- Username
- Drew73
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Please know you’re not the only one going through this. I’m going through pretty much the exact same thing right now. I’m beginning my journey to get to the root of all of this and re-discover who I really am. In my experience, being very quiet spirited (calm on the inside) and not taking your OCD thoughts to help a lot. What I’ve learned is that, good or bad, it doesn’t matter what others believe you are, but what you believe you are. Hope this helped and I’ll be praying for you! We don’t have any other choice but to believe there’s light at the end of the tunnel. You’re not in this alone.
Thank you! You too! I’ll revisit this thread every now and then! Lemme know how y’all are doing 👍🏼
I have yet to be formally diagnosed as well, it was about a year straight of awful intrusive thoughts and then I got a lot better by being as mindful as I could be and that turned everything around! I reccomend a movie called “About time”. That’s what encouraged me to be mindful and find the joy in life, moment by moment.
Thank you!! I will check out the movie. It is comforting knowing I’m not the only person experiencing this
Thank you, I appreciate it. I had never thought of it until now but it’s almost like my obsession has now turned towards how I am feeling? And with the anhedonia, it’s very rarely anything so the more distressing obsessions come back? Idk just spit balling. I don’t have a formal diagnosis of ocd yet, so I guess I am just trying to figure out what is going on
Same here! It’s just the weirdest thing isn’t it? But we’ve gotta have some hope that things will get better!
I often worry if I don’t have a negative response to the thought that I’m entertaining it. It’s super scary.
I’m the exact same way!
Same!
Today’s been one of the worst days I’ve had in awhile. It’s hard to know what’s a compulsion and what’s not for me. It’s awful but it helps to know I’m not the only one.
Hang in there! 💜 *hugs*
I have a had a few “good days” without limited intrusive thoughts. However, I seem to sabotage them by engaging in reassurance seeking out compulsions. I also currently feel like I have irreparably damaged the relationships with the people my hocd is focused on. While I have been transparent with them about what I’m going through and they have been accepting, I feel like I am never going to get back to the place we were before. This all just fuels my intrusive thoughts and it comes back viciously. It’s like even if I take 1 step forward, I find ways to take 800 backwards. It’s exhausting.
Again, had another few good days, and today was the most intense reaction to my thoughts that I think I have ever had. I haven’t cried in years, and today I broke down and couldn’t stop. Idk if this is ocd, depression or what. I start ERP tomorrow; I’m praying that I can get better control of this.
how do you guys not feel extremely guilty for your intrusive thoughts? i’ve been struggling with the guilt over having these thoughts in the first place. any tips would help so much!!
I feel like a main problem that I am never able to get over is the guilt from intrusive thoughts. That part has been weighing me down recently rather then having trouble with uncertainty. I know I am not my thoughts but I can’t get rid of this guilt that is always following me around.
Im starting to feel a little above water now which is good. I can kinda think clearly now. Next is processing the guilt for the thoughts I had. My mind went to a very scary dark place that Im hoping to forgive myself for. Im also scared of anymore sexual intrusive questions that might arise that will make me feel stuck ☹️ Any tips on dealing with guilt
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