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I don’t know - I didn’t think I had any either for a while, but then I realised that maybe I was wrong? I guess just sometimes they don’t seem like intrusive thoughts when they are.
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Think of the symptoms that you do have, do you ever think of something and then perform an action?? Maybe you don't notice that it is an intrusive thought or image because you've gotten used to them?? You should discuss this with your therapist x
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Thanks. What I do know is that I’ve preferred being clean to dirty ever since I was little. I was the only one of my brothers and sisters that was like that. Then when I was in college and studied science, especially Microbiology, my need to be clean really got strong! Now I wash my hands a lot. It really doesn’t bother me, except that my hands get dry and cracked, but my family say it bothers them.
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Only that I’ll catch something serious.
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I had ocd since 16. At that time I didn’t know I had OCD because I didn’t have as severe intrusive thoughts or ideas. But I was clearly doing compulsions of washing and checking because I knew stuff were dirty and if I didn’t clean/wash, I’d get sick. I would also shower after every bathroom usage. I had to always take certain stuff with me wherever I went. If I didn’t I felt something bad would happen. My OCD was “manageable”. It frightened me if I didn’t perform my rituals but the intense intrusive thoughts/images didn’t really happen then. Sometimes doing compulsions just because feeling something bad would happen if you do not is OCD too.
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Yeah it kind of sounds like OCD but is there any fears if you aren't clean?
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Right, that sounds like contamination ocd
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- 24w
Don't panic, you're still the same girl, your OC gives you a lot of intrusive thoughts that aren't you and that disgust you and scare you and that you don't want and that you don't think are true, and your OC gives you the false feelings.Also, don't forget that whatever comes to mind, whatever intrusive thoughts you have and whatever you feel, is all yours.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how OCD changes the way we see ourselves, but I recently realized that I am not my thoughts. Just because a thought pops up doesn’t mean it’s true or that it defines me. I’ve started learning how to see OCD for what it is—just a disorder trying to trick me—and I’ve become stronger in dealing with it. Has anyone else here had a similar realization? How do you handle these thoughts when they show up?
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How to know if you actually have it or if I’m just making up the symptoms? I have a lot of intrusive thoughts constantly and even have a “theme” but it really surged after I search up what I was experiencing, but then again I search up a lot of what I experience and constantly have to recheck things. My parents say I’m normal but I know I’m not, (both of my siblings have adhd) I find it immensely hard to focus from turning 17-18. Please let me know what you think l! Thanks!
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