does anyone else worry that some of their ocd symptoms/ proof of your ocd are invalid because they already knew about their ocd theme, and maybe they copied other people with the same theme and have now adopted other peoples experiences and mimicked them? so they don’t really have ocd, they just convinced themselves that they do and subconsciously copied other peoples compulsions and thoughts? because i’m undiagnosed and i have some symptoms of ocd before i found out about soocd, but after i started researching it, what if i subconsciously copied other people to convince myself i had ocd.

Sexual Orientation OCD

ShiningBright

Date posted: 4y

Hi love ! I’m not a psychiatrist or a therapist and tbh I have felt this way myself and when I entered therapy we came to the conclusion this way of thinking is likely OCD . In my experience and in my recovery I feel like I understand my true desires , discomfort etc , if you legitimately fear and worry about it then it’s not a true reflection. But also we gotta live with uncertainty that it could be true . I hope you don’t be too hard on yourself and I am sending you good vibes.

Gaby

Date posted: 4y

I relate to this so much because when this first hit me I desperately needed to know what was going on and like a few days in after my symptoms I found out about SOOCD and then I started getting more symptoms after that and so sometimes I’m like omg what if this isn’t ocd and I’ve been subconsciously adopting these symptoms. And it scares me too. But as I’m doing better I see clarity through the thoughts sometimes and I know deep down what I want. I’m sure we all have insight, don’t give up. We will get through it.

zeep

Date posted: 4y

that’s exactly what happened to me! i hope your right about getting better, this really is the worst :(

Gaby

Date posted: 4y

@zeep I don’t know about you but being positive is always helpful for me even when I feel like there’s no way out. Even when I’m feeling suicidal ideation. Idk if you’re spiritual at all but praying helps me a ton because I feel like everything is gonna be okay afterwards. You will be okay one day. We all will be :)

YesYou

Date posted: 4y

That some deep stuff right there.

zeep

Date posted: 4y

i guess i have trouble trusting myself. i’ve always felt like an outsider looking in on my brain if that makes sense. so like if you asked me what’s the first thing that pops into your head i wouldn’t be able to tell you because they aren’t my thoughts, they are someone else’s thoughts that i can see and hear? but they aren’t clear thoughts that i can see, they are like cloudy? i overthink every thought so they dont even feel like my thoughts anymore. it’s like everyone else thinks in 2d and can understand what they are thinking, but i am thinking in 3d where i feel like i am seeing someone else’s thoughts but in a language i only kind of understand. it’s so hard to explain omg but it’s just like i don’t know what my thoughts are sometimes, and i feel like i’m an exception to thinking normally? i just can’t really interpret my thoughts and emotions clearly, it’s like a cloud. ok i’m not making sense, but oh well lmao

YesYou

Date posted: 4y

@zeep Interesting. Almost like you are your soul and you are looking into your bodies thoughts. Now I'm the one who isnt making sense lol

zeep

Date posted: 4y

@Kc88 yes, exactly! it’s so hard to explain haha

YesYou

Date posted: 4y

are you doing ok?

lalalalal166373

Date posted: 24w

what if it’s not ocd

so i was on instagram and it came up with other signs of ocd then someone commented this doesn’t mean you have ocd now im stressed that its not ocd background - i had so-ocd for a few years then got treatment for it but am now on the waiting list for further treatment for other stuff but i dont have another theme which makes me feel like its not ocd my day to day life consists of touching the door handle every time you go past it or someone will die, and inability to send emails without re reading loads of times and getting other people to check because im scared i wrote something bad but the what if it’s not ocd thought is triggering me now and i don’t know what do

melaniebermn

Date posted: 19w

Confused about ocd

How to know if you actually have it or if I’m just making up the symptoms? I have a lot of intrusive thoughts constantly and even have a “theme” but it really surged after I search up what I was experiencing, but then again I search up a lot of what I experience and constantly have to recheck things. My parents say I’m normal but I know I’m not, (both of my siblings have adhd) I find it immensely hard to focus from turning 17-18. Please let me know what you think l! Thanks!

marimallow

Date posted: 17w

Feeling “not ocd enough”

Does anyone struggle with feeling like their ocd issues are not ocd enough compared to other peoples ocd? Is this an ocd thought itself lol

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