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Hi there. Thank you for sharing all of this - I know it’s hard to open up about these scary thoughts and feelings. I myself resonate with a lot that you’ve said here. I have Harm OCD and POCD as well as others. But these two are so heavy bc they put other people in danger, and it is so stressful to have these intrusive thoughts all the time. When these thoughts hit me, I was so sad bc it took away my want to have children. I told myself “Kyle you can never have kids now bc what if you hurt them? Who would want to have a monster for a father?” It really upset me bc my whole life I’ve always wanted kids. I want to tell you - that has all changed for me after getting treated. I didn’t think I would ever be able to live an ordinary life again. But I am! I am not scared at the thought of having kids anymore. I also have Suicidal OCD, and I also never ever wanted to hurt myself. I was so afraid to tell anyone these things. But I ended up going through therapy here, and it changed my life. I was so nervous to tell my therapist those disturbing harm and POCD thoughts. But she was so comforting and didn’t even blink an eye. Our therapists here have heard it all! You will never be judged. Stay strong and know that help is out there and you can be happy again!
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Thankyou so much
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Gosh I am so so sorry that you're going through this. This sounds a lot like my harm OCD and POCD as well which absolutely sucks. I sometimes wanted to avoid going to work because I would have intrusive thoughts about kids that I didnt want to have and tried to suppress them. I have to tell myself constantly that I need to expose myself to that given situation and just accept the anxiety and I'll be fine. But there are times where I doubt the genuine part of me and trust what the OCD tells me instead lmaoo. It sucks so much. If you need anyone to reach out to, I'd be happy to talk and exchange our experiences :)
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Thankyou you too
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