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I have harm ocd and feel this in my soul. I'm going through NOCD counseling now and have good and bad days. My harm ocd is extreme I'm terrified I'm going to murder my family. So ERP is about me learning to accept that it could happen. I could go crazy and hurt them and I don't like thinking like that because I know I wouldn't. But in order to beat OCD my counselor says I need to come to terms with the fact of uncertainty and I could do it. Highly unlikely- but he says I need to tell myself not impossible. By me saying that to myself I'm desensitising myself to the thought and realizing that thought isn't dangerous. At the end of the day we're not in control of our thoughts, not in control of our feelings- but we are in control of our actions and beliefs. So always remember that. Keep up the good fight! It gets better - I promise!!
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thanks for sharing , none of this is easy.... 💕
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Thank you for this
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@coolpop Anytime! Just know you're not alone. You have a purpose - use your testimony to help others and know there is an end to this. It may be a long road - but you'll get there. Just always have hope and remember who you are. :)
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You are brave! Keep up the good work!
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Me too especially about wanting a new brain!
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Lol well we are stuck with the one we have.
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@pink 😂😂
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Seriously, guys harm ocd is almost never talked about. People have it but are very ashamed of it. It’s so sad. We suffer internally way too much. We need to turn things around and break the stigma on harm ocd.
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I hear you.... it's very hard... yeah let's get the stigma out of the equation 👍
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People need to know more about it it shouldn’t be left out
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Most of the time I would like a new brain
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Snapping and becoming a murder, suicide... yours?
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And POCD, which is the most horrific thing ever 😭
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It’s hard... I know
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Yup I feel you. It’s a challenging thing to have.
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Everyday.
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We internalize these emotions, feelings, intrusive thoughts, urges etc... we suffer when we do that....
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What are your harm ocd thoughts?
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Trigger- Me- fear of loosing control and becoming this psycho killer. Afraid of loosing touch with my caring feelings- fear of maybe I like these thoughts- fear of harming someone I love or care about- friends- family- loved one... fear of ending my life because I don’t want to commit a crime... fear of acting out my harm ocd thoughts and getting locked up forever and loosing my freedom. Fear of being alone and hated in the process.
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Thanks, I like the honesty... not an easy thing to do... 💕
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@coolpop No it’s not! It’s not easy
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Anyone every have the false memory, what I did knock some down, what If I did rape someone?
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What if*
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Yea it’s hard bro sometimes I don’t even wanna get up cause it hurts
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It's so tormenting..... cos you are so on edge, will someone find out, will I be belived... the shame, the guilt. All the while knowing logically that if that was remotely true... you wouldn't be alive or it wouldn't be a secret.... Which is wen I realised that "confession" is a compution.... how can you be guilty for something you didnt not would ever do ..... 😫😭😫
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When I say that.... I mean the "urge" to confess.... is the compulsion.....
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I scared Im gonna accidentally kill myself. Which makes me wanna kill myself. Which gives me urges to kill myself so it all will stop. So the killing of myself is both an obsession, a compulsion, and an actual thought cause OCD is the worst. Plus I dont get close to kids cause maybe I will kill them to by accident because I go crazy.
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Hey! So my counselor through NOCD taught me that we cannot control our thoughts or feelings but we do control our beliefs and values. OCD is a monster and lying to you. You wouldn't let a theif into your house - so why let one in your mind and rob you of your joy? Also- another analogy my counselor used to show me thoughts aren't dangerous. Think of an author writing a murder mystery. They spend MONTHS AND MONTHS thinking like a killer to write that side of the story. Does that make them more likely to kill someone? No. I know what you mean about going crazy and doing it - I fear that too - but we just have to roll our eyes at it and say not today.
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We also control our actions! Meant to type that. :)
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I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like i’m having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if i’m about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really don’t and i’m so scared this isn’t normal. I keep thinking. “What if this isn’t OCD” “What if i did that” and it’s really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if I’m about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I don’t know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying “ as if i’m not that type of person” Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, i’m crying. Please tell me if you’ve had this feeling of as if you’re about to do it!
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Does anyone else get “I hate you” thoughts towards their loved ones? For me specifically it’s towards my mom. I have harm OCD and it tends to be directed towards my mom. I have always been close to my mom, she’s my best friend and I know I do love her. I had not ever questioned my love or closeness to her before. However, now with this flare up, I keep getting “I hate you” thoughts whenever I’m with my mom. Even just looking at her can bring this thought into my head. I don’t feel anxiety towards it, but it does make me feel sad and down. I ruminate about how I truly feel, like I’m testing my feelings towards her - do I really hate her? Have my feelings changed and I know longer love her? I have told her this before, out of guilt and seeking reassurance, and she knows I have OCD, but it makes me feel guilty to tell her that since I know it makes her sad. So I guess my main question is, does anyone else get these kind of thoughts? And then do you question your feelings and just feel hesitant to even be around the person?
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Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared
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