Accepting ur harm OCD thoughts is the hardest f*cking thing ever! It’s been more than a year and no matter what I can’t accept them.... I feel so evil mental and I feel I enjoy these thoughts... and don’t get me started with my vivid dreams lord I feel I’m gonna lose control and kill someone I hate or someone who’s been rude to me.

0823

Date posted: 6y ago

I typed out a reply, but I’m not sure if it posted because it’s not showing up in the comments! But you’re welcome for the help, I’m happy I am helping you! You deserve support in your recovery! Basically, urges are just like the thoughts- they mean nothing. We may get thoughts, urges, feelings, sensations, etc, but they don’t mean anything. Others get thoughts and urges but they know they hold no real meaning. OCD is just lying to us and it likes to use anything it can to try to convince it’s telling the truth, OCD is very sneaky. Ultimately, none of the thoughts really matter because what’s underneath it all is fear for all of us with OCD. Stay strong and keep fighting ❤️❤️❤️

0823

Date posted: 6y ago

I don’t think you accept the thoughts as true, you just have to accept that you have them. Start by accepting that you have the thoughts, and as that gets easier you can accept the uncertainty and work on ERP. You’re not accepting that the thoughts are true or real or that you enjoy them, you accept that you are an individual who has thoughts that do not define you. You accept that you have OCD and obsessions that do not define you. I hope this helps.

0823

Date posted: 6y ago

Also, feelings are just like thoughts-meaningless. Just because you feel evil and like you enjoy them, does not make it true.

Naeun

Date posted: 6y ago

I know I feel Like I enjoy them like the more I accept it my brain tells me I wanna commit these thoughts and actions... also whenever someone is mean or disrespectful to me my brain tells me I wanna kill them or someshit and a compulsion I have is that I remove them from all social media so they don’t remind me of anything... does erp even work...

0823

Date posted: 6y ago

ERP does work, it is the top treatment method for OCD and you can use this app to do exposures on a daily basis. Try telling your brain “maybe” or “whatever” when the thoughts come. This has helped me. I try not to react to the thoughts with panic, and instead talk back to them saying “yeah, maybe that is true” challenge your thoughts by asking yourself if the thoughts are true facts and do the compulsions benefit you. It is hard, but it’s definitely possible to overcome OCD.

Naeun

Date posted: 6y ago

Thank you so much!!! What do I about the urges to act out on it thought :( thanks for ur help ❤️❤️❤️

Mark

Date posted: 6y ago

I hear you best to you in your treatment

carol.xxx

Date posted: 20w ago

flare up please respond

Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared

Harm OCD

andrewt_

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 15w ago

Does anyone ever mimic/imagine harm OCD thoughts?

Does anyone imagine they are doing their harm thoughts during an action, making you feel like you acted on your thoughts? For example, someone gave me a hug and at the last second I imagined I was touching something I shouldn’t during the hug? I want to make it clear it’s something I have zero desire to do! But the problem is, I thought it on purpose and it makes me sick !! Obviously nothing happened but my mind is telling me that was me trying to do it. Even though it was physically impossible to do. Am I a monster or could this be OCD? I’m freaking out and don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like I’m the exception and that this isn’t OCD. I know I post about this stuff a lot but I’m struggling and don’t know what to do.

Catlove9

Date posted: 9w ago

What do you say to OCD when you have harm urges?

I am struggling right now with intrusive harm urges. They feel real and it feels like I am going to act any second. It feels like I have to hold myself back, which is a scary thoughts. I am trying so hard not to compulse, but does anyone have tips on what they do in these situations?

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