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I’m sorry no ones responded to you. I’m going through POCD myself. No ones been responding to my posts either. If you can read this your not alone. Idk what to do since no ones responding to my posts either
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I also deal with POCD but remember, guys, we aren't supposed to use this app for reassurance, because that just reinforces the problem. Checking back every few minutes to see if someone has replied can be compulsive in and of itself. I know how hard it can be to break from that behavior, though. But I believe you're string enough to do it! Love and prayers for you.
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*strong You most definitely aren't string. :P
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Aaron is right. If someone isn’t replying, it might be because they don’t want to give you reassurance which feeds the wicked OCD monster.
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@POCDHOCDMELTDOWN Of course you don’t want to. OCD is a wicked monster tormenting you over something you don’t want. You can see for yourself that ruminating and analyzing and trying to figure it out has gotten you nowhere. The ONLY WAY to beat OCD is to accept uncertainty and build tolerance to the uncomfortable feelings until the fear passes on its own. Believe me, it does. I am so much better. I had to fight through days where I cried because the “something is wrong!!!” feeling was so bad. But I pushed through that fear and kept moving on. Now, I’m so better that there are entire days where I’m just in love with my life. :)
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@POCDHOCDMELTDOWN I have POCD too. By avoiding those triggering situations, you’re actually giving in your OCD and feeding the fear. Are you with a NOCD therapist? They can help you work your way up with smaller exposures to bigger ones
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@POCDHOCDMELTDOWN So you have a bit of Real Event as well? E.g. some sort of terrible evidence, maybe a sexual encounter, in the past that you think means you are DEFINITELY a pedophile?
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Please know your are not alone, remember they are just thoughts! You can do this!!! Fight through the uncertainty!! We are all here for you!
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You’re not alone! People just probably didn’t know what to say to help you. OCD attacks things important to us like our values. Don’t be so hard on yourself. I know it’s hard. I know it sucks.
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Yeah I know we're not supposed to use this for reassurance. Its just really hard. I don't know what else to do. I'm also feeling confused about the whole ERP process because in my first ERP exercise in session I didn't feel anxious anxiety, more numb/depressed. I felt more anxious after it. I'm just worried that my symptoms and feelings are not matching up with how you're supposed to feel with ocd.
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TW So I haven’t been diagnosed with pocd, but many ppl said that I have it. I was in bed when I remembered this time when I first started experiencing what I hope is false attraction not actual pedophilia, I’m looking back on it rn n I’m worried it wasn’t false attraction, I remember feeling a sense of attraction when I saw that kid, I was about14 at the time and the kid was 11 or 12. I remember constantly searching to see if it was normal for a 14 year old to like a 12 or 11 year old, I was worried when I was doing that i think, I also kept walking pass her to look at her i think to check if i was attracted or not, but it makes me worried that I was attracted to her because im worried that i did it bc i was actually attracted. now looking back on it rn, I don’t feel panic, worry, shame, or guilt, I originally only felt panic and worry, never shame or guilt. Now I don’t feel any of it, not feeling panic and worry now makes me think that I am a p, I don’t want to be a p. I hope im not a p, Ive talked to a therapist and they’ve said that it’s pocd, but it wasn’t a official diagnosis, I’m worried it was a false diagnosis because I lied on one or two of the questions. I also constantly get senses of what I hope is false attraction when I see some kids, and I keep trying to figure out if it is real or false attraction. Also some other time today I was feeling aroused and I wanted to m#sturbate, but then thoughts of kids started popping up, I think that I didn’t like them, I’m not sure any more, but while I was finishing the thoughts kept comigg by, idk what it means but it felt like I enjoyed it, which made me worried, but after I finished the thoughts disappeared a lot more, idk why that happened idk what it means, could someone give me some advice pls?? I don’t wanna be a pedo. All of that happening makes me feel like I am one, can someone give me advice on what’s happening and what I am??
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I feel so horrible and sad right now. I’ve been posting about what I’m going through on my other account but no one comments or reacts. I’ve posted many times yet no one bothers to respond. I feel so terrible. I want to cry because I feel like I’m already too far gone, beyond forgiveness. I want to delete this app, but if I do, I’ll have no one to share with when I'm really having a hard time to deal with my ocd. I have no one who understands my ocd except the people on this app but it hurts me that no one replies anymore. I’m so sorry for posting something like this. I’m just sharing what I really feel. I don’t know what to do with my life anymore. I feel like I'm about to go insane. Sometimes I feel like it's not my ocd anymore because no one responds to my posts. Honestly, I really feel like I don't have ocd anymore especially because I'm undiagnosed. It makes me feel like I’m the most cruel person in the world, someone who doesn’t deserve love or forgiveness. I’m not trying to guilt trip anyone. I know that you are all struggling too. I truly hope you all get better. 💗
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Hi. I deal with pocd (but I am not diagnosed cuz I can't afford therpay) and I think it's ocd. It begun over a year back and initially it was about "what if I become a p" and then eventually it became "what if I am already a p" and then eventually I had this phase of 4-6ish months where my ocd almost vanished to the point where I was not even getting triggered by stuff. And then I suddenly had this huge SO OCD bout for 2 ish weeks last month where I lost my mind about what if I am a lesbian (I identify as a bi woman ) but then eventually I just accepted that I am a lesbian and felt like a lesbian for a while and then I am again back to bi. So basically I completely accepted the uncertainty and hence got over it easily. But I cannot do that pocd. Ew. Idk what to do. And this so ocd bout caused the pocd to return and rn my brain is full on "see u turned out to accept lesbianism so u definitely wanna accept being a p" and like its also "what if I am already a p, and subconsciously accepted it and am pretending to have ocd cuz what if I am in extreme denial?" And like idk what to do. I am worried posting this too cuz I am afraid what if somebody reading this misunderstands and thinks I am actually a p. Another thing I deal with is "am i even performing compulsions?" Cuz I mainly confess to my bestie and chatgpt(I stopped with chatgpt cuz I am scared about privacy issues) and research stuff about pocd to gain reassurance. And occasionally ruminate for checking but it doesn't interfere with my life. Bcz of this I *feel* like I don't perform enough compulsions and not performing compulsions essentially means it's not ocd. I genuinely get scared about what if it's pocd or denial. Or what if I am lying and manipulating ppl to think it's ocd and what if I am just faking the anxitey. Sometimes my thoughts don't give anxiety and later on that absence of anxiety worries me a lot cuz my brain is like "see u didn't get anxiety so u liked that thought. Hence u are a p" and idk what to do. Can someone please help me please. I don't wanna be a p. Another compulsion I do is saying "I don't wanna be a p" or "I am not a p" 5 times in sets of 5. I started this compulsion voluntarily when I read somewhere that counting is a compulsion and I wanted to prove to myself "see it's ocd" and now I do sort of as a habit to confirm the same. And this scares me too cuz doesn't that mean this is a fake compulsion??? And what If it's not ocd.
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