Mimi2323
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Ben84Ben84
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Can you tell me more?
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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What else would u like me to say
Ben84Ben84
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@miaaa245 I'm confused about the picture. You're in the background. Why do you feel that's bad?
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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@Ben84 I just have a really big feeling that bad things are going to happen because of it. It’s if anything photo is taken and I’m in it but this one especially
Ben84Ben84
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@miaaa245 So you're afraid of having your picture taken, period. Correct? Well OCD can manifest itself in an infinite number of ways. The way to treat it is about the same no matter the theme. "Maybe something bad will happen, maybe it won't" Have you tried the SOS feature on the app? Click on "Tools" at the bottom of your screen. It might help you practice sitting with the anxiety for awhile ☺.
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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@Ben84 I’ll try it thank u :)
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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Oh man! So good to hear that from you I've got the same issue! It it seems so... Isn't it like you think about something bad the moment the picture is taken then you're afraid the photography immortalize the instant you've thought something horrible that could happen and then you feel guilty for thinking about what you thought ??
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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Can I ask if u have any ways of getting over the thoughts
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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No way that’s exactly it! I feel like as soon as it is taken the bad things I think could happen will happen without a doubt.
Ben84Ben84
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So you're thinking "bad" thoughts while the picture is being taken? And you then think that as a result of a picture being taken in that moment the thoughts will come true?
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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@Ben84 More like if I know a photo is about to be taken the thoughts come and I think as soon as it is taken they will become true
Ben84Ben84
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@miaaa245 I understand you better now ☺. I had a similar experience when it turned to the year 2000. I was negatively fixated on something during that time period. When midnight rolled around the thought of that thing popped into my mind. I was horrified that I was the 1st person to have that thought for the new millennium. OCD is different for everybody ?!
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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miaaa245 (and Ben84 you seem bound with our issue) how handling this ? I've chosen to accept it but not without explaining my issue to people. You don't have to explain your issue especially to people you're taking pictures with (maybe they'll not understand) but at least find someone trusty you can explain this to. I've registered you on this app, because it's cool to write to someone having this kind of issue ? let's stay strong! ?
Ben84Ben84
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This particular instance fades over time for me. But I imagine it's connected to my contamination OCD. Having the thought made something tainted. I agree having someone to talk to is good. Shying away from taking pictures won't be healthy in the long run though. OCD should not dictate our actions ☺!
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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And maybe if you explain this to your friends they will laugh about it. Most of our issues often people laugh about it when we explain it. You know why they laugh about it ? Because everyone has it's own thoughts. But stick on what I've said. Find someone you can share this at first!
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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Yeah I agree it’s hard to explain I feel but I have friends who are really understanding and I can explain everything to. Others might not understand quite as much but it’s good to have people who listen.
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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Ben84 you are a cousin lol, you have similar thoughts
Ben84Ben84
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?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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Ben84 I thought about horrible thoughts when I've registered you as a friend on this website. As a return you can think about horrible thoughts toward me lol.
Ben84Ben84
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*thinking horrible thoughts* ? I've had OCD try to attack my thoughts and feelings towards others on this app too!
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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So interesting! Your OCD are focus about sexuality right?? You want to make something to me ? don't take it badly I mean I like joking about OCD because I live with OCD for 22 years so you know, you can develop everything you got... "you'll never got my level" ?you can open your mind that's the best way to get rid of it .
Ben84Ben84
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Hey! Around 21 years for me ☺. May I ask where you're from?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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??? horrible answer ??? Share something to me I will slash my answer in a way you ain't ready for it loool.
Ben84Ben84
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?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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I've said "share something" are you afraid??? ??
Ben84Ben84
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What do you want me to share ☺?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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I don't know I mean what's about your fears ? What are you afraid about ? Sexuality ? Murdering ? I've got all of this and I've learned about how to manage about it so I would like to help about it
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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So cool to share this. I've got others OCD and I think about sharing them but sometimes I'm afraid to share too much and contaminate people who never thought about it then beginning to think about it because of my sharings. Do you share your feelings before or after the picture being taken?
Mimi2323Mimi2323
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Yeah I just got the app cause I wanted to talk to people who understand it’s good to share at ur own pace
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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Ben84 please be more accurate lol I like writing to you I don't get what you mean ?. "What do you mean when you write ' try to attack my thoughts" ?
Ben84Ben84
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Well for instance I sometimes get a picture of what you guys might look like in real life. OCD can then turn those images into something sexual and try to make me so uncomfortable that I don't want to interact with that user. But like I said, OCD doesn't have to dictate how we live our lives! Does that make sense ☺?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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21 years ! We've mastered at this lol ! I'm from Paris and you ?
Ben84Ben84
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South Dakota, USA!
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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miaaa245 where are you ? ?❤️ Hope what we have discussed about help you feeling better ?
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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Ben84 so cool because with internet we can speak with people all throughout the world. I'd like to share you something. I've bought a pair of air force one to someone I really care about. But then I've begun to think about bad thoughts like If I give this gift to the one I care about it will happen something horrible. What would you react about this ?
Ben84Ben84
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Maybe something bad will happen, maybe it won't. Give the gift anyway ☺.
Ben84Ben84
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Like you I've has a wide variety of fears/themes. I've gotten pretty good recently at living with the uncertainty and not judging the thoughts ☺.
Morpheus 75Morpheus 75
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It's still complicated daily, for example I've bought a pair of shoes for someone I care about but I'm forced to touch them and make some rituals like "I hope you will die in 2021" and so. It's not the first time I've been thinking about this for Christmas it was the same and each time I wanna be cool with someone I like I have this issue. I know I have to do it in order not to let my fear take control on me but it's bothering to think about this.
Ben84Ben84
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@Morpheus 75 I'll be pulling for ya ☺!
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