I know a lot of you struggle with HOCD (I do too) so I just wanted to give y’all some encouragement and share with y’all how it has gotten better for me in the past month. I have struggled with HOCD as well as numerous other types of OCD throughout my life. HOCD was one of the hardest (oh and POCD too so if any of you deal with that, I am so so sorry) But with HOCD, I couldn’t seem to break free of it because I think women can be beautiful and that even boobs can be beautiful (something my OCD analyzes like crazy). However, I have only ever wanted to be with a man. One of my biggest dreams is to have a husband and kids. I think about men all the time, and I do not want to have a romantic/ sexual relationship with a woman. But because I think women are beautiful, I have unwanted intrusive urges/feelings of attraction that give me NO joy. What I realized is that you can think someone is beautiful (or handsome) and not want to be with them romantically. OCD twists our deepest desires into the things we do not want. So I encourage all of you and remind you that our feelings and thoughts DO NOT define us They are like leaves blowing in the wind. They do not mean anything. If we do not like them or want them (and OCD can trick us with this), THEN THEY DO NOT REPRESENT OUR TRUE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.

OMG, you just made my day!! I feel exactly the same!! thank you so so so much for this text!! We gonna be free!! You are an angel!! Thank you again

thank you so much for sharing this

Although you say that it’s not true, I would recommend against doing that because it’s a form of reassurance, a compulsion. The only real way to get through it is to suffer through it and eventually goes away. Trust me on that one I have had it too

@Lazar Oh yes of course! I do think we have to accept these emotions and feelings, but we don’t have to like them! And we don’t have to believe that they mean anything. We can let the thoughts and feelings pass through us and even be there without freaking out because we know who we truly are and that these fears mean nothing. It was never my intention to trigger anyone into seeking reassurance. I just wanted to encourage those who are feeling a little down today

This is perfect so thanks I’m going through hard times but this helps a lot ?

I don’t think I’ve “overcome” HOCD @Lu12. I think I will fight it and different types of OCD for the rest of my life. But it has improved greatly by me letting the thoughts and feelings just pass through me and not giving them as much attention. Also I’ve learned the importance of loving myself through this and not letting ocd define me. This is a journey for all of us and we will have good days and bad days. But I hope that we all have more good days than bad days. Just know you aren’t alone! I hate this disorder so much. And I hate that we all deal with it. But I’m rooting for each of you.

I’m so glad I could help! @Lu12

how did you overcame Hocd ?