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I know it can be hard to cope with the shame and frustration that comes with OCD, but you are not your thoughts, even if your thoughts seem terrible to you. It seems a lot of us are having hard nights tonight. Please try to treat yourself with kindness—even if you don’t beleive you deserve it. I saw Katie the advocate suggest to someone once that they should act as if they loved themselves, even if they don’t, and see what happens. Because the way we change thoughts and emotions is to change actions. Hope this helps some. ❤️
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There is a technique from CBT known as thought restructuring which helps you to know when you're having such thinking traps without your conscious presence. Here's the link: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-guide/cognitive-restructuring You're not alone, OCD isn't your fault. Dont blame yourself for the actions that happened due to OCD. It's an OCD cycle in your brain to see yourself wrong and doubtful but you know you have this disorder and how you really wanna work for yourself despite the circumstances OCD bringing into your life. ?
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tw . . . . . . I don't want to trigger anyone, so please be warned before reading. I'm feeling pretty hopeless. I don't know if I deserve... anything. I've had two therapists now tell me I'm normal and I don't need to worry so much, but I find it hard to believe them. Just when I think I'm doing okay, thoughts flood back in. I feel like the world is better off without me in it and that others would agree if they weren't a paid therapist there to give me reassurance. I'm tempted to break up with my boyfriend because he doesn't deserve this. I want to pretend I'm okay for the sake of my parents. But if they passed away, I'm not sure I'd have much strength to live for myself. This feeling is pretty bad right now. Overwhelming. I have absolutely no love for myself. I can't even distract myself by watching TV or shows I love, because all I can think is, "Look at those people. They deserve to live and be happy, and I'm not one of them." Gah, this is bad. I'm an adult, and I feel like such a baby for feeling this way. How dramatic am I? How can other people have similar (if not worse) thoughts than me, and then still be ok with themselves? I miss the person I used to be. I miss feeling okay. I feel ok momentarily, but then it all comes crashing down. I can't stand it. All I want is for things to go back to how they used to be.
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(21+ ONLY: TRIGGER WARNING) I honestly feel so overwhelmed by my thoughts—so overwhelmed that I honestly don’t care anymore. I feel like I’m accepting the fact that I’m a monster and have always been a monster. I broke down last night because of these thoughts but I wouldn’t tell anyone if they asked. It wouldn’t make sense to them. This morning, I was watching a body cam video and the person that was arrested was traumadumping about their past SA. I felt like I liked the thoughts and images I got from it. And instead of being disgusted, I let it happen. What does this mean? Does this mean that I’m a monster? Am I a just a monster in disguise?
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I know this isn’t healthy but I’m in a really bad place. If I actually did something so disgusting I don’t deserve to live. I know me dying would just cause more pain but I feel it’s what I deserve. I confessed on here, which I know I shouldn’t have, but being ignored is making me worry that my actions were actually unacceptable
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