Harm ocd

@TE1022 Thank you so much but it’s so hard honestly to just say it’s ocd and focus on another thing- specially the urges that comes with

@TE1022 I struggled with this too, and it’s gotten way better for me! I had a panic attack last year and after was tormented by terrible thoughts, my brain was coming up with the most awful things I could do wherever I was. I thought I was crazy, and losing it and was scared I was gonna hurt someone, which fed into the anxiety/ ocd. But I leaned I wasn’t alone: this was way more common than you think, and that those things are harmless. And after a lot of work, I’m in a much much better place, And you will be too.

@TE1022 And are you on any meds?

@Rileyomar No. I tried Lexapro for 7 months and it just made me feel worse. But everyone reacts differently to meds. I got off and feel much better. Medication can def help but it’s onli a tool, the inner work you put in is what makes a difference. Check out the disordered podcast, Also ocd stories. And like I said, I know it’s tough, but OCD thrives off you giving it( thoughts/ feelings/ urges) attention, You’ve got to truly have faith that it’s just ocd, and even if you don’t, act otherwise. Your self talk matters, Tell yourself the thoughts are harmless when they pop up. I’ve got two kids I love more than anything in the world and I be had the worst thoughts imaginable about harming them, but I had faith this was all BS, and I’ve acted as such, And it’s gotten so much better for me, because I lived my life like the thoughts don’t matter no matter how uncomfortable they made me, OCD is very ego dystonic. It goes against the person you truly are, that’s why the most nonviolent, gentlesst people suffer from harm ocd. Because it bothers them so much: Hench why ocd thrives. You are not your thoughts, you are your actions. You’re in control and always have cotrol. You can recover. Just gotta put in the uncomfortable work!!

@TE1022 This helped me so much thank you!