Idontknow
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- 19w
18+
What if the reason I had that inappropriate dream with a man is because my 9 year old brother did something to me in real life while I was asleep and I just don’t remember?
@sophiaevidal@sophiaevidal
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- 19w
Unfortunately you cannot know if that happened or not. ERP treatment is all about living with uncertainty. I know it is hard but that you can never know for sure. I know though that this is a unlikely scenario as 9 yrs old dont usually think like that.
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 19w
@@sophiaevidal You’re 18+?
@sophiaevidal@sophiaevidal
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- 19w
@Idontknow Yes
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 19w
@@sophiaevidal I’m worried, because he stares at me sometimes so I just believe he would do something like that especially since I think that all men just see me as a piece of meat I’m just like even my own little brother because my older brother from my dad side looked at me inappropriately one day and when I confronted him about it he denied it
@sophiaevidal@sophiaevidal
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- 19w
@Idontknow I understand but you really do not know. With ocd we unfortunately have to live with the uncertainty of these things. I know it is hard but think of it like this if you dont know why fixate about it.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 19w
@@sophiaevidal True, I have no idea unless I put a camera in my room
@sophiaevidal@sophiaevidal
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- 19w
@Idontknow I know it is hard. But unfortunately we have to live with the uncertainty as that is the only way to get of of the ocd cycle. No of us deserve to be in that cycle. I wish you the best. 💌
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 19w
@@sophiaevidal Thank you! 🙏🏻
VerhatVerhat
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- 19w
are you in charge of your little brother doing something to you? I think No. so dont worry.
NicaNica
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- 19w
I know OCD can be very hard to deal with, but this post is seeking reassurance, which only makes things worse. If you are not in ERP therapy with an OCD specialist, please look into getting professional help so you can get better. Here are some helpful tools and resources to help you through this: -What is OCD? Explained by Nathan Peterson: https://youtu.be/eeTFME9mOMc?feature=shared -The Psychology of Seeking Reassurance: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/reassurance-seeking-ocd-anxiety-how-to-stop-cycle -5 Things To Do Other Than Compulsions: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/five-things-to-do-instead-of-compulsions -Stopping Rumination’s Tough! Video by Nathan Peterson: https://youtu.be/CkcspsmLh9k?feature=shared -Somatic OCD & How To Treat It? https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/what-is-somatic-ocd -What is Rumination? https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/the-rumination-trap -Confessing compulsion vs. healthy sharing: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/ocd-compulsive-confession-vs-healthy-sharing -What’s Pure O OCD? https://www.verywellmind.com/pure-o-primarily-obsessional-ocd-4159144 -What is an OCD backdoor spike? https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/info/ocd-stats-and-science/backdoor-spikes-how-to-deal-with-sudden-ocd-episodes -Intrusive Thoughts: Images, Sensations, and Stories by Dr. Martin Seif: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-with-a-sticky-mind/202305/unwanted-intrusive-thoughts-images-sensations-and-stories -Therapy in a Nutshell’s Playlist on Panic Attacks: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiUrrIiqidTWhubkHEJcr6iTLVRxXZmPE&feature=shared -OCD vs. GAD Differences: https://ocdla.com/ocd-vs-gad-7071 -How To Stop Rumination Video: https://youtu.be/CkcspsmLh9k?feature=shared -ERP scripting: https://www.shalanicely.com/aha-moments/erp-scripting-for-ocd/ -Forgiveness for Past Mistakes Video: https://youtu.be/2Lq1Su3mEHw?feature=shared -The Hidden Power of Swearing at Your OCD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/beyond-the-doubt/201711/the-hidden-power-of-swearing-at-your-ocd -Taking The Power Away From OCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/taking-the-power-away-from-intrusive-thoughts -ERP Worry Script: https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/WorryScript.pdf -What is ERP therapy? https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/erp/ -What’s An OCD Trigger? https://psychcentral.com/ocd/what-is-an-ocd-trigger -Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grounding-techniques -OCD vs. Anxiety Disorders: https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/articles/ocd-vs-anxiety/ -ERP Techniques for Reassurance video: https://youtu.be/D1O3RGnLjRM?feature=shared
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