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Have your tried the SOS feature on here? Really lean into that, and the uncertainty you have to sit with. Also, (a little reassurance here) you can keep in mind that most “straight” people have had some sexual feelings for people of the same sex. Nobody is actually certain about the sexual identity. We just do the best we can. End of the day tho, OCD is not about content, so treat it according to ERP protocol and you’ll get better.
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One thing I didn't a really mention is that before HOCD I was pretty sure I wasn't completely straight but since I had no experience with same sex attraction other than this I identified straight. But ive been doing what you told for a while now and it's kind of ok right now
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But now I really just wanna stay straight but at the same time have bi/heteroflexible tendencies. But I never wished to act on them :(
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@chamomile Yep. It’s totally possible to identify as straight but have some other tendencies or fantasie or whatever. Sounds like you’re doing better.
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@Ibg I guess so after speaking to some other members I just decided to sleep and I feel better. Though my thoughts aren't gone :)
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Whenever uncumfturble thoughts surface into your mind just immediately use the '"stop sign technique" just vision a stop sign and say it to yourself over and over again. Google search stop sign technique
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I hope I didnt trigger you with my posts. Deleted them. My sincerest apologies. ❤️
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No I didn't even see your posts
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Whats your advice on how to deal with ocd when triggered by someone remind you of your ocd fears and relating same topics that relate to your ocd fear ,, whats the best way to deal with ocd from a past real ocd event. How do i cope mentally when triggered?
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@Russ1989 Who are you asking?
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@chamomile Im asking you for advice please ,, you post didnt trigger me its my mom reminding me of a past event that triggered my ocd felated to the real event memory that ocd attached to
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@Russ1989 Oh I see. Well don't worry about it :) my mother does it to me too sadly :(. Try taking long deep breaths, I've seen them help when I have panic attacks. Also try practicing ERP, just sit calm and try to be with your intrusive thoughts. That's pretty much whatever I do. Idk if it'll help you but I really hope it does :)
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@chamomile Thanks i use the stop sign technique. Please google search stop sign technique please let me know what u think about it
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@Russ1989 Well I tried it for a bit and it helped me thanks for telling me about it :)
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Im a 22F i have struggled with ocd probably all my life but it really came to a head when i was 15 I had a severe panic attack surronding the potential of being lesbian or asexual. As a young child i did experiment with some of my friends and remembering feeling arousal. At the age of around 7 i started watching corn, mainly lesbian corn i guess i found it more arousing (This makes me very anxious would watch twerking or provocative stuff. Although from memory i only had crushes on boys. I still continued to watch corn changing types and so forth. When i got a bit older i became really shy and scared of boys i remember being 13 and this boy liked me and wanted to be my boyfriend i panicked and cried. I would panic for days after my first kiss worrying about people knowing or i was bad etc. I felt as though i would find guys attractive but wouldnt think “ I want them to rip my clothes off” i would think they are hot or nice to look at and may feel nice inside. Around the age of 13 i saw this girl at a cheer comp who i thought was stunning i became obsessed with her wanting to be her friend and even starting cheer at the gym i dont believe i wanted to be intimate with her but i cant really remember all i know is i started to by clothes i saw her wearing and wanting to be like possibly thought about a kiss but i cant remember and if i did i dont remember me thinking much about it at the time. Then when i hit around 15 it all came to ahead ending with me in the hospital from the sheer panic of being a lesbian bi or asexual. I had gotten over that theme but still felt my attraction was warped to some degree, and continuing porn use. i then enetered my first relationship and i liked him at the start but sex was an issue i felt excited but not satisfied due to manu reasons including contamination and checking if i felt attracted or aroused enough. Currently going through another episode of this and i really would like some help, advice and i know reassurance is not great but if anyone has experienced something similar. I cant picture myself in a relationship with a woman and i dont think im attracted to any women in real life but i also worry that im not attracted to boys either i just feel like my childhood is a stem for my anxiety with this theme Sorry for the long post
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