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I know it’s hard to tell a loved one but it’s so helpful to have their support. I’m a lot older than you and married. I was so scared to tell my husband about my so-ocd issues but he was more supportive than I ever could have hoped. It helped me to know he was there for me on my hard days & that we would get through it together.
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thank you so mych for replying. it really helped<3
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Hi dear, I just want to say I know what you’re feeling because I’ve dealt with both these OCD themes and others as well. For me it started when I was 12, and came back earlier this year ( I am 22 now). You are young and I know how scary it feels to be dealing and going through what you are dealing with. You are not alone and believe me when I say it does get better, you CAN overcome and beat OCD. You CAN rewire and train your brain to treat these thoughts as just thoughts rather than truths. This app is a great resource, but here are some others: Ali Greymond on YouTube she is amazing. I’ve been following her and implementing her tips and I swear for me they’ve worked wonders. Another great resource: Mark Freeman on YouTube. Hopefully you can connect with a therapist soon and maybe if you’re comfortable letting your parents know that you need some support right now mentally, or just letting them know you need a therapist. I’m living proof that you can overcome this, that there are good days ahead and that with hard work and patience it is possible. The best revenge you can get on OCD is living the life you’ve always imagined. You can do it dear, you have a whole future waiting for you and remember never give up 💗
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thank you so much. you have absolutely no idea how mych this means to me considering how scared i am for the future
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Ayy look, I don’t like saying my age online, but just this once, I’ll make an exception: I’m your age. And when I first started up with the REALLY BAD ocd issues, I felt the same way about telling my parents, as they are similar in nature to yours. My first REAL onset was with harm ocd, then after I got baptized, the religious stuff started. And it’s similar to yours but not quite, I’m worried to death I’m going to willingly go there or already have. But what religion are you, Christian, Catholic, etc, if you don’t mind sharing? I’ve always had little tiny fears or ocd points like I used to have all these gay intrusive thoughts and the like but that’s calmed down for me a bit; now it’s mostly the religious stuff. But anyway, I have no lovin idea what I would have done if I hadn’t told my parents about my issues, and they just tried to help me. So that would be my advice to you, that and schedule with a therapist with your religion, if you can.
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hi thank you so much for replying!! i, my self have been catholic my entire life. you actually really motivated me to talk to my mom when she is available so tysm for that:)
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@domilols Yw! Any time!
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I struggle with the same thing and I’ve been in a committed relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years. Know your values. know your self. Know that this is just you DOUBTING yourself. Focus on what makes you smile and your heart beat. I finally opened up to my parents , it’s scary but it’s okay. They won’t be disappointed. What’s there to be disappointed in? You got this I promise . Xo
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I feel you, you're straight, you've always been straight, you'll always be straight. I'm a male teen and i also developed HOCD over the quarantine and it terrified me. I was straight my whole life and i've been in 3 relationships with women, but when hocd hit, i didnt know if i still loved the person i was with, i didnt know if i loved her because part of hocd is loss of attraction to the opposite sex. What i usually do is as myself "What would the old me (the old version of me without hocd) would do?". And i identify these fears or what ifs as thoughts, always identify it and ask yourself what would the old you (the old you without hocd) would do? I told my parents about it and they now help me, granted not all parents would be the same but if you explain to them clearly that you've only been fearing it then you'll be okay. Remember that you're straight and that you've always been
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I need too know that I'm not insane, really. I am 16 and for the past two weeks, this has been completely ruining my health and happiness. I only recently came out as a lesbian like 3 months ago after a lot of confusion about my attraction since I used to think I liked men. At first, I felt so sure that I liked women, but lately, I've been having these unwanted thoughts about the possibility of liking men. I never used to feel this way, but now, every time I look at a man, my brain obsessively fixates on it. It forces me to imagine kissing him, loving him, things I don’t want, and then tries to convince me that I do. It’s painful. The thought of this fills me with fear and anxiety, leading to panic attacks and breakdowns. I don’t want these thoughts. I hate them with every fiber of my being, but I’m terrified that one day I’ll act on them and somehow like it. I used to think I liked men, but back then, I was in a very unhealthy space in a time of escapism and something deeply parasocial. I’ve only ever liked the attention and validation a man could give me, but these experiences are somehow treated as further proof that I’m "bisexual." I’ve never been in a real relationship with anyone, which makes my brain constantly challenge me—telling me, “You don’t even know what love feels like.” It won’t shut up. It keeps obsessively trying to make me prove that I’m a lesbian, testing my reactions and questioning my certainty. Is this normal?
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Hi, I’m new to the app as of today. I’m 20 years old, and wanted to get some stuff off my chest about the types of OCD I’ve been experiencing over the years. I’m not entirely sure how or when my OCD was brought up, but I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember. Anywhere and everywhere I go, if I see things placed in an order/angle that my brain doesn’t approve of, next thing I know I’m “fixing” it to be in the placement I feel looks better. I’m not aware of why I feel the need to do that, but until an object is in the “right” placement, I won’t take my eyes off of it. My eye will even twitch. Another form of OCD I have is in relationships. I spend each day overthinking and over-analyzing every one of the relationships that are important to me. Friends, family, significant other. Another one is what’s considered “Pure OCD” . When I get an intrusive thought of something devilish, whether it’s randomly seeing my great aunt naked bc my grandma considers her “fat” even though she’s not, or it’s seeing something demonic and traumatizing, I immediately tell myself, “I don’t wanna see/think about that” over and over and over until the thought is gone. Or I’ll try to replace one mental image with another. One other form of OCD I face every day, is religion. I got baptized for the first time in my life earlier this year in January. I had finally started to repent for my sins, and now I’m constantly feeling afraid that I’m letting God down due to my depression/lack of motivation and vaping/smoking. I also fear excessively that He’ll banish me from His kingdom, or just turn a cold shoulder. I know that what I’ve just typed up is probably all over the place. That is my brain unfortunately. How do you go from being a mentally disorderly and seemingly erratic young woman, to a more well-established, successful woman? I’m all ears!
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