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My therapist told me it’s a compulsion of mine. Sometimes I confess things that don’t seem like a big deal but in my head if I don’t say it out loud then something bad will happen or I just feel too guilty for some reason. It’s a compulsion that I’m still trying to get over, just try not to confess every detail. My therapist says that it is good to keep somethings to ourselves instead of confessing every little detail. I hope that helps a little 😅
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me but whenever i get anxiety or an intrusive thought ugh i hate it 😑😔
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oh yeah this was basically me when i was a kid (pediatric ocd ftw) but if it helps i’ve pretty much completely moved past it now
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Uhm yes.
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i confess to minor things that don’t matter in the long run. i confess to things that happened years ago because it feels like im hiding the truth, and if i don’t share my honestly i feel guilt and panic. i have such a hard time letting things go. something really dumb will happen and then i will move on from it but the thought that the lie could come back or be mentioned in the future makes me uncomfortable. i can’t keep my mouth shut because even if i leave one minor detail out of something it feels like I’m betraying someone
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Yes there's one I keep from my closest friend and I still feel uneasy like I'll have to tell him even though I know I don't need to
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Absolutely have been through this before, but I overcame it. The trick is in understanding that confession is a huge compulsion and you need to treat it like any other compulsion. Once I realized this I put all my focus into not giving into it, and in time your mind no longer gives weight to it. Hope that made sense and good luck!
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*share my honesty
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So, if I'm retelling a story or relaying information to someone, after I'm done speaking, my brain will send me thoughts like, "What if you lied? You might have told the story wrong! You're lying!" I've started second-guessing myself, even when I know I'm not lying or telling the story wrong😭 This has also bled into twisting my intentions behind certain actions... For example, the other day, I'd been babysitting my younger brothers. I'd gone to use the restroom and thought, "What if the door isn't locked or closed all the way?" Because this has happened once in the past. Turns out, it didn't lock correctly, and one of my little brothers almost walked in on me, but luckily, I shut the door in time, and we laughed it off. But then, I kept getting thoughts like, "You knew that would happen, and you didn't double-check! You wanted that to happen and for him to walk in!" :( I know this isn't true, but it's so annoying! Has anyone dealt with this? If you have, do you have any advice on how to deal with these thoughts?
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I understand trying to find comfort in your thoughts but what can i do if i can’t keep these thoughts to myself sometimes?
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I often feel like i did something wrong even tho i am positive i didn’t, my boyfriend and i have been together for like 6 months and i’ve been completely loyal to him the whole time but recently i’ve been feeling the need to confess that i cheated on him even tho i didn’t and there’s absolutely no proof that i did something even close, i don’t talk to other men and if i do my boyfriend has full access to my phone and it’s usually a friend or me asking a simple question but i still feel the need to confess even tho i’ve done nothing wrong🥲 someone please help it’s so confusing
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