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I’m going through the same thing I had hocd & now pocd. If you were to meet me I’m kind, a little shy, compassionate, I used to work at a day care , I love animals , I value family . My hocd was toward my family . Now my pocd is toward my little cousins or just kids in general it sucks just remember ocd wants to control us so we have to go along with the uncertainty to fight back to feeling our true selves again. We have this🙏🏼
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SAme I was going to be a teacher as well our ocd attacks our values basically creating our worst fears . My therapist tells me imagine a monster who follows you everywhere you go & just let that monster be there as you go on with your day
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Thanks that really helps!
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- 4y ago
I’m so sorry and I’ve been feeling the same. What i’ve realized is that if we’re THAT bothered by it, it’s our OCD. it’s not us. we are not these thoughts. at all.
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Thanks I get that too OCD has been so hard lately, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone.
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I get the exact same feelings and thoughts, try to get comfortable with the uncertainty of it, and I know it’s so hard to. the more you try to push these thoughts and feelings away they will persist more strongly, from experience myself that is, ocd will try to make it feel very real, but it’s because it’s against what you believe in and that’s why it’s making you so incredibly anxious, I’m sorry you have to deal with this, but you can get through this! try to watch some of “Ocdrecovery” on YouTube his videos on POCD are very beneficial and have good information in them, best of luck to you
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- 4y ago
Thanks it helpful to know I’m not alone!
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