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This heightened feeling of needing to check even more is part of the ERP processes. Feeling triggered to new levels is to be expected. Hang in there, I know it’s hell at times.
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I don’t see how I’ll get through it without checking. How can I? If I don’t know I’m fine I can’t let it go. I feel I just need to check once more and then let it go
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@uwotm8 Been struggling the same thing
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I think we have pretty much the same obsession
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In what way?
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@uwotm8 The STD thing, worrying that we could get infected in a very nonsense way. And always wanting to get a STD test
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@Abel I don’t even know if it’s nonsensical anymore cuz conjunctivitis can be caused by STDs Doctor said if my tests were negative then so is my eye but I’m sceptical
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@uwotm8 Welll same as HIV, even a simple cough can be caused by HIV. Im still fighting through this worries and you’re probably has the most similar OCD as mine. Stay strong :)
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@Abel People keep telling me to sit with anxiety - how? How tjenfuck? Nothing scares me like this issue does. If my relationship ends and e thinks I cheated I won’t hesitate to end my shit
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@uwotm8 I lost my GF because of OCD, not bcs she thinks im cheating on her. But bcs i was so depressed i cant even finish my degree at this point i have to DO out of my uni. I hope youre not experiencing mine
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I am doing ERP by my own because I can’t afford therapy. I exposed myself to babies photos online, changing diapers videos, baby genitalia . All was done with google . I honestly feel like I am predator by viewing these photos even though they are just babies. I seen also a picture on research article of a female patient she is a minor and they have done sexual abuse check on her . The image was so triggering, it was literally a vagina. ℹ developed lots if obsessions with increased groinal responses. And now I fear that I enjoyed all what I have seen.
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In September I had unprotected oral sex. I haven’t had sex in five years because even before that I was so ashamed and worried about sex. I finally did it and then a few weeks later while I was at work I started to be very itchy all in my underwear area like up to my butt. I didnt see any blisters or anything but when I googled it, herpes came up. Eventually I thought maybe it was the new underwear I bought and it went away after I stopped wearing them. However it’s returned twice, mostly when I’m really worried about herpes. I know this makes little sense because I don’t thinking about it would cause an outbreak but, either way I’m really nervous to go get tested because I heard there’s a high false positive rate and if I get a positive there’s a huge chance I will just become a recluse and never speak to anyone again. I already have so much trauma with sex, vaginismus, etc. I can’t imagine telling anyone I have herpes and then they 1) don’t want to be with me 2) now know this and could tell anyone they want Even if I don’t have it I was reading it could be asymptomatic and 80% of people who have it don’t even know, so now I’m worried I will get it no matter what sex I have. I can barely handle staying alive with just OCD but now with social stigma with herpes I will feel like I can not even live a normal life. I am already freaking out about it and don’t know what to do. I am worried to go get tested and it saying I have it, and then I’m worried to not and potentially spread it, I’m not even having sex with anyone right now so it’s not like I would. But I’m worried I will forget to wash my hands and touch something and someone else will touch it and then get it. I’m just having a really bad time.
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What would I do for ERP if my OCD says because I didn’t do something correctly or remember something I will have panic attacks that don’t end?
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