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465, if you feel you are using this app too much for reassurance it probably is a good idea to leave. We are here if you ever need us tho. I would say tho, I’ve suffered with pocd for 3 years now and I’m just now reaching out to therapy and I wish I had done it a long time ago. You are going to have good days, and bad days, and therapy will help you keep bad days to a minimum. Don’t be afraid to tell a therapist your pocd thoughts, this is an ILLNESS they will understand
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Good luck. Hope everything works out for you ?
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I’ve had this type of thought before. It’s a normal OCD thought for people struggling with POCD
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You’re not a sicko. You’re SICK. You have a disorder. First of all, masturbation is totally normal. In fact it’s shown to be a healthy part of a well balanced sex life. A child or anyone for that matter walking in during, is like an interruption (similar to an intrusive thought) you were already sexually stimulated. The child had nothing to do with it. If the child can’t leave your mind after, it’s your OCD ruminating, not because you’re a pedo
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Also, sometimes our brains/bodies can’t distinguish sexual themes from the “non-sexual” theme. For instance, someone can be turned on by the idea of a naked man’s body. Their physical sensations are already going in gear. THEN their OCD can kick in and comes up with the idea of oh idk - their naked brother - while their body is already turned on, forcing them into the conclusion that part of their sexual interest / fantasy involves their own brother. It’s trickery
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:) xx
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Goods luck !!!
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What do you mean I'm listening???
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I can help you.
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Would you like me to????
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@Alex K. Thank you so much there's no other better words to describe this struggle. Nailed every single feeling doubt and question of mine. You gave me comfort as well ?
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Thank u so much
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U too
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Yasmin one more question
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B4 I go
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Have u ever about to masterbate n a kid pops in at the wrong time u feel like carrying on whilst thinking about the kid n like u want it so much but u didn’t though but u feel so much guilt after
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Someone please help me?????
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I really need this
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Yes please
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Have u ever had what I said above
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U have pocd
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It’s making me worry n feel like I’m a sicko
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Sorry are u still on
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I used to be afraid to watch my younger cousins in fear I would rape them or get so turned on that I would need to touch myself
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Oh
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Yeah I agree you were in a state of mind that guy would switch from quickly
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Sorry I thought the original post meant a child LITERALLY walked in, but my advice remains the same.
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Ocd465 you deffenetly use the app for reassurance ive watched a few of your post and you are constantly looking for it
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Good luck 465. You are probably already off here. But wherever you are, know that this was a good first step. Now onto recovery...........
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Oh no I had just replied to you on your previous post where you asked me a question and just saw this ? I'll be praying for your recovery. I wish you well and remember you're not alone in this.
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I was going to ask for advice and vent after i just had an episode but reading through everyones post on here. I can see that everyone is collectively struggling at the moment and i think we need to utilize this community for more than just sharing our sadness. Nothing is wrong with venting of course but i feel like there isnt enough positive energy here to encourage everyone to keep going. I know asking for reassure feels like a must sometimes and trust me everyone has asked for it, it was a heavy compulsion of mine. But reassure is not what you need. It will make it worse everyone please trust me. Instead of letting out mind win we must support each other, understand our struggles but also share out wins. I feel like we dont use this community enough for finding friendship among us or spreading enough happiness. OCD Is not a happy disorder but seeing that everyone here is just here either hating on someone, people being too afraid to ask for help or no one reading peoples post. This place isnt just for our negative thoughts and events to fester we need to support each other here too! Ask for help, comment on peoples post with love everyone is struggling. In this community we should help pull each other out from dark places not let them stay there. I hope everyone who is going through it right has a better night/day/afternoon. You’re loved deeply your not a monster, your not evil, your not dirty, your not a heretic your Nothing your thoughts tell you are. Peace to you🤍🤍🤍🤍
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December 14, 2024, marked two years since my first ERP therapy session with my NOCD therapist, Mixi. And October 2024 marked a year of being free from OCD. It was not an easy journey, confronting my fears face to face. Exposing myself to the images and thoughts my brain kept throwing at me, accepting that I might be the worst mother, that my daughter wouldn’t love me, and that I deserved to be considered a bad person. It was challenging having to say, “Yes, I am those things,” feeling the desire to run, but realizing the thoughts followed me. At the start of my therapy, I remember feeling like I couldn’t do this anymore. Life felt unbearable, and I felt so weak. I longed for a time before the OCD, before the flare-ups, before the anxiety, the daily panic attacks. I thought I’d never be myself again. But I now know that ERP saved my life. The first couple of sessions were tough. I wasn’t fully present. I lied to my therapist about what my actual thoughts were, fearing judgment. I pretended that the exposures were working, but when the sessions ended, I went back to not sleeping, constantly overwhelmed by fear and anxiety. But my therapist never judged me. She made me feel safe to be honest with her. She understood OCD and never faltered in supporting me, even when I admitted I had been lying and still continued my compulsions. My biggest milestone in therapy was being 100% transparent with my therapist. That was when real change began. At first, I started small—simply reading the words that terrified me: "bad mom," "hated," "unloved." Then, I worked on listening to those words while doing dishes—not completely stopping my rumination, but noticing it. Just 15 minutes, my therapist said. It wasn’t easy. At one point, I found myself thinking, “Will I ever feel like myself again?” But I kept pushing through. Slowly, I built tolerance and moved to face-to-face exposures—sitting alone with my daughter, leaning into the thought that my siblings might die, reading articles about my worst fears, and calling myself the things I feared. Each session was challenging, but with time, the thoughts started to lose their grip. By my eleventh session, I started to realize: OCD was here, and it wasn’t going away, but I could keep living my life despite it. I didn’t need to wait for it to be quiet or go away to move on. Slowly, it began to quiet down, and I started to feel like myself again. In fact, I am not my old self anymore—I’m a better version. OCD hasn’t completely disappeared, but it’s quieter now. Most of the time, it doesn’t speak, and when it does, I know how to handle it. The last session with my therapist was emotional. I cried because I was finishing therapy. I remember how, in the beginning, I cried because I thought it was just starting—because I was overwhelmed and terrified. But at the end, I cried because I was sad it was ending. It felt like I had come so far, and part of me wasn’t ready to say goodbye, even though I had already learned so much. It was a bittersweet moment, but I knew I was walking away stronger, equipped with the tools to handle OCD on my own. If I could change anything about my journey, it would be being open and honest from the beginning. It was the key to finding true healing. The transparency, the honesty—it opened the door to lasting change. I’m no longer that person who was stuck in constant panic. I’m someone who has fought and survived, and while OCD still appears from time to time, I know it doesn’t define me. I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments. Have you started therapy, is something holding you back? Is there something you want to know about ERP therapy? I'll be live in the app answering each and every one today from 6-7pm EST. Please drop them below!
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My name is Abbey and I’m a 14 year old girl struggling with OCD, I don’t like to say my OCD is severe but it’s the truth. I haven’t been officially diagnosed but I’m still being treated for it kinda via medication by my doctor. The reason I’m nervous about starting my therapy journey is I’m worried the therapist won’t understand what im saying or take it the wrong way and think I’m a bad person even though I know I’m a good hearted person. If you have any tips to overcome my fear of therapy please share! ✌️🧡
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