Is this an ocd thing or just weird haha?

Hi everyone I am wondering if anyone else experiences this? I feel like I have conversations in my head all the time. If I am not actively having a conversation with someone I am almost daydreaming about having conversations. It’s almost like instead of having internal dialogue about my obsessions I am imagining myself talking about my obsessions with someone else? The daydreams in and of themselves are obsessions I think lol! Is this a “mental compulsion”? If it is I do it all the time and don’t know how to stop lol.

hlsmith18

Date posted: 2d

i also do this. i will have conversations or even arguments with myself, or other times i imagine myself talking to my psychologist about my thoughts. it definitely feels like a compulsion or reassurance-seeking for me personally, but it could be different for you! sometimes if i'm really deep in a spiral i have been practicing imagining someone in my mind, like a director of a play, saying "cut! practice is over for today!". it has helped a lot with stopping myself from getting stuck on one subject or thought.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@hlsmith18 No way I also do this with my psychologist/ therapist. I guess it is a compulsion then because it’s usually for reassurance seeking with my HOCD. Thats cool that you found a way to help yourself. Does it work even if the subject is highly distressing?

hlsmith18

Date posted: 2d

@Anonymous i have harm ocd and it has been extremely hard to manage most days. i have ups and downs but when i'm not as anxious i do feel like my thought process is more aligned with "me". however even when i stop the loop it finds a way to start again :/ hoping that when i start erp soon it helps! have you been doing erp at all?

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@hlsmith18 Yes I have! For a few weeks now. We just kind of started doing exposures when it comes to my specific obsessions. So far I got a lot better then god triggered and I’ve had a challenging week with my intense health ocd. But at

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@Anonymous But atleast I am in the right place

hlsmith18

Date posted: 2d

@Anonymous we got this!! 🫂

Carole Mac

Date posted: 2d

I totally do this too! Even my dreams are mostly conversations. I do know there’s mental rehearsing and mental reviewing that can be compulsions.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@Carole Mac Omg yes!!!! I also have this in an intrusive way. I can picture horrific conversations in full detail. (Husband leaving me, bad news from a doctor, etc..)

Carole Mac

Date posted: 2d

@Anonymous Yup it’s sucks, sorry. I’m trying to catch myself mid “convo” and use the maybe maybe not response more often.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@Carole Mac I’ll try that! I appreciate you ❤️

natelol

Date posted: 2d

I’m always thinking about a better version of myself and imagining the social life they have lmao. I also constantly worry about confrontation and strangers approaching me. Super distracting, really irritating to have to remind yourself of what’s really going on and to just zap yourself out of the scenario you’ve made.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@natelol Right??? It’s really hard to live in the moment sometimes!

norecidivism

Date posted: 2d

Mine are like arguments, not conversations lol. Ones evil, and I think I’m the good one?

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