anyone with hocd want to talk right now? I feel alone and confused atm :(

I’m here!

Hey what’s up!

Hey! So a lot recently my ocd is bringing up past events where I kind of got those feelings similar to the false attraction/anxiety thing and it was before I knew what I had was ocd. So I’m worrying what if I enjoyed those feelings before I discovered hocd and I’m just trying to cover it up with it(I know it sounds stupid!!) also I’m a shy person so I would get excited when I was talking to someone new and my ocd is using that as proof that I actually liked them...so confusing.

I can tell your going through a very hard time . Have you told anybody close to you or a parent because they could help you get therapy. Your ocd knows you best and it’s digging deep into you to make you believe that whatever your thinking about is true. I know I said this before but you need to try to not give into your thoughts something you could try is this 54321 method when your feeling anxious ( just search it up it’s the first that’s pops up) The memories that your ocd brings up will make you overthink everything like if you felt attracted to that person ( its a symptom of hocd).Someone told me if I you didn’t have hocd would you be thinking about if your attracted to that person ( think about it) Anways you do not need to solve your problems it just makes it worse because your giving into your thoughts. Hope that helps

Same I totally get you I’m TERRIFED to tell my family that I’m dealing with this because I’m scared they may think I’m faking it or something. I told my sister that I’m dealing with hocd and I have a fear that she thinks I’m bisexual. I don’t want to tell my mom because I feel like she’s going to think I’m denial because I’ve been thinking about this for longer than I’ve said. Anways keep pushing and fighting your ocd.

You don’t have to tell ANYONE about your mental health if you don’t feel comfortable. especially with this. If you’re afraid you’ll get triggered really bad and you don’t feel comfortable telling anyone then don’t. It is your right to tell or not tell. Do it on your own time. Or if you do want your family and friends to understand what I would do is show them this video https://youtu.be/z9YB3lojino Because honestly I think Chrissie explains literally everything I’ve experienced and more and when I showed my family and friends this they could understand better. Because I suck at explaining and especially this how do you explain this?? “My Brain is saying I’m gay but I know I’m not but what if I am” that sounds like you’re in denial which you have some insight I’m sure that you’re not “BUT WHAT IF” right? I know it’s hard, but we’re all strong because I feel like only the strongest people go through this.