- Username
- Ella___
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I am, struggling a lot tonight ❤️
I know exactly how you feel I had been having an entire month where my pocd wasnt bugging me but it decided to come back twice as hard during the weekend and usually I’m able to bounce out of it but recently it’s been hard
I was just properly diagnosed with POCD and I’m very scared and feeling very alone. I tried to talk to my parent’s about it tonight but couldn’t tell them the theme. They didn’t really understand the torture it is causing me. I’m really struggling with believing I can ever have a normal relationship this has been so hard and effected every aspect of my life.
Honestly just know you’re not alone and sadly parents won’t understand mine never understood and although it did hurt knowing they didn’t understand I don’t blame them because sadly people without ocd never understand. Just know you’re not alone and if you’d like yo talk about what your pocd bugs you with I’m always here
For sure im seeing that now. how long have you suffered from this? I have a hard time because this is my only theme and I’m still struggling to believe it’s actually OCD because I know a lot of people have many themes and it starts when their children where mine started in my early 20s.
Ocd starts either when youre young or in your 20s and I’ve had ocd since I was 7 but it went away and came back extremely hard in my 20s
Whats your ocd theme if you dont mind me asking
I just started with an OCC specialist afew weeks ago
OCD*
POCD and I don’t remember it when I was a child but I do remember obsessing over death and doing afew things that I would say now we’re compulsions. I was diagnosed with depression and aniexty at 16 aswell.
Ive had POCD for about a year and I know it’s scary have you gotten any intrusive thoughts those are the worst
It’s just very scary
Yes now that im working with an OCD specialist and stuck at home it’s all day long it’s just sits with you telling you to figure out what’s going on and do mental checks or tells me I’m a bad person for my thoughts and I need to be locked away.
Yeah just make sure you dont over analyze these intrusives theyll turn into false memories its the worst literally makes you believe you’ve done something bad when you haven’t
*trigger warning*I have a question..And I'm sorry if this sounds like reassurance seeking but its bothering me too much..I had an awful intrusive thought not too long ago.. it was like an uncomfortable scenario in my head that was triggered all of the sudden. And then a voice in my head said "would you even be able to resist?" (Acting out my fear it means) I felt horrible. It felt like I was letting my guard down and my "true feelings" were coming out.. thinking about it now makes me feel sick. Can ocd really do this to me?? Make me feel like I want to act out these fears even though I really want to think that I dont? That feeling lasted for a split second then I fell into panic.
Honestly ocd will make you feel that way because remember ocd feeds on fear ive had moments like those but it’s important to understand its an intrusive not real the fact that you feel disgusted by it goes to show its not real
@Ella_O Sometimes I fear that I'm not disgusted enough, or that the disgust is just a front to hide my desires.. but that is also ocd isnt it? It seems like it never ends..
But I cant tell you how many years I spend combating this, looking for proof that I'm not a bad person. Looking back into my childhood remembering that I was always interested in men. how much time I spent in bed praying to god and crying repeating "I wanna be good" over and over.. well I can tell you. I'd say 7 or 8 years I've spent on and off struggling. I'm tired of this and wanna live my life..
Are you referring to POCD? If so, I have a very similar story. I also was into men at that age and struggled. Now I have pocd and it’s brutal.
@figuringitallout Yes.. it really is brutal isnt it..sometimes I wake up and say "really?! Of all things in the world you're worried about THAT?! That's dumb!" and some days I wake up and am constantly worried about it. And there were also times when I went months without intrusive thoughts. I was definately a more content person during those times. Even up till recently I was ok. Then boom, here it is again. I hate it so much
Yesss! I was doing great but then I relapsed in this coronavirus sfuff. do you ever feel like being gay makes you pocd worse?
I'm a straight female, so i guess no matter what it's always hard
@em1997 I personally have a false memory that bugs me to my core to the point where sometimes I just don’t wana live anymore
Hiii. So I’ve been having not so great a day today and recently. It’s honestly not even involving OCD and more my general anxiety and depression. It’s just stemming from an issue that I’m stressing over and struggling with. I’ve been feeling kind of alone, but I’ve been reminding myself of the community I have on here and that’s a great comfort. If anyone is in need of any help please let me know. I’d love to help ❤️❤️
Anyone with ROCD.. would love to chat. I’ve had a tough day. I didn’t bring up my irrational thought of the day to my boyfriend which is a win but I’ve been struggling all day and in a sour mood. These thoughts are untrue, but yet they scare me so bad and they make me mad/upset. It’s hard for me to control my emotions.
Why do I have no emotion towards this. I want to cry about this but I feel as if there’s no emotion there. This is such a difficult time for me especially as I’m a school teacher. I’m struggling daily. My ocd of being very nasty and I’m being triggered all the time. Can anyone please talk to me and educate me more on POCD and how it can latch on to anything or even anyone
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