Apple2244
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Jenna OverbaughJenna Overbaugh
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- 4y
Compulsions could really be anything so there is no list unfortunately, it really depends on your unique triggers and how you uniquely are responding. You might benefit by starting to carry around/use a "self monitoring" form first, which is just a simple piece of paper or you can even use your phone - take it with you everywhere you go for a few days and write down, as they happen and in the moment (not later on - you might forget), things that bring up anxiety for you and what's going on at that time. What situation are you in, what were your feelings before/during/after this event, and how did you cope? Did you avoid, ritualize, etc. What other compulsions did you do? Compulsions are anything that neutralizes or takes us further away from our threat. But some common ones that that I see often are checking, avoidance, self-assurance, and reassurance.
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FlavoredTrades
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Is "homosexual OCD" usually homophobia
If you truly aren''t homophobic you wouldn't be afraid of being gay unless in very specific cases of bisexual cycling, what is the difference?
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- 19w
Question for queers w sexuality ocd
Is anyone here actually gay and has/had sexuality or religious ocd? I don't have it at all haha I'm a lesbian myself without socd or religious ocd but I'm just curious: what's it like and how did you deal with the whole "biggest fear coming true" thing?
mriley♥
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Question about SOOCD
Ok so TRIGGER WARNING if you are not in therapy for SOOCD or are early in therapy for SOOCD please don't read this. Hi, I'm Maddie. I'm 19 and bisexual and diagnosed with OCD (mainly harm OCD and contamination OCD). I am religious and am a nonacting bisexual that happens to be married to a man. Despite this I am still attracted to women. I have also dealt with SOOCD or internalized homophobia, I'm not sure which, where I have second guessed my sexuality over and over and had intrusive thoughts about kissing random people, mostly girls. It took me from 6th grade to 9th grade to finally accept that I am attracted to women as well as men. I would compulsively take sexuality quizzes, avoid thinking about women I found attractive and a lot of things that were definitely compulsive, but I am not sure this was SOOCD or not because I actually am bisexual. At the time however I was thinking I was straight and absolutely terrified of being gay. Now I have accepted myself (conveniently after finding a boyfriend during my questioning) and the compulsions have passed, though some avoidance still occurs. This said, I am wondering if what I experienced was SOOCD or just internalized homophobia from being a Christian? ( Now I believe that being gay is not a sin but acting on it may be, though I don't know for sure. Please don't hate me for that, it's something I only apply to myself not to others. I have no desire to force others not to act on their feelings or beliefs)
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