Is my OCD convincing me I'm a bad person?

OCD can absolutely convince you you're a bad person - for me it's fears of becoming, showing signs of being, or straight up being someone you desperately don't want to be. Hell, I had Harm OCD with low insight and called myself a "murderer" out loud because of how exhausted and confused I was. Meanwhile irl I'm hesitant about swatting a fly. Oh, and about those thoughts you won't get into - just know that everyone gets intrusive thoughts. OCD doesn't care about how disturbing or abhorrent something is to you (especially Pure O), it'll make you think about it because it makes up a threat. Talking to a psych makes sense!

Reading this comment was helpful for me because I have a friend that I also I feel like I never do enough for. I assuming these thoughts could be OCD as well . OCD will latch onto any negative thoughts and keep it living in your head rent free . Speaking with both a psychologist and psychiatrist will also be helpful . Have you been diagnosed yet ? Also, the thoughts you are having can definitely be shared on this app . Our OCD community has heard everything from being scared of being attracted to a child , fearful they will harm a love one , afraid they will harm themselves, fear they are disappointing God, fear they have a terminal illness, the list goes on and on.

Yea take your time sharing! Sharing the thoughts out aloud can be scary but liberating at the same time. When I first start having bad ocd symptoms, I was too scared to share with my therapist and my psychiatrist. I thought if I share these wild thoughts I will be sent to the psych ward or put in jail . My psychiatrist informed me that I am displaying classic signs of ocd

Yeah definitely talk with your docs if you’re already engaged in therapy, they can provide support. IMO, treating OCD is fairly straightforward, in the same manner that training for a marathon is straightforward. Like it’s mostly hard work more than it’s “figuring stuff out,” if that makes sense. And seconding the comment above, nothing is going to shock anyone here. Feel free to share whatever you need to.