Can someone explain what this means or use an example, I'm a little confused. "Ocd hijacks feelings, if you're trying to workout what you feel, or feel a feeling, remember ocd is in the control room."

blondehairyK...

Date posted: 5y

Its like.... for example: say you met a new co-worker, they are friendly, nice, helpful. So obviously you like that right, because they are good and easy to work with. But then you get confused thinking... do I like him? Is he helping because he has a crush on me? Maybe I love him? And then you get anxious because you don't know whats real. Thats ocd hijacking your simple respect for a good person.

Lina

Date posted: 5y

Can it create false feelings though? Like it feels like you do like them and it's scary. I feel like I need to come out like im just trying to be like everybody else with hocd cuz I don't want to accept the truth. I feel different.

ThreeLittleB...

Date posted: 5y

Basically ocd can twist thoughts and feelings. So you might be thinking you’re being rational about something but it most likely is ocd; if it’s causing you to over think or worry.

lizzy123

Date posted: 5y

Intrusive feelings are real too.

blondehairyK...

Date posted: 5y

I'm sorry its been so hard Lina... It will ease up eventually though, just remember that

Lina

Date posted: 5y

Thank you

blondehairyK...

Date posted: 5y

Absolutely. I think being ocd when we feel anything good, our brains like to take that feeling as far as humanly possible! But genuine attraction is very obvious when it happens, like if you were genuinly attracted, people around you would be nudging and teasing you and saying things like... you two should date! I don't think you would hold back as well. If you are having trouble with thoughts regarding your sexuality, try adjusting your thinking pattern from being, am I straight or homo, or bi? so simply being open to who ever is an amazing enough person to deserve you.

Lina

Date posted: 5y

I understand where you are coming from but I don't want to be bisexual or be with women. I feel like i have no choice though and im feeling these things and it feels so real. I want to die. Im so sick of living my life. I just want to get through my day like a normal person

Lit555

Date posted: 25w

Ocd

Don't panic, you're still the same girl, your OC gives you a lot of intrusive thoughts that aren't you and that disgust you and scare you and that you don't want and that you don't think are true, and your OC gives you the false feelings.Also, don't forget that whatever comes to mind, whatever intrusive thoughts you have and whatever you feel, is all yours.

Conquering_OCD

Date posted: 16w

Knowing the difference

Does anyone have any advice for how to know the difference between ocd and real feelings/thoughts? Sometimes an intrusive thought will come in and I immediately know it’s ridiculous and I can just leave it alone and it won’t bother me but other times I really really don’t know. It’s when ocd hijacks and twists my real feelings and thoughts and tries to manipulate me into believing they’re something they’re not or something that doesn’t align with my true morals or intentions. But since it’s twisting and mixing with real feelings I get so confused and scared. Everything gets jumbled and I feel like I can’t trust myself or my own mind. Yet other times and other topics I can laugh off and push away just fine. Make it make sense. And then I start to think well maybe I don’t have ocd at all and I’m just in denial because I don’t want to accept that these scary/concerning things are true about myself. Or maybe that’s just the ocd talking.

nevieocal

Date posted: 16w

Can someone please help me?

I think when people are saying OCD is egodystonic is really triggering me and I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I’m going through a really bad relapse and right now I’m trying to figure out if my thoughts are truly egodystonic, like I how do I know I won’t act on them, how can I trust my emotions and everything. I feel really confused and I feel like I don’t know who I am anymore or how I carry on with life because it’s so long and I’m so unsure of everything that’s going on in my head. Like how do I know that this is OCD and true desires/urges. I’m so confused.

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Share your thoughts so the Community can respond

Can someone explain what this means or use an example, I'm a little confused. "Ocd hijacks feelings, if you're trying to workout what you feel, or feel a feeling, remember ocd is in the control room."

Related posts

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Be a part of the largest OCD Community