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I too struggle with these exact same thoughts. I am no professional, but your therapist clearly is not educated and I’m sorry she said that. I know how overwhelming this feels. I really do. And I am so sorry you are going through this. According to a lot of people on this app, exposure therapy seems to be helpful. Maybe you could find a therapist that is better versed in this subject and can help you. I wish I could tell you a way to make it stop, but it gets easier once you talk about it with a trusted therapist. This is a hard disorder to battle, but it just takes a lot of time. Sending positive vibes your way 🦄 here is a unicorn because unicorns are amazing lol
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^^^ love this!!!
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Tysm!! I’ll def try to get an erp therapist. When she said that she triggered a two week ocd episode which is still happening. It’s great to know that she was being ignorant and that I’m not going legally insane (yet) haha.
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hey, i was just in this situation. i know EXACTLY how you feel. my therapist doesn’t seem to know how to treat the type of OCD i have, effectively. she said that my OCD (intrusive thoughts) is my alter-ego trying to push through. (i struggle with Harm OCD, Relationship OCD, Real Event OCD, Meta OCD, and sooo many others.) and that’s one thing i’m terrified of. (thinking it’s actually me) but yes, please find yourself a new one!! we don’t need people telling us that kind of stuff.. it only disrupts our hard work and progress. you are loved and cared about. you’re therapist is wrong in every way. and i mean that with no disrespect! i’m gonna try and find one through NOCD. hoping to start the process soon, you should as well!! ❤️💕❤️💕🥰
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I think that would be great. I’ve only met her 4 times and each time I’ve came out feeling worse than when I went in. And it’s not because of erp because she doesn’t do that. It’s just that she likes to give information that just makes my ocd worse. She’s a nice gal just not good for me at all. I’m extremely sorry to hear that your therapist said that to you. That is crazy scary and probably triggered your ocd a lot. I hope you find comfort in knowing that that isn’t true. Thank you so much! ❤️
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@flynnyuh of course. i love helping in any way i can. my therapist is the same, she means well and is so sweet, but she is not trained in ERP or intrusive thoughts at all. she has valuable knowledge for those who have the other types of OCD, but not me and that’s okay. yes it did trigger me, and i was already going through it. that’s why i met with her. but i didn’t feel too great when i left her office, so i think that it might be time to switch. she’s said many other things that have triggered it as well! and i noticed your other comment, i’m so sorry. please switch whenever you can, i care about your progress! <3
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@bellag Ocd is such a horrible disorder. I care about your recovery aswell! I def want to switch but my mom wants me to give her more time. She is definitely not qualified for me though and I can see it already. She has no plans for erp and it sucks. Mine says a lot of things that trigger it and i hope me and you can make it out of this!
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@flynnyuh me too! we got this. we just need to stay strong <3 ocd is a terrible disorder, but we can and will fight it.
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She also tried to tell me that I shouldn’t labor intrusive feelings as intrusive feelings and to acknowledge them as me. I really hope they aren’t because of puberty because she tried to say they are. That triggered a lot as well because now I’m scared that they are real feelings that I will be stuck with forever/are who I am
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hormones can play a part in making the intrusive thoughts WORSE. so trust me. she is very wrong!
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@bellag Tyyyyyy
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Label not labor*
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@flynnyuh you’re welcome :)))
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It is definitely important to get a therapist who specializes in ERP and understands OCD. I've had OCD for years but never knew it. I did years of talk therapy and never made any progress. I have made more progress in 2 weeks with my NOCD therapist than I did after years of traditional therapy
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I think I’ll def bring up the NOCD therapy to my mom. Can any age do it?
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@flynnyuh I'm not sure on that. I think if you are a minor you can do it with the permission of a parent or guardian. But that would be a good question to ask during the initial 15 minute call.
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@Lms526 Okay yeah because I’m fourteen. I hope they allow it lol
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If she’s said she doesn’t know a lot about OCD absolutely get another therapist. Generic talk therapy does nothing for OCD and can actually encourage mental compulsions
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She hasn’t said that she doesn’t but I’ve gone to her for two months now and it’s gotten worse not better. She has not done erp, she’s triggered multiple new fears, and she wants to do some talk therapy thing. My mom just sent her an email to cancel her and i’s appointments
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Yes! Before I knew I had OCD. I did years of talk therapy. I tried different therapists and never made much progress. Even though I was doing the worse. The sessions only made things worse. I have made more progress inc2 weeks with my NOCD therapist than I did in several years of talk therapy. It was so frustrating and I never knew why.
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@flynnyuh I think that’s a good idea. All therapist’s mean well but OCD is just a complicated illness that needs someone trained in treating it. Some psychologists are also trained in OCD but you just have to find that out up front. Ask what methods they use to treat OCD, if they don’t say ERP, that’s a red flag that they aren’t educated in it
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@JessA 🌞 Yeah I think it’s best I seek another person, we went to her before we found out I have ocd. Thank you so much for the advice! <3
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@Lms526 I’m so glad that NOCD is working for you. We are going to ask my psychiatrist to ask her who she recommends. I might bring NOCD up to my mom though. Thank you for your advice and help! ❤️
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I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like i’m having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if i’m about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really don’t and i’m so scared this isn’t normal. I keep thinking. “What if this isn’t OCD” “What if i did that” and it’s really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if I’m about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I don’t know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying “ as if i’m not that type of person” Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, i’m crying. Please tell me if you’ve had this feeling of as if you’re about to do it!
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Is this ocd? I Have a thought or think something f harmful that I’ve gotten intrusive thoughts about - and get a feeling like I want/like it or it would give me relief??? Please tell me that will eventually go away and I’ll get my real feelings back??? Or have I just turned into those things? Sometimes things that make me upset it even feels like I’ll do them just so I can be upset about them.
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This might be asking for reassurance but I’m at a point I’m not sure if this is ocd and who better to ask than you guys. Also want to mention I have been to a psychologist who diagnosed me with ocd and I’ve tried to seek therapy through NOCD but had a bad experience so I’m just looking for an opinion I’ll take with a grain of salt. I’ve been through bouts of pocd that I got through but now it’s morphed into something that feels so different. It’s like harm ocd and pocd together and it revolves around my daughter. Before this happened I was a loving mother who valued my kid more than anything. Now this is happening and it feels so sinister. I’m getting urges to do something bad and I get these feelings like I want to do that and it’s like my brain gets foggy and my values slip away and I feel like I could do it. But then I get a moment of clarity and I’m like wait a minute I’ve never hurt anyone in my life nor have I ever thought about it and this is my child what is happening. But then I get that foggy brain again and it’s like I can’t see her as my child. I try to sit with it and it’s like I get this adrenaline rush and feel like I have to do it. But I know I don’t want to do that, but then it’s like trying to make me want to want to. I’m not sure if I’m just lacking insight and clarity because I’m overwhelmed with the groinals, urges, thoughts and feelings but I just keep obsessing over the fact that death is my only way out. I don’t understand what happened to me. It feels like this demonic oppression and I don’t know how to get through this one or if this is still something I can get through because it might not be ocd. I try to go with the thoughts and feelings and say yeah maybe, maybe not, or yeah I’m going to do that but it seems to fuel the feelings. I feel like I’m teetering between the person I was and this evil awful person who has no regard for others. I don’t want to be around my daughter and I’m just angry all the time. The fear and anxiety used to be something I relied on and I feel none of that now. I used to be able to say “well no matter what I feel or think I can control my actions” and now it feels like I cannot control my actions but I’ve never hurt anyone before. Someone please give it to me straight and tell me if you think this might not be ocd.
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