- Date posted
- 4d
ZOCD ruined my favorite animal for me.
So, I have been suffering from ZOCD for a little over 2 years, and my main fear is that I am into my favorite animal, cats. Recently, the intrusive thoughts and "testing" compulsions have gotten a lot worse. And by "testing", I mean imagining scenarios to see if that would trigger a response or not. I know that that behavior needs to stop ot I'll never break the OCD cycle, but I just feel this need to ensure that I am not attracted to bad things, so I keep doing it. It has consumed my mind, and I sometimes just test impulsively just to make completely sure, and then I end up spiralling. The anxiety has also decreased, so when the intrusive thoughts hit, it actually feels like a real arousal, even though it most likely (PLEASE) isn't. As a result of all this, I cannot look at cats the same way I used to, as this disease has effectively killed any chance of that. My eyes now automatically go to their private area even when I don't want them to and it disgusts me that my brain is like this. Actually, when I see a cat, the intrusive thoughts immediately set in. Is there ever any way for me to return to normal? I do not have access to therapy at the moment, so how can I deal with this by myself?