Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

I told my new therapist I have HOCD. I told him I am sexually attracted to men, but I had a couple gay fantasies and got aroused at them when I was a teenager. He then said I should watch/read about people being bisexual. Why would he he say that? Trying to say I might be bisexual? Is that normal for an OCD therapist to do that kind of thing?

Sexual Orientation OCD

OCDumb >:(

Date posted: 4y

Don’t settle for that. Find another therapist who will help you treat HOCD as HOCD. Whether or not you’re bisexual is not important to getting the right treatment.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

Thank you for the advice. I might email the treatment place to see if that’s normal.

OCDumb >:(

Date posted: 4y

@Anon7 Of course. Do what makes you comfortable.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@OCDumb >:( Thank you. I didn’t know if what he said seems weird because of anxiety or legitimately seems off

OCDumb >:(

Date posted: 4y

@Anon7 Right, I understand.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

It does make me anxious. I do not think I am bisexual. He said to see if being bisexual would be something is something that would fit with you or something. I hope I’m explaining it right

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

Its probably just subtle erp to trigger you and sit with it, then habituate with it

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

Not as easy but you are not your thoughts

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@RememberWhoYouAre. I hope that’s what he’s doing

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@Ope Thank you 😊

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

She said I’m sorry that was way too soon and triggering to you.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@Ope Thank you. I hope so. I’ve just been dealing with a ton of homework from my internship. I start next month on my internship. The homework plus the ocd has me stressed out almost all day. I think a new better therapist will help though.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@Ope I’m sorry. I know it’s horrible

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Date posted: 4y

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Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

Possibly. But this is only my third session. He’s still trying to figure out my diagnoses

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

Treats ocd, Tourette’s PTSD and ocd spectrum disorders. He is a member of the international ocd foundation.

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

Ahhh I see makes more sense. Well what do you feel and want to do? Did he explain why to do that?

Ant Man

Date posted: 4y

Search your core values. Write them down. Ask the therapist what specific homework he recommends for this.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

Thank you.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

The owner?

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@hocdgirl No she didn’t. She just apologized

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@hocdgirl Maybe. But it was so early for that. The owner did acknowledge it was way too soon for me. I did switch therapists

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@hocdgirl I know the triggering will come down the line but I’ll be better prepared. Are you in therapy too?

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@hocdgirl I get embarrassed too. But ive found it helps to tell everything so they know what you’re going through

Ant Man

Date posted: 4y

Consider avoiding the pornography, not on the basis of compulsive avoidance but because it is a fact that habitually watching pornography can desensitize you to sexual imagery, healthy sexual relationships and in some cases increase feelings of shame and isolation which often leads to stress in healthy relationships. It’s not moralizing to avoid something demoralizing. Continuous use of pornographic imagery can complicate escalating ERP.

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

Agree

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

Is this NOCD therapy?

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

Nope

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

@Anon7 Welp that explains it. Also u need find someone that only specializes in OCD

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@RememberWhoYouAre. That is one of his specialties though. So I don’t know what to think

RememberWhoY...

Date posted: 4y

@Anon7 What else does he do? Also i have heard from OCDstories podcast is that u need to find a person who only does OCD not someone who does a little bit of both

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Date posted: 4y

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Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

A local anxiety center in Chicagoland I switched therapists yesterday.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@Ope Thank you. It did trigger me a lot My ocd had gotten worse since then.

Anonymous~

Date posted: 4y

@Ope Thank you so much. I’m glad I made the choice to switch yesterday. It’s still the same place but I told the owner and she was very nice.

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