I'm scared to post this on here, but I haven't seen anyone else talk about it, so I'm wondering if anyone else on here suffers from POCD? I really need to know I'm not alone. If anyone has good tips/resources for coping that'd be great. I don't have an OCD specialist anywhere near where I live. I do see a therapist who has been helping, but I still feel incredibly alone.

I have POCD you are not alone! ?

I do!

Ali Greymond on YouTube is helpful she has tips and recovery methods. I’ll give you some tips later though, i have to go right now!

Something that has helped me is remembering that no matter what the theme is, it’s still OCD and it’s still just fear. The content of the thoughts don’t matter, it’s the reaction to the thoughts. ERP is the best treatment for OCD, expose yourself to the thoughts on purpose and don’t do any compulsions or rituals to ease your anxiety-it will go down on its own! Make sure not to avoid kids or things that you think could trigger your theme, because that tells your brain that this thought is actually important when it isn’t. Disregarding the thoughts and feelings will help too. Meaning when you get a thought just see it and let it go by, without reacting to it. When a thought comes into our head, we feel afraid, but that doesn’t mean we have to react to the anxiety with more anxiety. So just say “okay, whatever”, “i don’t care”, or “I know this is OCD, not me.” Or something along those lines. You are not your thoughts, these thoughts do not reflect who you are.

Thank you all for your comments, I really appreciate them

One time my ex and I went to his friend’s apartment. We were on a balcony outside when my ex who was holding his friend’s newborn asked me if I wanted to hold the baby. As soon as he said that I had an image of the said baby falling out of my arms and fall down onto the street below. I started to panic and told me ex not to give the baby to me. I was questioning what if my arms were weak to hold her, what if I accidentally drop her, what if it was intentional. It’s a very scary thought and you’re definitely not alone. One of the things I’ve learned is that people who suffer OCD aren’t crazy. Because we understand that we have these crazy thoughts but we are not the ones to act out on these thoughts.

I have it