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No therapist will tell you what your sexual orientation is. Firstly they are not allowed to say something like that. Secondly they can't climb into your head and read your thoughts better than you. They depend on what your own assessments of yourselve is too. They are not that powerful or mind readers. Any good therapist will hear the obsessive component to your thoughts and pick up on that.
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You will get better ?
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No I won't. Even if I get treatment I already know the therapist will tell me I'm bisexual. I can't be happy that way. But I'm really grateful for you and the others for being a great support system.
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@LinaD10 The sunshine comes through clouds. These clouds doesn't illustrate sun is not shining. You just have to find yourself so that you can see through the clouds. I too lost all hope few months back but when I faced myself and uncovered all my false OCD realities, I got my life beautiful. ?
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@Believe It doesn't feel false though that is the problem, I don't know who I am.
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@LinaD10 Everything can't be felt, you have to see it. Unlock it. Understand it.
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@Believe I don't know how to do that
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@LinaD10 Just break the OCD till it starts getting weaker and weaker and you'll get it. Do ERP, medication or even simplest of things like waking up with a positive mindset.
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I don't get why you would lose hope. You have HOCD not POCD. Like I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound like a dick, I know all of our OCDs make us suffer all the same but my POCD has made me do shit that would make most people be convinced I'm a pedophile immediately. Yet I still got diagnosed with POCD. You're no different. And at least you don't have the character indictment aspect in your obsession, so you can't lose hope.
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I had pocd/hocd combined when my niece was born 3 years ago. It was hell.
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I'm truly sorry that you're suffering but when you're consumed by your theme, whatever one that may be it does feel like the end of the world at times. To me, it makes me miserable it makes me want to die. I can't help that I feel that way, it is how I feel. I'm not going to be made to feel bad for feeling bad. Lately I've also been getting intrusive thoughts about kids so ocd is not fun, no matter the theme. I've lost hope because to me I don't know if I'm bisexual or not and that is terrifying to ME, not you.
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@LinaD10 Also what do you mean by character indictment aspect?
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@LinaD10 I'm really sorry I wasn't trying to make you feel bad. I am incredibly sorry that my comment backfired instead of making you feel better. I meant that with HOCD you arent going to be accused of being a sexual deviant or a freak and people are far more likely to sympathize with you than if you had POCD so I kind of wanted to encourage you to think about that and process that and not feel so miserable. I get that its horrible for everyone but I really had no ill intentions. I was just trying to make you feel better and it didn't work for which I apologize. And also I've had certain HOCD themed fears too. I know what it's like. I hope you find the proper help that you need and I wish nothing but the best and I'm sorry that I worded my stuff wrong and made you feel like you should be feeling bad for feeling miserable. I couldve been projecting my jealousy as I would much rather have had HOCD than POCD, but I really do apologize. I'm sorry. What I said was wrong and youre allowed to feel bad. I just want you to feel better and get help.
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@Vimli I want you to get better as well. I appreciate your apology and I'm sorry too I'm sure it is far from easy suffering from pocd.
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@LinaD10 We can get through it together. Sorry for being a dick. I'll try to be less of one.
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@Vimli No worries you're frustrated and upset.
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I'm currently at one of the lowest points with my OCD despite me working so hard on it and everything that I know it stems from because a lot of my OCD comes from trauma from sexual abuse as a kid and as I got older and a lot of other stuff which is also why I have Complex PTSD. I was doing so well, I started medication, and I was in this dual housing program for treatment and everything was going okay. That was until I ended up getting SA’D by a man there and none of the staff cared or did anything despite me doing everything possible and gathering all of this evidence and all the people there either didn't care or bullied me relentlessly as they laughed with my abuser. It was so painful and I felt so alone. I think what triggered my spiral was that it was very similar to the reactions of my past assaults and thus my OCD came spiralling alongside my C-PTSD symptoms and I feel like it is worse then before. I left that place but its still absolutely terrible and I feel so hopeless and hurt. Not only did this man hurt me like I have been in the past he brought back the very thing that caused me so many years of suffering. It makes me sick. I don't want to think these thoughts or feel these horrible urges and sensations. I feel so disgusting and broken.
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I’m so tired. I’m so tired. I’ve lost so much weight due to this mental illness. I sleep 18 hours a day to escape these thoughts. I grieve my old self so much. I miss crushing on men, I miss loving men, I miss dressing up nice and get compliments from men, I miss listening to music and daydream about my dream man. I miss wanting to get married and have my own kids with my dream husband. All of those things… I’ve desired them so much and I’ve daydreamed about them so much. My OCD is telling me that it’s all fake. I miss my old desire and love for men. I’m so tired of being alive. I’m so tired of seeing multiple posts where people who apparently suffered from SOOCD became their fears. I’m so tired. Cause y’all probably didn’t even have ocd in the first place idc. I will say it again, has it been someone with pocd or harm ocd and their obsessions/fears became true NONE of y’all would’ve had the same reaction. Stop normalizing soocd obsessions becoming true. It is someone’s worst nightmare. People are out here attempting because of it.
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I’m really depressed and lately life has been really really bad. Everyday, it’s like something horrible happens and my mind tries to make me forget it. My family life isn’t that great and everything is super tough for me. It’s like when I get better I go like a million steps back. I ended up doing something bad today:ended up becoming aggressive to myself and caused some ouchies) it hurt a lot and right now I’m really stressed and have been for a while. My mental well being has been extremely bad these days. I have obsessive compulsive disorder but for me it’s decently strong so it’s hard to contain, Complex-trauma, depression, and possibly ADHD. It’s an awful mix. My life is a living hell everyday. I’m not sure how much longer I can keep lying to myself to Myself that I’m getting better when in reality I’m in so much pain, it’s like I’m barely doing anything at all. Please, help, I’ve been acting not like myself. I want to live, even though it’s extremely difficult too and I rather much not be here, but people are counting on me and I don’t want to fail them. How can I convince myself to stay a little longer when I am fully burnt out from trying to get better? I’m in so much pain. I don’t know how to even deal with it. I’m so lost, I might lose it more, and I’m scared for myself. I feel like I don’t even deserve help. I’m so mentally unwell I can’t even think correctly. I hate everything and just want to sleep forever and ever. I’m so numb to it all. I don’t feel anything anymore.
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