Does someone in here has harm ocd and would like to talk ? I need someone that can i relate to. I have been having a lot of intrusive thoughts and need someone to help me please !

I haven’t been in therapy for long, but a lot of what I’ve learned so far has to do with accepting uncertainty. This means that, for example, you need to push forward with the idea that what you fear might be real. It’s scary, but the more you work on this acceptance, the less anxiety you’ll feel about it over time.

@PalmTree I really feel for you for what you’re going through. These thoughts can be a nightmare. But I believe in you. You can do this!!

@PalmTree Sit with the discomfort, thoughts, urges, etc until the anxiety goes down by half what you originally felt. Keep on practicing this

@PalmTree Thank you so much for your advised !

Hi there, I also have harm ocd and have been dealing with the same intrusive thought for 7 weeks now. I can relate to so much of what you have wrote and want you to know that you are not alone. Are you currently seeing an OCD therapist?

that’s even better, compulsions make everything harder. but still, thoughts don’t mean anything, let them be there, easier said that done, but i thoughts do not equal actions. Don’t try to push your thoughts away or they’ll come back stronger, just sit with them and let them be there! I know it might be hard, but remember we all have all kind of thoughts, but usually people just don’t give meanings at them, and that’s what you should do.

@Random Thank you so much for your support . It Means a lot to me

@Anonymous Don’t worry, anytime! hope everything gets better :)

Mental compulsions are still compulsions. Meaning if you are ruminating about the thought, that’s still a compulsion and will only make it stick around longer. This article may help: https://drmichaeljgreenberg.com/understanding-pure-o-you-are-not-having-intrusive-thoughts-all-day-you-are-ruminating/

@AlwaysAnxious Thank you so much for sharing

Absolutely!

@Anonymous what’s going on?

@Random I am really scared of myself right now. My thoughts are so scary I can’t control my anxiety . I don’t know what else to do to stop this . This same obsessive tought is being on my head for over a month and nothing makes it go away .

@Anonymous I’m so sorry, you’re not alone tho, I know how hard it feels to be in this position. I know it can be so overwhelming, but trust me, the compulsions will only give you a brief relief, what’s best to do is to sit with uncertainty and discomfort, don’t try to figure anything out. I know it might feel even more real, and way more scary, but it will help you not to ruminate or perform any compulsion. Thoughts are just thoughts, let them be there.

How do we stop them ?

@Anonymous I wish I knew 😪