has anyone had an intrusive thought in their head

@This Too Shall Pass ♥️ yes i happen to maladaptive daydream, can acting out your intrusive thoughts also happen? i mean not like doing horrible things outright but the facial expressions of the scenarios of my intrusive thoughts is that normal??

@readfirstpostbeforereply As this is genuine facts I feel like I’m not reassuring you so, yes if you are too deep in any thought you can certainly make the facial expressions. I’m like president of the club lol. Also with so many people in this world you would be hard pushed to find anything about yourself that isn’t normal. If you’re going through it there’s a million others going through it. You are normal you just have a disorder that causes misfires in the brain. But there’s a million other people out there with disorders and a million more with the exact same as you. Please don’t question the normality of yourself because you are just one little human trying to navigate this world like everyone else and you have to have compassion for yourself. You’re going through an extra level of hard people who don’t have OCD could never understand. I would advise seeking therapy for the maladaptive daydreaming there is studies looking into making it an actual diagnosis. Personally I started when I was in high school and was bullied very badly so I ended up actually really quite addicted. You can’t escape to somewhere that doesn’t exist, you have to face whatever the issues are that make you reach for that escapism. I really hope this has helped you should discuss or look into maladaptive daydreaming within reason don’t get caught up in researching compulsively but you would be surprised how much maladaptive daydreaming can be intertwined with other mental health issues.

@This Too Shall Pass ♥️ my parents don’t believe in therapy, they are more of a “just pray and you’ll feel better” type.

@readfirstpostbeforereply Is there perhaps a school councillor you can go to? I know in the UK schools can connect pupils with CAHMS and certain mental health services? Do you think maybe putting together almost like a presentation but not quite of what ocd is, the effects, the high morbidity rate, how hard it really is and either discussed it or left it for them to read that could maybe at least open them up to the idea of therapy? Show them that intact religious ocd is a very real thing and you’re scared that it could develop into something like that? Remember no matter what there will come a time when you can make your own life decisions and go to therapy and heal. Let that be your motivation ♥️

@This Too Shall Pass ♥️ i don’t go to school but i will soon

@readfirstpostbeforereply Ok well I imagine you have a lot of worries about starting school while suffering with this condition, but honestly it might be the distraction you need. Once you start I imagine you’ll be given some king of councillor or pastoral care teacher, you don’t have to go into all the details with them but it would help to let them know that you are struggling with some things and you do need a little help. I’m so sorry you don’t have the adequate support system around you that you need but you’re not alone when it feels extra hard remember it’s totally normal to be anxious and worked up it’s all part of the ocd experience, there’s a million others of us all fighting the good fight too ♥️