I have really bad health ocd, harm ocd and pocd. does anyone ever try to stop the thoughts when you're doing something and that makes them come on even more? it's like i can't stop it. does anyone also with pocd worry that this is just them now and they'll never be like a normal person. such a weird horrible feeling
I can completely relate to you...i struggle with bad health ocd...it really is tough right now in this season where everyone around me seems to be sick...this ocd creates massive anxiety and panic attacks at times...its very tiring.
I have dealt with harm and POCD. Both are brutal. But I promise, it gets better and you will slowly come back to yourself when doing treatment. Please start with an OCD therapist if you aren’t already. Something that helped me in the beginning days with POCD is to detach from the content as much as possible. What keeps you stuck is attaching meaning to this thought that it means something terrible about you. Because the goal is not to be rid of intrusive thoughts but to change how you respond to them. And in time, with healthy response it gets better. Now I hardly have POCD thoughts when in the beginning it was constant and led me to a mental breakdown. So when it comes up, you say to yourself “that’s not me, that’s OCD.” And focus on something else. Don’t ruminate on the thought, don’t worry about it. Be mindful on something else. This is what brought me through.
@cexienl_10 This is the post I needed to see today 👏
@cexienl_10 Thank you for this post! I needed this as well! I think POCD is so scary and makes you feel like a terrible person. I don’t actually think I have it but my OCD goes crazy trying to see if I have this OCD or that OCD. I coined a phrase to say to myself “that’s your OCD, it’s just a thought, we can let it float by” and overtime it has worked. Sometimes I still get caught up on a thought. The most disturbing the thought the more it ruminates.
Trying to stop thinking about things and telling yourself not to think is unfortunately a good way to keep them in your head even if not intentional. You are very much not alone even if it doesn’t feel good. I think it’s best to not force yourself with thoughts. I have faith you’ll get through this no matter how bad you feel right now :)
@1Jwg3tb3tter I’m also going through something a bit similar right now but we shouldn’t beat outselves up over it. We got this
I have similar issues. I thought mine was just health anxiety but turns out it was being fed by OCD all this time. I am also dealing with the harm subtype. It is tough. We are all in this together.
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