- Username
- nohope123
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Please please don't take a pocket knife it's just going to make it worse. Eventually your OCD will convince you the knife isn't enough
This isn’t actually helpful. It’s a compulsion. And it’s a false method of protecting yourself from your obsession “coming true.” Are you seeing an ocd specialist? If not, it’s definitely time to. These extreme measures you’re taking are affecting your life. And through treatment, you can learn to deal with ocd without compulsions, manage the discomfort, and take more effective steps towards healing. What you’re doing, like all compulsions, only makes the obsessions worse and increases their power over time.
Tbh I wish I could afford a therapist . But If these extreme measures help me to atleast move my day I think It is worth it
@nohope123 It’s not worth it. It’s may make you feel better temporarily but in the long run your making your ocd so much worse.
@nohope123 i promise it won't help. maybe for a second you'll feel safer but it just puts a false narrative in your head that you should protect yourself. you have to sit with the uncertainty that these thoughts bring, that will make them less strong and take their power away
@nohope123 The therapy on this app is affordable and worth it 100%. It only costs me 50 dollars for every 1 hour session and $25 for the 30 minute ones (since I pay out of pocket and not through insurance) If you can afford this please book a call!
@Isabella Ya but this is not available outside us and uk
@nohope123 I’m sorry. Here are some resources for self treatment and symptom management. https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/expert-opinion-self-directed-erp/ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRoIPZFFgHFj0Mk-qgDNYMOaDyjuaWP4Z https://youtu.be/7P9kvXIa7-0 I recommend using these techniques to help manage your symptoms. Don’t try any intense exposures before you are able to see a therapist. Hope this helps and good luck!
@Isabella Thankyou somuch I appreciate it
@nohope123 They aren’t actually helping you. They’re actually making your ocd worse over time. They help in the moment, temporarily, while simultaneously reinforcing your obsessions. Check out Beyond Borders CBT, they offer ocd treatment in a lot of countries: https://beyondborderscbt.com/ You can also look into online courses as an alternative: - CBT School: https://www.cbtschool.com/ - OCD and Anxiety Online: https://www.ocdandanxietyonline.com/ And you can get a workbook: - The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mindfulness-workbook-for-ocd-a-guide-to-overcoming-obsessions-and-compulsions-using-mindfulness-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy_jon-hershfield/9725959/ - The ACT Workbook for OCD: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mindfulness-and-acceptance-workbook-for-ocd-integrating-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-and-exposure-and-response-prevention-to-live-well-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder_marisa-t-mazza/23000486/
hey, please don't do this! that just fuels your thoughts more. you are not your thoughts!! you're obviously distressed by them showing that they're not your true values. however, if you were to carry a pocket knife then you would be fueling the thoughts by agreeing with them. and it's not about agreeing, it's about letting the thoughts flow and sitting with the uncertainty and not giving them any attention
sorry i worded that bad, i didn't mean that you'd agree with your thoughts in the sense that you're a pedophile, but just that you would pay more attention to them which makes them worse in the long run.
I've got a horrible urge to search up CP and I don't know what to do. It feels like I really want to do it. I can't tell if I want to do it but it's telling me I want to and that I'll like it and I'll never enjoy anything again until I do it. How do I prevent myself from doing it, is this is a sign of ocd and how can I distract? I'm scared I'm a pedo but I'm perhaps more scared that this thought won't go unless I do it or that I'll do it because of ocd and then go to jail.
Ok so I’m freaking out right now guys this has really got me , I’m reading up about urges etc on the internet and like how people with harm ocd might want to harm themselves , so what if u have pocd do u urge to want to do something sexual with a child ? Surely then that does make you a pedophile or are the urges compulsions ? I’m so confused and scared about this
Constantly struggling with the thought of "Am I a pedophile?" I have never harmed a child but have had horrible thoughts. Where's the line? If I have to ask does that mean I am one? Feeling suicidal and in need of support.
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