So I had a therapist but he wasn’t really that great, he would just listen and give support, but never gave advice or gave me steps to help my OCD. With that came not giving me a lot of info on the type of OCD I have. He called it magical thinking, I see it all over google, but isn’t there another name for that type of OCD? I wouldn’t think “magical thinking OCD” would be the exact term. Is it rare or something? Also does anyone else have this type of OCD? I would love to chat with someone that’s going through something super similar!!

It’s just called magical thinking. I basically think i have the power to make really bad things come true.. so I have to due a lot of very specific things to prevent that. Like opening and closing my bedroom door 5 times. Or every single time I get an intrusive thought, I have to repeat what I just did. Even taking steps. Walking is a nightmare

@the bean ?? it really is tough. I’ve never actually been scared I’ll curse someone, but I’m scared I’ll cause my loved ones to get hurt because I’ll let an intrusive thought go by and it’ll come true.. maybe it’s kind of the same thing

@magical-thinking-kanna So many people haven’t heard of magical thinking and think I’m joking. I wish I knew a better name for it

@magical-thinking-kanna Yeah Its pretty similar. I don't know how to ignore the thoughts because it makes me think they'll come true. Dang it's scarey.

@the bean The best trick I’ve learned is distraction. But man it really kicks in when I go to an amusement park or big event. When you’re walking and have an intrusive thought, do you have to re take those steps? I do that and it’s the hardest part, everyone looks at me like I’m crazy because I’m back tracing all the time

@the bean Yes god bless us we got it rough. All OCD is bad but this one really just gets out of control. I was hoping to find a medicine but nothing works and finding the right therapist is so hard

@the bean Same to you ? I’m sure we’ll get through it eventually! God bless

@magical-thinking-kanna Seeya around peace ✌️ ? ??

I’ve tried lots of ways but nothing is working. I’m gonna try to get another therapist (hopefully better) soon after I move

It really does :((

Yeah me too for awhile!! Like the first year I had it, I thought I was a physcho :(

@magical-thinking-kanna I don't step on cracks because I think it will somehow hurt my family. I also have to tap random things in threes so that me and everyone around me is safe. Would you call this magical thinking?

@bluerose I would because I do the same and I’ve been diagnosed. I do stuff like that but then the other part is just re-doing anything I’m doing while having a bad thought, or it’ll come true

@magical-thinking-kanna Like I just had to take 5 min to turn my bedroom light off because everytime I would flick it off, I’d think of something really fucked up. It sticks to themes, and my theme right now is seeing terrifying images of my dog being hurt.. it fucking hurts my soul seeing and thinking of that shit :(