i keep getting thoughts like “i like this person” and then i accept it as true without even trying to accept it as true. then maybe two minutes later i realize what has happened... these thoughts are indicative of real feelings. someone doing the live-stream tonight even said that if u get anxious that’s how u know it’s ocd

this video might help!!!

@222 i’m watching it now thanks so much

exactly !

@222 How far along in recovery are you? Have your doubts subsided

@Anonymous im not far along at all (at least w my therapist) but I have been dedicating a lot of time on my own to reading books + doing workbooks which have helped tremendously. my doubts are still there, as I have learned they probably always will be but we just have to learn how to sit with that and not react to it and overtime more clarity will come

but i enjoy them

@lmaocd🍓🥰 I don’t relate

@Justmesadly i guess i’m one of the outliers who had soocd while being in denial

@lmaocd🍓🥰 I don’t think it’s unusual . But I think only you know your sexuality

@lmaocd🍓🥰 Just bc our experience isn’t the same doesn’t change anything

@Justmesadly Yeah I hate my thoughts

@Sympathy I think a majority of us do

yes

they are enjoyable because even though i don’t want them to be enjoyable, i feel my body enjoying them & i can’t find reassurance for my fears. it’s wrong to enjoy them because they are scary and i don’t like them

@lmaocd🍓🥰 Ah well anxiety and attraction can be pretty difficult to distinguish from one another, if you truly enjoyed it your mind wouldn’t have so much fear towards it. There comes a point where no amount of reassurance can ease your fears because that’s just how ocd works.

@Pinklotus idk it’s just gotten to the point i can’t come up with any reasons and then my groinal responses get so strong i can’t ignore them so it starts to eventually feel really good n then even though i don’t want to enjoy the thoughts it just rlly is like i am

@lmaocd🍓🥰 especially since i don’t even get anxiety until maybe minutes later

@lmaocd🍓🥰 But you do get anxiety and groinals can be extremely strong because you’ve wired your body to become so alert when they happen. :( I hope the video that was linked helps as I also sometimes feel that I’m enjoying the thoughts

Yes!!! BrainLock, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive thoughts and The Mindfullness Workbook of OCD :) you can get them all on Amazon or if u don’t want to support Amazon I believe they r available on many other online book sites or even eBooks