Someone shut up my brain
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I get anxiety for both thoughts .
Someone shut up my brain Someone shut...
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I lost my libido
Someone shut up my brain Someone shut...
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And sometimes I don't get anxiety for neither
Someone shut up my brain Someone shut...
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At this thoughts
AnonymousAnonymous
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I’m in this place too. Even though I was boy crazy before, I think I’m just asexual now bc I really can’t see myself with a girl and I can barely see myself w a guy now
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I don't know what's real
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and sometimes I feel like I have to smile.
ClearMind20ClearMind20
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Hey, @Someone shut up my brain- I don’t want to speak out of turn, but I think what Katie is getting at is that, often times, seeking comfort from the thoughts that are scaring us makes them worse because it reinforces the idea that the thoughts are anything more than just a thought. OCD plays tricks on us to get us to seek comfort and certainty, but the comfort we get is usually very temporary, and it actually perpetuates the cycle of thoughts and compulsions. I don’t think she meant that you are making it happen. I think it’s kind of like quick sand, the more you fight the more stuck you get. Just like quick sand though, there is a way out, but you have to learn the techniques (for example- ERP) and, if available, the right tools/support are always helpful. I hope my quicksand analogy is helpful. It gets better. @NOCD Advocate - Katie
ocdillustratedocdillustrated
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Yes, I'm not saying it's intentional. Just that the more we practice going around the OCD cycle, the harder it is to stop
Kls2121Kls2121
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What happens that changed? Did you change meds or something?
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I overthought.
Kls2121Kls2121
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And it changed all of that? Wow. How are you at this moment
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Not good. I want to cr
Kls2121Kls2121
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I am sorry you are going through this. That's how I am. I overthink everything and then my anxiety just goes crazy.
holleyholley
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i know. same. i find comfort in my bf but it’s so confusing. it feels weird when i say that i like girls. it feels wrong. even late bloomers that figure out they are gay later in life always say they’ve had a fascination with girls all their life or certain girls, that was true for me but only with boys. i thought i was in love with a girl last year but i wasn’t in a good state of mind it almost seemed like i was getting mad and all this anger came out because i came out as bi. this girl just passed me in walmart and my heart dropped. i don’t even know what is going on anymore.
Someone shut up my brain Someone shut...
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Me too, I'm holding onto all the past memories and how I dealt with HOCD before in order to remind me that this is all in my head
holleyholley
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@Someone shut up my brain i will help you get through this. it seems like we’re in the same place with our disorder kind of. is there anything i can do to help?
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@holley Im just hoping this passes :')
Kls2121Kls2121
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But it's ok if you do but if the anxiety comes along with it I've heard than it's just your ovd taking over.
ocdillustratedocdillustrated
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You've created six new threads today. I'm curious what information you're hoping to get out of multiple threads that can't be addressed in one
Someone shut up my brain Someone shut...
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Today has just been a rough day. I don't know, why I'm doing this .
ocdillustratedocdillustrated
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@Someone shut up my brain Rough days happen. You deserve support and connection. I'm just concerned that the way you're getting that may be reinforcing ocd
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@NOCD Advocate - Katie Reinforcing ? What does that mean ?
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@NOCD Advocate - Katie Like making it happen ?
ocdillustratedocdillustrated
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@Someone shut up my brain Reinforcing ocd means making the connection between unwanted thoughts, distress, and compulsions stronger. Essentially, making the OCD worse
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Myself
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