I just wanna say, that I've had some Pretty good days! And Its helping me so much too Keep myself busy and to have something to do, Its settles my mind and also held me when Im alone! There is hope out there ☀️☀️

I have harm OCD and are really afraid of knives, toogether with the fear of beeing insane and Kolding control. I am not so afraid og using the knife anymore when Its just me, or when Im with friends. Im still afraid around my boyfriend and my family though. But 1 step at a time.

About the "go crazy" part, try to remember that it still would Be possible to have a great life, even if you lost control and got crazy. Maybe not the Way you imageined or wanted, But it is still possible! And then remember because you are afraid of it, you are so far from it❤ Have you ever heard og someone being afraid of going crazy? And then it happend? Me neither!

That’s awesome. I know that when I am super busy I don’t focus too much on ocd. Now that I only work two days a week and stay home with my kids it’s back full swing. I wish I could work full time but at the moment I cant. Sometimes too much free time on our hands is not a good thing.

(2) The anexity of beeing insane, has been hard to let go off, But when I caught myself getting caught up in my thoughts, I try to focus on something Else like beeing in the moment or my breath or so. I also say to myself, that if a suddenly ended up beeing skizo or something. I still would Be able to live a happy life. I know a lot og people out there can!

Our anexity is a sign that we are sane❤

That's awesome to hear! Sounds like you've gotten a routine down. It's inspiring to see you have such a positive attitude ??

What kind of pure o do you have? Have you had ERP?

Mias, I have harm ocd and have a fear of knives and going insane too! It’s horrible! I’ve had it my whole life and just started therapy with erp. Have you done erp? In two months I am starting to get over my fear of scissors (she is starting on what is easier for me). Yesterday held them on my lap with the therapist next to me. It’s been a 4 week process to be able to do this. It’s been really hard. She is going to start with the knife next week and I’m terrified. The scary thing is, it doesn’t take a weapon to go crazy! I am so scared I’ll be like one of those mothers that goes crazy and hits and kills her kids. My biggest trigger with that is having any anger, and disciplining my children. Hang in there!!!

Yea I try to think the same, if I was a crazy mother I wouldn’t be so worried to hurt my kids or whoever my ocd decides to pick out. For me the scariest is when I feel angry or sad and then have the thoughts and I think because I feel a certain way that makes me a bad person. It’s a struggle.

Was speaking to my doctor about ocd today and she said, you know, at the root of it all you really want to protect the people who are important to you. I know this is my true self. ❤️