Hi everyone, This all might be a little tmi, but I just ask that you be respectful in what I’m sharing. I’m having a tough time getting over compulsions of telling on myself. I rack my brain about things that I should feel guilty about, and then I tell my sister on myself, and feel better for just a bit, until I can find something else to feel guilty about. I recently have felt guilty about a habit of picking my nose and eating it. This might sound really gross, but it’s become just a habit and now that I realize I’m doing it, I feel incredibly guilty about it. I’m trying my BEST to not tell on myself for this one, because I am trying to break the compulsion of telling on myself. I think I can get past it, but I still am feeling incredible guilt over it. Does anyone else feel like they have to compulsively tell on themselves?

Hi ! No judgement here. I completely understand you. I constantly feel like I have to tell on myself all the time. Often, if something has happened throughout the day that I feel I may have done something wrong or inappropriate, then I have this immense urge to tell people about it and get reassurance that it’s not as bad as I think, or just to tell them so that I can have a weight lifted off my chest. I do this all the time, you are not alone.

I tell on myself constantly. You’re seeking reassurance by telling on yourself in a sense. Try really hard not to do it. No matter how hard it is.

Awww thank you !! You seem really sweet too !! Awww, half you feel better. Yeah, it really does ??

Yasmin, Thank you!! This just lifted a weight off of my shoulders. You worded that perfectly. Like shoot, its just a bad habit I can kick, it’s not the end of the world. For some reason though, it feels like I need to confess that I have this habit so someone can tell me it’s okay. I already know they would say it’s not the end of the world, so why do I feel like I have to still admit it? You saying I’m not alone in telling on myself is so much appreciated. I seek so much reassurance, and i don’t know why but I just do. Again, thank you

I’m so glad it’s made you feel better ! This app is so great for that, I posted something today that I’ve really been struggling with and couldn’t tell anyone about, but getting someone talking to me has made me feel a little better. I get the feeling of wanting to tell people about that too ! I am always seeking reassurance for everything, and I subsequently snowball it into this massive thing. You’re so welcome ! You can talk to me any time, I completely understand you and know how frustrating it is. OCD sucks.

Thank you!! The same goes to you! I just broke though and told my friend, and she’s so great so she doesn’t judge me and knows how my brain works, but I feel bad adding that to our friendship. I shouldn’t have to tell people things like that, especially my friends ya know? It’s weird and now I’m embarrassed.

Thank you ! Well it’s great that you have such a supportive friend ! I know how you feel, it can make you feel really bad for telling friends something like this because it’s so big and scary, but I think the thing you have to remember is that we have these people in our lives for a reason. Your friend sounds like she really cares about you, so I’m sure that she doesn’t mind you telling her at all. Did you tell her just then ? And don’t feel like you should be embarrassed, although it may not feel like it, what you’re going through is not anything to be ashamed of. Right now, it’s part of who you are, and showing that part of yourself is not bad, it’ll just show you who the true friends in your life are. True friends will not see this as a bad thing x

Ah! You’re so sweet!! Thank you!!!

Yeah I had just told her, and I felt better. OCD sucks ?

*glad* not half.