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- Ilovestars
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I have this too! It really sucks :( but remember that you aren’t alone
So, just remember ocd isn’t real, ocd is when you give a random (intrusive thought) meaning by paying attention to it. Example; I capture the thought “I’m going to commit suicide” usually the thought would be disregarded without consciously thinking about it. With ocd the cycle starts when you pay attention, this is what causes the physical anxiety that compels you to ritualise (or think about it a lot if you have pure ocd), the cycle goes something like; intrusive thought _> physical anxiety -> you seek assurance (by ritual or in your head) -> the anxiety lessons, then the cycle repeats. The way to break the cycle is to label it for what it is, choose to pay no attention, tell your self that you do not fear it as it’s all false and just an intrusive thought that everyone gets (even said normal people!).
Intrusive thoughts can be about real life events, if that’s what you’re asking. You can obsess about the past, present, future, or just a random thought that is not tied to reality. Regardless, it is all obsessive thinking. I am not a therapist and I do not want to reassure you, so I will not say for sure if it is the OCD or something else going on, but if your therapist says it is related to the OCD, they are probably correct. It is common with OCD to not be 100% confident in our therapist’s opinions about our condition and treatment. Remember, OCD doesn’t want you to get better, so it is going to challenge your therapist and attempt to thwart any effort you make toward progress.
i’m not a doctor but maybe look into if this could be some kind of ptsd too? ocd can cause a lot, but sometimes it’s something else!
I’m not sure if it’s ptsd or not because my therapist said it could be related to my ocd fueling my thought so I’m not aure
Thank you guys for your help!!
Does anyone else suffer from ‘Real life events’ OCD? I constantly worry about things I did as a teenager (from ages 15-19) I wasn’t a very nice person and think I was quite a toxic girlfriend in my first relationship. I’m always terrified that people are going to find out and that I’m going to lose my job or something awful. I also think that a lot of people would be so shocked if they knew some of the things that I’d done, and that they would think so much less of me. I feel a constant need to confess or apologise, and wish more than anything that I could erase that whole chapter of my life. Previously in counselling, we looked at ‘black and white thinking’, and I managed to rationalise that everyone makes mistakes and nothing I did was that bad, but I have this horrible feeling that one day this will all catch up with me. Is this just genuine guilt and remorse or is this a symptom of OCD? Thanks in advance.
Hi there! Does anyone else experience real event OCD? My days lately are filled with (sometimes) crippling guilt and shame over real things that have happened in the past. These are all things that are relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. I’ve talked to friends/family/therapists about them and I’m reassured they aren’t “that bad” but my mind can’t seem to let them go. Anyone else dealing with this? Any tips for forward progress? Much love to you all. ❤️
Anyone else have OCD about real life events and have lots of guilt over them? I know I shouldn’t but every time I seek reassurance from people (I’m trying to not do this) they tell me not to worry about it but my OCD tells me that they’re lying. Lol.
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