 15w

I think I need to take a step back

Finding this app has helped me a lot in feeling like I'm not isolated and I've definitely met so many kind and helpful people here. You guys have helped me on my darkest days. However, because of my fragile state of mind, I think scrolling on here is becoming a compulsion and I feel like I end up triggering myself more by scrolling through some posts. I think it just ends up adding more to my intrusive thoughts and more ammo for my false memories and POCD to latch on to. And I know exposures are good for treating OCD, but this level of exposure seems to be doing more harm than good. So I will try to be less active (maybe I won't, who knows lol).

Derickk

Date posted: 13w

Let me be honest.

Ok so I just downloaded this app like two days ago because I was looking for a OCD specialist. Maybe this is just my opinion but the posting’s on this app can be super triggering. If feels like even sharing your experience on an app like this can contribute to fueling OCD. So many people I see reassurance seeking, confessing and posting the same things multiple times to gain certainty. Makes me wonder if this app is counterproductive to the point of OCD treatment. I’m guilty of spending hours scrolling through the post trying to find people who relate to me, but in the end it makes me more anxious and fuels my OCD. Idk what do you guys think.

Real Events OCD

Sistersofmer...

Date posted: 10w

Reassurance Seeking

I told my OCD group about NOCD and one of the members brought up that this app, despite its intent to create a safe community for sharing OCD experiences could potentially be used for reassurance seeking, thus contributing to compulsions. I’ve noticed some posts about people venting and asking for reassurance and I wonder the same thing.

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