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

Conquering_OCD

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 22w

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.

Mags2002

Date posted: 22w

Intrusive feelings: someone insights?

I would love to have some insight in this in general I deal with thoughts but for me it is the feelings that make ocd this difficult The feeling of disgust for my partner, the feeling of wanting the content of the thoughts , the feeling that this is the real me , the feeling that i am lying to myself and my partner, the loss of attraction,... Because when i write it like that ,that that these are feelings, it seems very much that i am just in drnial and i am bi but i cant love men anymore, or that i am not attracted to my bf and so on

Holl1

Date posted: 15w

How do I know it’s ocd

I’ve had this feeling all day that I’m just gonna lose control because I’m not checking how I feel. I had this thought like oh well you wouldn’t be brushing your teeth or eating if you was gonna act on it and then I felt relief for a bit and now I’ve started getting thoughts like what’s the point in cleaning or eating if you’re gonna act on it & now I feel confused?? What’s going on

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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."

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