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i think what’s important is that you learn to accept the uncertainty rather than fight it. practicing “maybe i am, maybe i am not” statements and releasing the need to answer or come to a conclusion can really help!
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don’t give into compulsions!! the more you do compulsions the more trapped you are going to get. also since you are worried about losing your attraction don’t dig deeper into it or ruminate about it because the more you really focus on “what if i lose my attraction to girls and turn gay” the more you will actually feel like that’s happening so my advice on that is to notice that you are scared of that and accept that thought/uncertainty (this doesn’t mean you are accepting your gay or anything it means you are accepting the ocd thoughts) and reminder thoughts are just thoughts, feelings are just feelings, sensations are just sensations, they don’t mean anything at all. not all thoughts are true. i know how terrifying ocd can be but acknowledge the thoughts accept them for coming to your head, don’t give into compulsions and you will definitely see a difference with your anxiety levels if you allow the thoughts to be here! wishing you the best:) ask any questions if you have any.
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Thanks. Really appreciate it. And Good luck to you on your journey if you're still battling OCD 👍🙏
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@Anonymous thank youu!:)
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I’m 25 and never ever thought this before my soocd relapse. I have a bf of 5 years. Never been a high libido kinda girl. Don’t get me wrong I do get turned on by my bf but not like every day you know? - That had always been in the back of my head, is this normal and ok? But my ocd has latched onto the most scariest what if EVER. My brain is now saying How do you know you won’t prefer to sleep and kiss girls if you haven’t tried it: and it’s that unknown that is scaring the shit out of me. I DONT AND NEVER HAVE wanted to sleep / kiss a girl. But now my intrusive thoughts is all I think about!!! I don’t want I don’t want I don’t want??? So why does my brain think BUT WHAT IF??? I know ocd thrives off uncertainty which is why I think this is happening? But I don’t wanna find out or work it out because all I want is to be with my bf and marry him!! Is this just the epitome of OCD?
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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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