Inferno
- Date posted
- 5y
Josh2019Josh2019
- Date posted
- 5y
That’s good , maybe you learnt to let the thoughts be there and they don’t bother you anymore. That’s a win keep it up
Inferno Inferno
- Date posted
- 5y
Thanks. I thought I need to do erp for 3 months but it seems to not affect me no more. But it’s weird cause everyone tells me to do erp, but I didn’t and I still beat my fear
Josh2019Josh2019
- Date posted
- 5y
Not being anxious is a good thing , your body can’t withstand long term Anxiety. With that being said I would continue seeing your specialist and make sure you follow every tip they give you . Have you tried acceptance by any chance ? You aren’t accepting that you are you are just accepting the possibility. In doing this you allow yourself to let any emotion / Thought happen and not let it affect you. Remember: Thoughts and Feelings don’t define who you are , it’s your actions.
Josh2019Josh2019
- Date posted
- 5y
ERP isn’t the only solution , CBT is another one as well or even sometimes (which I reckon has happened to you ) your mind is bored of it and let it go
Josh2019Josh2019
- Date posted
- 5y
Sure what’s up ?
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
How long did you have your hocd? Did you just let the thoughts play out in your mind every time until they didn’t bother you
Inferno Inferno
- Date posted
- 5y
I had hocd for 2 years then I started liking boys back and when I see a pretty girl, I joke and say she’s hot or I’m gay asf. Now when I see a pretty girl like camila Cabello I just admire her no worries going through my head
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
Weirdly I didn't do anything either. ERP never really worked for me and I just did some meditation and like self-resistance methods to control anxiety
Inferno Inferno
- Date posted
- 5y
Yeah strange.. I thought erp would be the only way to fix this but I fixed it myself
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
@Peridottttt Lol we found our own ways. But honestly speaking I really think recovery is when we become comfy with ourselves and our thoughts and to do that I don't think ERP is *that* necessary. Still I have the anxiety but not as bad as it was before
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
@hateocd Sure :)
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
@hateocd Could also be regarded as HOCD if you hate they thoughts and have the fear of becoming another sexual orientation
Inferno Inferno
- Date posted
- 5y
@hateocd Yes it’s hocd I’ve had it for 2 hell years
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y
@hateocd Yeah it's HOCD, I get intrusive thoughts about girls too :(. But try not to dwell too much and say "fuck it, whatever" whenever you get an intrusive thought and try approaching your real life fears like talking to a girl
Related posts
geodrimilis
- Date posted
- 24w
How to counter hocd (in my opinion)
Think logically. Literally. Take me as an example. I have hocd and my obsession is “what if I’m gay”. I’ve liked girls my whole life, I can still get aroused by them and I can’t get the same instinctive reaction from a guy. So I can’t be gay. Sometimes ocd will go to something else once you prove it wrong. Maybe like. “What if I’m bi” again I can only get aroused by girls. Sometimes when I’m not thinking about it I can even get aroused when sitting next to a girl or when I’m sitting next to one or even when I’m touching one in a non sexual way. Something that never happens or has happened with a guy in my life. Don’t start panicking. Just “realise” who you are and who you’ve been.
edimichael
- Date posted
- 20w
acceptance
it feels like i accepted being gay and thats part of who i am but i still feel that tension and fake attraction whenever i see a man and i feel like i could be able to have a sexual intercourse with a man even though i dont want it is it still hocd or just denial? like i am feeling okey but there is still that doubt that how can i know that im not gay if i dont get disgusted by gay things or gay personality traits and at the same time i want to feel normal again like before
anonymous1348
- Date posted
- 18w
hocd
I don’t know what to do anymore, this started nearly a year ago and caused so much stress and panic attacks over the thought of loosing my boyfriend. Now it just feels real and that he always liked girls and suppressed it (but like the boys i always liked in the past were real feelings they had to be and with my boyfriend i love him) but i haven’t got much anxiety now feels like i want the thoughts and that they don’t bother me even tho they used to, this seems to happen every time i get a lil better, idk just feels so true and that’s what i acc want with no stress, just a lil scared.
Be a part of the largest OCD Community
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond