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You can’t be responsible for the content of a website - you don’t even know what it included so don’t worry
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Thankyou, I do know that. My brain really enjoys making me feel guilty about things outside of my control.
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You know it is just your ocd talking and trying to make u feel guilty ! You did not film this video, or participate in any point of it ! Someone probably flag it for deleting it just after you saw it, but you don’t have to feel the responsability for everything wrong in this world ? you are great and this is not a big deal❤️
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Thankyou. I cant even be sure if my mind just played a trick on me and everything was fine anyway. The horrible things that happen in this world disgust me :( thankyou for the supportive words x
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Hey Mjocd, I have suffered from this type of OCD aswell as you and when I saw your post, I wanted to help because I know how nasty it can be. My advice and what has truely helped me (especially recently) is recgonising that assurance seeking is a form of a compulsion and that in a weird way bottling things up is actually healthier for me. Not in a toxic way but in a way we’re you let the worry stay in your head and accept that it’s not real and that their is nothing you can do about it. I definitely agree that you have nothing to worry about but I also know that I have had countless people tell me not to worry about the things I have brought up with them and I continued to do so. OCD will lie to you and you have to truely accept that you are being feed lies and that in order to let them go, you just have to let them be their. It is unfortunate but the only way around this, is through this. Anytime you feel like having an OCD thought is wrong, it will only come back stronger. Let it be their, try your best to be mindful and aware of the present and try to avoid the need to compulsively ask for reassurance as this will only make the thoughts stronger in the long run. Also, google real event OCD i found the articles helpful. Can give more advice if this helps you in anyway! Sorry it’s so long, just feel very personally about this form of OCD
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Thanks @Joey92. It's been 2 years...my brain still brings it up when I'm about to fall into a spiral. I sought so much reassurance after the event, I remember I became really ill with these thoughts and would have nightmares telling me I'm a bad person for not reporting just in case. Everyone has told me I'm not responsible or in the wrong, and rationally I know that. In my rational moments I can clearly see that all my actions were perfectly fine. I was on a safe website, I was scrolling past suggestions, I thought I saw something abit strange but just continued scrolling and just logged out of the site all together. I didn't really do anything wrong, I cant even be sure if I really did see something weird or my mind played a trick on me. Adult websites are weird like that. It's not having the certainty that caused all this. I dont know why this still bothers me 2 years later. I did stop seeking reassurance and felt better, but sometimes I just cant help but makesure I share this event with others and have them assure me I am not a bad person for not reporting something immediately. I was young back then, I didn't even know how to flag or report things. If I had the Knowledge I have now about internet safety i would not hesitate to report things just to be on the safe side. I dont even visit adult sites anymore ever, I am too afraid of ever coming across something horrible just in case. I know its unlikely anyone would upload something horrible on public sites like those, as they comply with the law, but I still have an irrational fear about it. :(
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Please don’t worry ☹️
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Hi everyone, I'm struggling with what I think are intrusive thoughts, possibly related to OCD, and I'm hoping someone here might relate. When I was younger, in my early teens, I went through a period where I had a strong interest in pornography. During that time, I encountered hentai involving male characters, related to an anime I enjoyed. One of the characters was someone I even looked up to. I feel incredibly uncomfortable admitting this, but I believe I engaged in sexual activity related to it. Years later, I'm plagued by intrusive thoughts about this. I feel intense self-disgust and shame. It's like this memory has "tainted" my ability to enjoy that anime, and sometimes other things. I'm constantly replaying the situation in my mind, questioning my past actions, and worrying about what it means about me. The anxiety is significantly impacting my life. Does anyone else experience intrusive thoughts focused on past events, particularly those that cause feelings of shame or disgust? How do you cope with the constant replaying and questioning? I'm looking for support and understanding. Thank you for listening.
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