Ihateocd83
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- 4y
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- 4y
My therapist for the last couple of sessions has been constantly telling me “tell yourself you don’t have to answer the question”. I can promise you it has worked wonders for me. Yes, of course, I can tell the feeling of “I have to answer this question” is still there, but I’m able to resist it. I’m so much happier now that I’m able to do this. Your thoughts aren’t facts!
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
Thanks mate. Do you find going to the gym works well
Mathematician😊Mathematician😊
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- 4y
@Ihateocd83 Yes yes yes! I go with a friend but sadly he’s going back to university next week. I get intrusive thoughts about doing stuff with him whilst at the gym and they don’t even bother me anymore
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
How often do you go ? I'm thinking about going to a gym where it is manly just guys 😕
Mathematician😊Mathematician😊
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I go nearly every day. Yeah, mine’s mostly men
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
I have thoughts constantly even when I'm not around men ? ...... feels massively like denial. As a kid growing up I had crushes on women but was always very shy. My hocd started when I was 22. I'm 38 now
Mathematician😊Mathematician😊
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 4y
I don’t want to reassure you as it’ll just make the OCD stronger. I’ve had crushes on women and I’m also very shy. Have you got a therapist?
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
I do but I'm not I'm therapy now I've spent to much money
Mathematician😊Mathematician😊
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 4y
Yeah, the money situation is tough. Just know that you’re not alone and try not to answer the question :)
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
@Mathematician😊 I say stuff like I want to be with a man in my head 😞
Mathematician😊Mathematician😊
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- 4y
@Ihateocd83 Yeah, same. Just gotta acknowledge it’s an intrusive thought, be like “it could be true, it may not be true. I can’t be certain”
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
@Mathematician😊 And makes you think about men and there bits. It's so rough isn't it 😞
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
@Mathematician😊 I'm so stuck mate and I'm going through a nasty break up with my ex. How can I have these intrusive thoughts constantly 😔
Ihateocd83Ihateocd83
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- 4y
I have so many thoughts rushing through my mind 😔
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