Anyone with real event OCD that just can’t get out of it? It seems as if it grabs onto something different every single time and it’s just a never ending cycle of worrying. So draining.

Yes. Just when I think I have closure on one issue I jump to another thing. I keep wanting to confront people from years ago for closure but I know it’s reassurance seeking and not the best. I can’t stop thinking about the past.

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Yep I have this, its hell I always feel like I need to confess every bad thing I've done in order to start fresh. I'm talking to my therapist again today and again I feel like I have to confess stuff to check it not illegal or reportable

Absoloutly! I think we actually make it a constant loop as the confession is giving into the ocd so it just continues this constant cycle but if I dont confess I just feel anxious for days.

So like I did stuff in past that I'm not proud of so she said to challenge the thoughts by asking Do i do these things now ? Do i enjoy thinking about what I did ? And the answer is no so i know i didnt take pleasure out of the situation and it's more about regretting what happened and that ocd is trying to make me feel like the event is important when it isnt

My therapist told me to just challenge the negative thoughts , for example, Do I enjoy these thoughts ? a paedophile wouldnt get anxious about these thoughts or seek help and I do get anxious therefor it's unlikely I am one Also a peadophile would seek to look at children or want to be alone with them, where as I dont seek. So its challenging them to help get a clear perspective rather than OCD perspective.

Im glad to hear I’m not the only one with these fears. I post about this all the time but didn’t realize how common it is.