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I know how you feel. I remember hearing that most pedophiles despise their thoughts and never mean to hurt anyone, and since I heard that I’ve been so worried I’m as bad as that. It made me really concerned that I felt bad for pedophiles, and then I became concerned about my morals and what if I didn’t find things wrong enough. As scary as it is, it’s just another OCD rabbit hole to keep you worried. Sitting with the uncertainty that maybe you are a bad person, maybe you’re not, is so hard but it’s where the progress comes! Don’t fall down the rabbit hole ?
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I get what you mean, I wish I could do the maybe maybe not thing but I'm terrified of the answer
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@Makki23 I understand how you feel. But that fear of accepting true unknown is why this is bothering you so much ?
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@199903 You're right :( it really does terrify me
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This is one person’s opinion on the internet and likely didn’t take into account the possibility of someone with harm ocd coming across it. Was Hitler just a human like all of us? Yes, he was. I think the person writing that wanted people to recognize that so we can recognize that the mechanisms that put his evil in power could happen anywhere, and we need to be vigilant not to contribute to a society where that’s ok. Hitler was human, yes. We’re all capable of great good and great evil. We could spend hours discussing the nature of humanity and hitler’s humanity but what you need to know is this: None of this changes the fact that ruminating about it is ocd. And you need to treat these ruminations like ocd. Look at the thoughts and say “Ok thought, I see you,” and sit with the discomfort. If you need help, doing that, have you ever tried the new SOS feature on this app?
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Thing is I don't want to becable of horrible acts like that. I see what you mean tho. Also I tired SOS but idk it doesn't seem to help....maybe it takes a few times
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@Makki23 Sometimes it isn’t about feeling better right away but allowing yourself to sit with the discomfort, and know that discomfort will go away eventually without compulsions. What kind of compulsions do you usually do when you have these intrusive thoughts?
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@Nikki1809 I tend to have a lot of mental ones. I question and debate the thoughts, I ask for reassurance/try to reassure myself, a lot of mental compulsions
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@Makki23 Ok. Try not to do those things. Just do whatever you normally would be doing right now if the thoughts weren’t there. If the thoughts show up, don’t push them away, just say “hi thought,” and then keep doing what your doing.
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@Makki23 I have basically the exact same compulsions for my obsessions. I felt so anxious and so trapped and was convinced I was a terrible person. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done to let the thoughts be without reacting to them, but it does get easier little by little!
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@199903 Thank you guys,I'm definitely going to work on it♥️ I really am grateful for both of you commenting and sharing your advice :)
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@Makki23 You’re welcome. I’m happy to talk more if you need some more help. It’s definitely worth talking about this with a professional though since they’ll have good advice on how to tackle this with ERP! With time, this becomes just another thought that doesn’t mean much to you. You can do it!!
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@199903 ^^seconding this. And I’m glad if I could help. :)
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@Nikki1809 Thank you you guys are amazing ❤️
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- 24w
I’ve noticed that sometimes when people say things about killing MAPs or how they don’t deserve treatment I get a little. Well defensive isn’t the right word. I just get this feeling that if someone is getting treatment for their disorder and doesn’t want to hurt anyone they shouldn’t be killed or anything. I think it might be that part of my brain that is always questioning if I’m one and it’s scary to think about… I don’t know. I don’t think it’s something that should be like. Celebrated obviously. But there are some people who get treatment for it and don’t hurt anyone… maybe I just don’t like the idea of killing entire groups when there are other ways to deal with it too. I don’t know. I feel like there’s fighting going on in my brain because on one hand I think it’s disgusting and that anyone who acts on it SHOULD be punished and people who don’t think there’s something wrong with it SHOULD be ashamed, but on the other I guess I kind of feel for people who don’t want to hurt anyone and want to get help. It’s not the same as intrusive thoughts obviously bc there isn’t any fear accompanied with it for them, but they still get that it’s wrong… I dunno, maybe my heart’s just too soft for it’s own good. I feel a little better writing it all out though. When I started writing this I was part convinced this was some kind of evidence that I’m like them but I think it’s just a case of too much sympathy maybe. Whatever it is it doesn’t mean I’m anything like them. this is just a big old vent it seems. My fault for watching a YouTube video that I knew would trigger me :/ hopefully my thoughts came across somehow. Dog-earring this for next therapy appointment I guess
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I shouldn’t have done this (trigger trigger trigger!!) So about a month ago..maybe I watched this video (as a compulsion to prove to myself) The video was called “interview with a p3d0” And basically it was what it says, I watched or more like listened to half of it…after I was disgusted by the person, but now all I can think of is every little thing I do, I feel as if tho I’m monitoring every thought/moment and feeling I have it’s torturous and I hate it..I feel disgusting, the person in the video has empathy and sympathy and had those feelings yk, I can’t explain it you’d have to watch the video yourself but please don’t it will ruin your journey…I feel more hopeless then before, my OCD is telling me so many things trying to convince me things that Ik aren’t true, I’m just really scared I don’t want to be that person I want to be a good cousin and person to my family, I’m sick of my head and myself, I’m so tired that sometimes I can’t even think straight, my head is always in pain and idek how to help myself..compulsions have been becoming more and more exhausting… I need advice or even someone to relate to, I understand I shouldn’t have done what I did but idk how to forget it.. I had made this post already but when someone replied I couldn’t see it for some reason so I’m uploading it again
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Idk anymore it feels like being on here is a trigger. Every time I see a minor post on the app, my intrusive thoughts go haywire and then my brain says maybe you should comment something inappropriate and i literally don't wanna fucking do that. It's the last thing I want to do. And now im scared that I commented something crude on someone's post. obviously, when I went to check there was nothing now my brain is saying "you commented and then deleted". I want to think it's something I wouldn't do, but why are the images in my head so real. Children should be safe. I feel like I need to be locked away. Someone please help me.
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