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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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I told a few people on social media about my OCD, including POCD and how distressing it is. But everyone went quiet, then a few hours later I posted that I don’t support pedophilia at all neither do I justify it or am a pedo. Then someone replied with: “I think someone might take it bc u have such an obsessive fear of it u might have actual p3 do philic tendencies” I can’t do this anymore, I’m terrified to spiral again like a few months ago but I’m on the brink of doing it again. I’m shaking and stressing tf out I hate this so so so so so much
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I hope someone can respond... Im genuinely so triggered and so anxious... Dr disrespect was accused of inappropriately messaging and sending explicit images to a minor, and trying to meet up with them at twitchcon... my POCD is saying that my situation with me venting about 18+ explicit HOCD stuff to people in the PM's on an OCD groupchat I found from NOCD, including the minors, when I was 19, means that I am just as bad as they are... or worse... I pm'ed them from the support group and vented to them in private (including the minors) about my 18+ explicit HOCD struggles... one was uncomfortable by it so i stopped venting to her after she told me she was uncomfortable by it twice... the other gave me reassurance so i kept asking her for reassurance for my 18+ hocd struggles... I dont ever want to ever be attracted to minors in any way... I dont ever want to ever engage in any inappropriate relations with minors in any way... i dont ever want to EVER be a MAP, a P, or a gro*mer in any way... I dont ever want to be what my pocd says about me... im so scared... someone said that I need help, that I need to turn myself in, and that im hiding behind a diagnosis because of this situation... i genuinely feel so hopeless... I dont ever want to ever be a monster...
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Hey guys. I feel like no one will even reply to my post. I feel anxious af. I could barley eat a plate of soup. I feel so drained and fatigued and feel the anxiety in my stomach. I'm just so worried I don't even have harm ocd anymore. Its just... I grew up in a household where swatting people was normalized like if you did something really naughty. I never really questioned it and I grew up thinking it was an okay thing and would sometimes swat someone when they are being naughty growing up and even recently. I would never swat someone at full force or enough to make someone cry just more like a hard tap to get their attention but it feels automatic? And even then it's really really rare for me to do, i much rather talk sternly or tell someone. When i do swat its bc like if someone scared me I guess I hit their hand and say "THAT SCARED ME" and we both start laughing or if my older niece was roughhousing with her younger sister and the younger one gets hurt and the older one laughs, I swat the older one once or twice on her arm as a discipline and say "what is wrong with you??? Why are you laughing? You are much older than her! You could've seriously hurt her." And idk how but i never thought like how wrong this is?!... and I feel like sh/t like ocd keeps saying "well you have swatting impulses when someone is misbehaving or if someone scares or hits you, meaning if you get an impulse to do something really evil instead, you wouldnt be able to control yourself huh?" And I started to get so anxious and scared. Ive NEVER acted out on the harm ocd thoughts (nor do i even want to) ive been getting daily for 4 years even when they are misbehaving. But i get so scared like WHAT IF I get an impulse to do the evil thoughts? What if I lose control?! Is this a history of violence/ low impulse?! Does this mean i would act out on my fears?! I've never wanted to do these thoughts before but i get scared like what if I do one day? This whole day ive been ruminating and asking ai for reassurance. I feel terrible. I feel like a horrible person. I started to cry. I just cant anymore. I feel this weight on my chest. I feel so evil so irredeemable. I f/cking suck. I hate myself so much right now. I feel so much guilt and shame. Why am I still here anymore? Maybe i dont even have ocd and maybe i never did. This is just breaking my heart. I want to change and unlearn this swatting behavior as well for sure. :(
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