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- 6y ago
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- 6y ago
Just keep in mind the counselor is a person too, she’s seen ALL kinds of OCD and I’m sure it’ll be fine! My counselor taught me how to handle my anxiety so well! He said “think of the worst that could happen then come up with a plan for if it does” it CHANGED MY LIFE. Your plan can be something like “worst case she twists my words and we miscommunicate, I can either try to get her to understand or find a different counselor.” No matter what it’ll be fine!
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- 6y ago
I agree this community is so lovely and so accepting. We can get through this! It's like a video game and we all have to defeat our own bosses.. or like in harry potter there was a part where students had to face their fears.. we will do it! If you feel you aren't in denial, you aren't. If when you stop thinking about it then it goes away, you are not in denial! You are who you want to be, it is you. Don't let OCD tell you who you are!
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- 6y ago
Thank you for the support!
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- 6y ago
Yes, counseling can be SUPER scary. It’s hard to open up to people who don’t know exactly what you’re thinking because sometimes you can’t explain what you’re thinking even, right?! It’s rough but, like I said before, I’m sure she’s had 100s of patients and has plenty of experience. Most counselors are super nice and supportive and you should be excited to have someone to vent to! She will help you and if she doesn’t don’t stop until you find someone who does.
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- 6y ago
Thank you all!! I started using this app yesterday and I have never seen in my entire life a community so strong, nice and supportive! We're all going to get through this, stronger and wiser!
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- 6y ago
Ask your therapist if she knows anything about ERP for OCD. If not, then you should find another therapist. This is coming from someone who went to five before getting diagnosed. It’s the most important you can ask tomorrow
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- 6y ago
Well done, it’s super brave of you to get help! And I’m also in the same situation, I’m really nervous to talk about all the stuff in my head haha Just take it slow, these professionals are there to listen and not judge. If you feel like you aren’t communicating yourself properly, just tell them this! I’m sure they would understand why you may be so nervous. They only want to help with the issues that you’re having.
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- 6y ago
Thanks for the advice, I'll do that
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- 25w ago
I've gotten diagnosed with OCD and I'm in therapy. But I'm worried that I don't have OCD/that I got misdiagnosed. And recently I'm worried that I've just gotten myself into a habit of thinking of dirty minded or just plain old terrible things after I see/hear certain things because I feel like I need to prove I have OCD or else I'm faking(sometimes this goes away). Or that I'm just mimicking symptoms of ocd to cope with real problems I may have and that im just really deep into denial. I don't know...I'm just so tired. I mean, what if I really am what I think I am and this is my brains only way of coping? I don't even really feel anything towards most of the thoughts anymore either I just know they go against my values and I don't want them. I don't know if that's because I'm so mentally exhausted, I just don't care, or that the thoughts are true and I'm comfortable with them.
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- 15w ago
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- 7w ago
I cant afford therapy which is why i’m not diagnosed with ocd. The first time i had heard what ocd was truly abt was 6 years ago when i overthinking my sexual identity and it fit. Additionally, i struggle with debilitating health anxiety and when i was in a rlt i was extremely anxious that i might not love my partner. This is the third year i experience distress around my sexuality but this year it feels real. And it could also explain my rlt anxiety. Comphet is a concept that really scares me. I dont want to be with a girl. I would rather die than discover i was lesbian. I cant accept uncertainty cz i dont want to be homosexual. Chat GPT told me it wasnt ocd + the thoughts dont distress me anymore. I experience 3 intense weeks of anxiety prior to now. Maybe its internalized homophobia. Maybe its comphet. I do find women to be attractive but i dont wanna be with them. Maybe i’m in denial. Idk anything anymore. I’m remembering times where i would find an actress attractive and try to shift my focus towards the man cz it would make me anxious. I’m not well at all.
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