Lina
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- 5y
lizzy123lizzy123
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- 5y
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.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
You will get better ?
LinaLina
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- 5y
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.
BelieveInYourselfBelieveInYou...
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- 5y
@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. ?
LinaLina
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- 5y
@Believe It doesn't feel false though that is the problem, I don't know who I am.
BelieveInYourselfBelieveInYou...
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- 5y
@LinaD10 Everything can't be felt, you have to see it. Unlock it. Understand it.
LinaLina
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- 5y
@Believe I don't know how to do that
BelieveInYourselfBelieveInYou...
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- 5y
@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.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
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.
hateocd123hateocd123
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- 5y
I had pocd/hocd combined when my niece was born 3 years ago. It was hell.
LinaLina
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- 5y
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.
LinaLina
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- 5y
@LinaD10 Also what do you mean by character indictment aspect?
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
@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.
LinaLina
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- 5y
@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.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
@LinaD10 We can get through it together. Sorry for being a dick. I'll try to be less of one.
LinaLina
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- 5y
@Vimli No worries you're frustrated and upset.
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