- Username
- Coul.C
- Date posted
- 3y ago
it could be hard, due to people talking about them and making references but i guess it could happen
So you think I could live my life that way?
Doesn't sound like that would be a happy life...
But is it possible?
@Coul.C If you want to live as a recluse, I suppose it's possible. But if you think your mental health is bad now, just imagine it isolated from the world. I don't think you comprehend what it is your contemplating. I've been in a similar mindset as you and this doesn't end well...Please don't go down this road.
@Ben84 I completely comprehend it Ben im kind of offended that you think I don’t. At points i would little just stay in my bed all day and not go out at all because i was afraid to do a compulsion. Not eat just stay in bed sometimes in the same position. Now i cant do that everyday but i have done things to that extent i was just wondering if it were plausible because there’d be no point in me going down that route if it didn’t hold.
@Coul.C I want to say though i know youre saying this out of a good place and dont mean to offend me. I just have contemplated it and it came off condescending when you said otherwise
@Coul.C My apologies. Do you recognize that what you're asking to do is avoidance? Do you realize that if you give in to this avoidance, your OCD will likely take things even further?
@Ben84 Apology accepted. Sometimes i dont see it as that honestly but i do know that it probably would go further in the future. I find it like not avoidance but protecting myself? But i guess thats where the disorder comes in...
@Coul.C A part of the reason I'm concerned is because the kind of thinking you're exhibiting helped land me in the psych ward. I'd like you to avoid that if possible.
@Ben84 Thats a little triggering to hear ngl.
@Coul.C I was afraid it might be and yet it's something you probably needed to hear if you hadn't considered the possibility. Know that I care about you.
In my opinion, time is a fleeting thing. However cliche or trite this may sound, it is somewhat of an illusive construct. The past is gone. The future has to come. The only thing you can exist in is the now, which is both constant and every changing. Does that make sense? Lol 🤷🏻♂️ I am not sure why you ask, though. Why wouldn’t you wanna watch old pieces of media? There are so many amazing films, albums, and classic works in literature, and such. As Ben suggests, if this an avoiding compulsion, I recommend you try an exposure around that. Best of luck!
*future has yet to come
@Coul.C Of course! I’m glad you could be of help, if you need any suggestions on movies, books, albums to listen to, I got you
@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 Oh please do!!!
@Coul.C Yeah, okay, I LOVE Scott Pilgrim vs the World—it. is. HILARIOUS! These are new personal favorites, but some of these are Rated R. So keep that in mind, if you don’t watch that Other somewhat recent movies: Book Smart Lady Bird Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Hunt For the Wilder People Jojo Rabbit Sorry to Bother You Shows: Insecure Lovecraft Country Dave Atlanta Community The Office I can give more suggestions, if you need it... As for albums, what kind of music do you like?
@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 Oh so you’re into comedy huh?! Haha i like all music but country tbh. Do you have any books youd like to recommend as well?
@Coul.C Also i wanted to avoid it because im afraid due to my negative thoughts or thoughts of things that i fear contaminating things around me and making them cause those things to be true. Some people say it’s magical thinking but its been true for me so many times before
@Coul.C Although I don’t have that form of OCD, I can understand how that may be distressing. I don’t wanna make it worse with reassurance, so maybe it is or isn’t true...What I can say is, coincidences happen so often that’s why they have a word for it. We, as humans, sometimes have a tendency to give meaning to the meaningless. I get it, though, I have ocd myself ahaha 🤣
@Coul.C Also, I wrote another message, but it did not @ you
@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 This piece of advice... also hit home. Thank you so much.
@Coul.C Of course! I hope I can be of great comfort, encouragement, and help you in this journey of yours. Best of luck!
Oh, yes, you can tell😅...But, definitely, I love comedies lol. my philosophy is, I am always in the mood for a good laugh. And okay, I mostly listen to bedroom pop (Rex Orange County, Clairo, etc), rap (Kendrick Lamar, KiD LAROI, TOKYO’S REVENGE, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Very, and so on), R&B (Joji, SZA, BRENT FAYIEZ), but you if like country...I love Kacey Musgrave, LANY, Morgan Wallen! Books (mostly recent reads of mine): 100 Years of Solitude Lovecraft Country The Handmaid’s Tale Pride & prejudice I Am Legend Beloved To Kill a Mockingbird
I watch a TV series called Orphan Black. I have been worrying that this is not a good show to watch due to being a Christian. But I am unsure if its OCD or its the truth! I have Prayed, I've asked reassurance from my husband.. I want to keep watching it but I'm worried that the only reason I want to is because it is the world darkness in it that is looming me in. I know this will soundly like nonsense to anyone who is not a Christian. But those who are, we are to honour God with our lifestyle. Ughhh idk what to do. And yes I know this is a reassurance method by asking you guys on nocd. Lol... 🙄🤔
Hey guys, I'm really scared, someone PLEASE reply (POCD 18+) Okay, so tonight I was beginning to feel better about my obsessions and began to feel like maybe I was actually making progress. But I feel terrified rn, I'm scared because I used to watch hentai and cartoon stuff when I was younger, I'm 19, I would look up certain anime stuff or cartoons, but I started feeling happy that I probably stopped when I was 15. But now I'm terrified, I used to watch the tv show Big Mouth on Netflix but stopped after I started feeling uncomfortable with the show since it is really graphic. But I'm scared that I may have watched porn about the show while I was watching it. I don't really have strong memories about it but I'm terrified because that would have been when I was 16. I'm so scared, my friend said that "worst-case scenario, say you did, it's just a drawing at the end of the day" but I'm really scared. I'm really grossed out, I don't know what to do, I was just starting to maybe feel better but I don't even know anymore, I'm terrified, what do you guys think???
I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing what I’m experiencing right now. So I get like super obsessed with like shows and celebrities where I shut out the whole world and stop doing things I should be doing, and then I like research about them or just watch videos about them. I saw something saying it’s like hyper-focusing I’m wondering if it has something to do with my OCD or anxiety. Does anyone else have this happen to them?
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