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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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Hey people! Hope you all are doing well. I used to use this app back in time, when I was dealing with many subtypes of ocd, mainly related to my sexuality. But, today, I live a life free of of obsessions, at least in terms of my sexuality. I do think that I still have a way to go to get better in terms of mental health - yet I'm not ruining my life over silly thoughts. When I have time and energy, I will write about my experience and story. But, for now, please know that what you are going through at the moment is only temporary. You will feel good inside your skin one, hopefully very soon. If you need a company or a person to vent to, please let me know! I can listen. I emphatise with you all and send you love. best, caleb
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I feel like having the app is kind of keeping me stuck. I stopped doing therapy after my therapist left abruptly, but I like having the community here. I would feel like I’m abandoning y’all, but it might be better for my mental health? I’m just not sure. I feel like deleting is giving in somehow, but I can always redownload. For the friends I’ve made on here, just know that if I go, I still very much care about you and your wellbeing and recovery! ❤️
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I am FINALLY starting to (somewhat) recover from this last existential spiral, which admittedly, was probably the cruelest my OCD has ever been to me. Only thanks to you all. You were all able to provide me with kindness, understanding and support… without the kind of reassurance that feeds OCD, of course. When I downloaded this app, I was genuinely terrified. I was so scared that I was permanently doomed to the endless whirlpool that is the thoughts produced by my own brain and that life as I knew it was over, that I would never be happy again. For anyone who might be feeling that way right now, your OCD is LYING to you! Whatever you may be going through, it CAN get better. As hard as it may be right now, HAVE FAITH! Get up and do that thing you want to do in spite of the fear and discomfort. Take the fear with you like a whiny, unwilling toddler and do it anyway. Watch the movie, read the book, order that takeout you’ve been craving, bake the cake, wash the dishes… Please do it anyway! It will be hard at first, I won’t lie. But the OCD part of your brain, like a toxic partner, WANTS to win. It wants you to give up on those things that you love, all those things that make you happy so that there’s no space for anything but itself. Don’t let it win. The more you push yourself, the more you rewire your brain to realize that as much as it may feel like, the obsession doesn’t matter! Thanks to you all, even without therapy (YET - I’m starting that journey on Tuesday because there’s still a lot to unpack, and I know that OCD won’t just magically go away), I was able to get a basic understanding of ERP and learning to sit with discomfort and how to live life in spite of it, rather than letting it take over my very being. So for that, I thank this community. I think I would be in a very different place right now if it weren’t for the people I’ve met here who truly understood my experiences. I hope you have a wonderful day. Please don’t give up. You deserve to be happy, no matter what your brain is telling you ❤️
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