Harm OCD Question

In Harm OCD, do you feel uncertain about your values because your intrusive thoughts questioned them so much? Earlier, I felt horrified whenever these thoughts popped up because I knew they were against my values. But over the past few months, I’ve had so many intrusive thoughts that questioned why I should believe my values. And that questioned if it really matters if I believe my values. Now I’m not sure if it’s OCD anymore because when I think about what my values are I’m really confused and not sure anymore. And if I think whether I would act on my thoughts I’m not sure and I don’t have an answer and I don’t feel horrified. Has anyone experienced this? I’m really concerned that it’s getting worse

SeanUK88

Date posted: 3d

Hi, I have had exactly this. It is the ocd adapting its tactics to induce more anxiety and wearing you down mentally. You are horrified by the harm thoughts so therefore your not a bad person but now the ocd realises you can discern these thoughts it has turned the perception around to another angle with the same obsession. Please realise it is all ocd.. you are not a bad person or else you wouldnt even give it a thought let alone be here telling others. When your in the midst of an ocd spiral, You lose perception of yourself. Please be kind to yourself, Dont judge yourself and know it is the ocd monster and it will eventually move on. My thoughts are with you 🙏

mamag

Date posted: 3d

OCD is the doubting disease. Will make you question everything even if it’s ocd itself causing this.

Steven55!

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3d

Yes, that's classic harm OCD. OCD attaches itself to who and what you value and what you fear. The fact that you don't feel horrified anymore is also typical. It's called habituation, not a bad thing. You have these thoughts repeatedly and over time you become desensitized to them. It's your mind cutting you some slack. Are you in therapy with a trained OCD therapist who uses ERP therapy? ERP therapy is very effective in treating harm OCD. NOCD can hook you up with a good one. Hope this helps.

dgarc305

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3d

I have struggled with harm ocd, for the last 8 years! It used to come and go, but when it would come.. it was the most frightening experience. It truly feels like it’s not you. It makes you question everything, it makes you panic. The best practice is to just accept the uncertainty of the thought. A lot easier said than done. Especially if you like to rationalize everything. My best piece of advice is to dismiss it with a “maybe…” “could happen…” “I don’t have the future, I only have this moment”

Anonymous

Date posted: 3d

hi there, i wanted to share that i completely relate and suffer with the same struggle. harm ocd (as well as other themes) have left me feeling very confused and unsure of my values as well. i think it is honestly the cruelest part of ocd. it is so tough but know that you are not alone!

Conquering_OCD

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20w

Knowing the difference

Does anyone have any advice for how to know the difference between ocd and real feelings/thoughts? Sometimes an intrusive thought will come in and I immediately know it’s ridiculous and I can just leave it alone and it won’t bother me but other times I really really don’t know. It’s when ocd hijacks and twists my real feelings and thoughts and tries to manipulate me into believing they’re something they’re not or something that doesn’t align with my true morals or intentions. But since it’s twisting and mixing with real feelings I get so confused and scared. Everything gets jumbled and I feel like I can’t trust myself or my own mind. Yet other times and other topics I can laugh off and push away just fine. Make it make sense. And then I start to think well maybe I don’t have ocd at all and I’m just in denial because I don’t want to accept that these scary/concerning things are true about myself. Or maybe that’s just the ocd talking.

nevieocal

Date posted: 20w

Can someone please help me?

I think when people are saying OCD is egodystonic is really triggering me and I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I’m going through a really bad relapse and right now I’m trying to figure out if my thoughts are truly egodystonic, like I how do I know I won’t act on them, how can I trust my emotions and everything. I feel really confused and I feel like I don’t know who I am anymore or how I carry on with life because it’s so long and I’m so unsure of everything that’s going on in my head. Like how do I know that this is OCD and true desires/urges. I’m so confused.

Anonymous

Date posted: 16w

Religious OCD

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with religious OCD. I'm a Christian and I struggle with Harm OCD but then somehow, my religious beliefs got mixed into this where I am suddenly asking all these questions on whether God/Jesus is even good. And as a result, I feel so distant from my faith which makes dealing with my harm OCD so much harder 😢 Any advice would be appreciated.

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