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Hi, I know exactly how you’re feeling, I’ve been going through the exact same thing over the last few months with my family which made it very depressing and scary few months. I know just how scary it can be and how convincing ocd can be to the point where I genuinely thought I was going to do it there and then. I know it is such a difficult thing to do but the thing that really brought me the peace was leaving the thoughts just sit around and no matter how disgusting or terrible they maybe and trust me, I and everyone else with harm ocd have come up with the worst thoughts imaginable, leave the thoughts there and just sit for a few minutes with the thoughts where you don’t fight with them, don’t try and give reasons for why you don’t want to do it, and just sit with the possibility that it is possible for anyone to act on these thoughts. I’m certainly not saying that’s what you want to do and I know from this post how much you love your family, but sitting with the thought completely takes the power away. I refused to do this for months and it was torture because like you, I believed the second that I didn’t fight and argue I would switch into some crazy psycho. It really is difficult but it definitely works and I can say that for certain it works. I hope you find this useful in anyway and I’m happy to chat any time. Good luck with your recovery which I know you can achieve!
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Hey thank you so much you’re so kind for sharing this with me, I really appreciate it. Yes it makes me feel like I’m a real psychopath and a murderer that is only waiting to act. It’s terrible, and in this very moment I feel like I’m a murderer manipulating you to make you think I have OCD. That sounds insane, but damn it all feels so real. Like what if these are my unconscious intentions right now. I’m so scared not to ruminate, because I might realize these are my real intentions, it is really scary. And I feel you when you say that you thought you were going to do it there and then, same. Ive had so many situations where I felt I could’ve done something that I’m surprise I didn’t. I’m so glad you recovered from this, and thank you so much for your help once again, and I’d be gladly to chat anytime :)
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No worries, the manipulation thing was also something that I struggle with and it is terrifying because it really makes you question yourself, but I tried to just leave it there and say to myself “yes that’s exactly what I’m doing” in a sarcastic way which made me feel better because it made the situation feel more lighthearted
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Thank you so much, and yes this really makes me doubt a lot of my self, I feel you
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No I’m not attempting or anything. I am just really in a depressive state as of now. I am so convinced that my fear is real you don’t even know. I don’t know what to do. I just want to go to sleep and wake up in a reality where this is all gone. But honestly I don’t know if that would change anything. I’m scared that this is who I was all along, and I’ve just been delaying what I will eventually become. I don’t want to do ANYTHING that my intrusive thoughts say AT ALL. But honestly that doesn’t mean anything anymore. I’m so convinced of the thought “you’ve been doing it this whole time without realizing it.” I think it’s true now. I feel incredibly stuck. I just want to be hugged :(
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Why is my mind saying I should say my thoughts out loud and that it will be ok, I don't want to because it goes against my beliefs and it freaks me out because my mind is like you've done this and this an other bad things this can't hurt you, saying it will give you peace and it just randomly started yesterday and idk what to do. It's like I have no will power to want to stop it's like my mind wants me to say it and idk what to do.
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*tmi warning* I'm so worried im a P. Ive been crying daily unable to do anything else but ruminate over my real events. When i was 14 (before ocd) i was watching adult content and it was censored. The woman had similar features like hair and skin color as my niece. I remember noticing that and saying "huh i guess I'll imagine that as the adult version of my niece" and I did and after i was finished i moved on and didnt think anything was wrong. I dont know if i ever thought about that again? Its so blurry ocd keeps saying i did it again in a different time but i dont remember its too blurry and its scaring me so badly! I didnt even remember this till like literally last week and i wanted to die! Im 20 for context. When I remembered i immediately broke down in tears. I vaguely rmemeber this other thought i had of her when self pleasuring when I was 16??? I think it was a testing thought out of distress? But im not sure at all! It was extremely vague image and unrealistic i dont think I liked it but maybe i did?! Im so distressed its like i remmeber 2 versions of this particular event which is why I think its ocd false memories from there. Ive been ruminating and spiraling for almost a week. I keep crying i havent ate well at all in days ive been honestly dehydrating myself and i cannot sleep. I feel like a monster. I did the mistake of researching last night and kept comparing myself to the "criteria" of those sickos and like I felt so distressed. I also have been asking ai for hours on end everyday. I feel so distressed im literally crying rn as i write this i cant calm down i feel like this sick individual even tho I dont even like thinking of that at all i dont think I meant ill intent when i was a teen but its killing me inside. I would NEVER harm anyone nor want to or plan to, deep down i know I would never act out in those evil ways but like whats killing me is what if im attracted?! Is this a sign?! Am i one of those people?! Am i attracted to my niece bc of those 2 maybe even 3(??)thoughts years ago?! Did i mean ill intent?! Am I an actual danger?! Am I a monster??? I have so many urges to confess to my mom im so scared what this all means or could mean. I feel so alone and scared. Like legit whenever i get intrusive thoughts about gross stuff i feel disgusted and anxious and push it away. Those thoughts do not bring me pleasure whatsoever but this real event is making me doubt my own identity 😔
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