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Yep, I have been there too. Firstly, you said this shit won't go, and you're right. It won't go away as long as you continue to question, reassure, check or anything in hope to be 100% sure that you are straight because they are all compulsions. Secondly, an Erp should not be use to find out if you're gay, straight or bi. Erp is made to brake the ocd cycle and to desensitized you from your intrusives thoughts, urges, sensations, etc. Erp is all about feeling and not reacting. You must let the thoughts come, without stopping or minimizing them, then let your anxiety rise and stay with you, without judging yourself and without compulsions, and then let your anxiety go down. Once you practice it a lot, you will realize that by not addressing your thoughts, nothing bad happened. You won't turn gay. Of course it's easier said than done, but you should consider therapy. At least with a therapist you will avoid the common pit falls that come whit practicing ERP. Because everyone can practice erp, but correctly, that's another story.
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Wait so u have been through the same thing ? I know I’m seeking reassurance but I’m so ready to give up, like I feeel like I’m gonna be gay, although the thoughts font make me happy like the thought of being with a girl does / did
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Well, you are in distress and have anxiety when the though of being with a guy comes up,because you are constantly checking yourself for signs of arousal. So how does that compare when you think about girls. I guess girls makes you feel good and guys stress you, right? Are you stress and anxious when you watch naked girls? One fact you should know about the human body. The body will always react in a sexual way to sexual contents, no matters what your preference is. So judging your level of arousal depending on what you see or imagine, means nothing at all.
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Wtf u just enlightened me, thanks so much, I never felt stress or anything when I imagined being with a girl, but the thing is even my minds telling me I want girls but I don’t have satisfaction back
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Well only one remedy, maybe too much porn. Because we always want more and more excitement, we get to a point were "regular" porn doesn't satisfy us anymore. So we are tempted to go into less "normal" porn and more into hardcore or kinky stuff. If not careful, it's a never ending escalation where every precedent stuff become less and less satisfying. It's like if you are burning each time, your capacity to feel satisfied. Porn is good but like everything else, with moderation.
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Yeah I get you, just I Denver a time when I was happy I wasn’t gay now it’s making me feel bad yk
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Remember *
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I know it makes us feel horrible. So if you want it to stop for good, consider therapy. Please, it's for your own good, + it work great because i been through therapy so i know what it can do for you.
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