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Exactly. You know I have been listening to an audiobook on audible that has helped me out a bit. It's called, "Overcoming Harm OCD" by John Hershfield. Maybe give that a try.
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Thanks 👍🏻
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I exactly feel the same thing sometimes. Bro trust me you are not a murderer nor you will. When these thoughts come just agree with them and tell yourself I will wait this year.
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Hi thanks Michael I get times like this where I’m calm I go I never will it’s obvious but then when I say that I start to feel doubt coming on and I’m not sure I’m just so confused as I’m sorta having an identity crisis through this as I’m a 19 year old so most do. It just feels so so so real and I’m just freaking out and beg do normal. I just gotta disregard and move on
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@CJocd I can agree with this to If you are getting scared and anxious it's actually good as you don't want to do that but your mind is saying you to do that which is making you scared. Just don't do any compulsions let the thoughts resist and they will fade away on its own and you will be back to normal. Sometimes I get intrusive thoughts like you get. Half time I feel anxious and half time I don't. Just rekax you will be all good :)
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Michael, It is OCD. I have all these same feelings but for sucide instead of murder. I worry that my Harm OCD has escalated to a point that I actually WANT to die. Instead of being just afraid of killing myself. "What if I got misdiagnosed? What if I don't actually have OCD? What if I have suicidal depression? What if I'm homicidal?" Sometimes it feels like an inevitability. It is not. We are in control. The OCD can only taunt and suggest. Never force.
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See you are questioning your self. If you have this, if you have that which means you have OCD. And whenever you think you want to commit suicide. Just remember you only live once and life is a gift. Live it peacefully that's it.
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Thanks Adam and Michael, yeh it’s just so real and feels so bloody real my fear is not that I woll like wit everything it’s so I want to so I try chasing the feeling that I don’t want to and it only makes it worse and worse till I’m not sure. It’s just scary and I gotta keep challenging the thoughts it’s just the feelings there the toughest hurdle to get through :) I appreciate these so much thabkyou for the help
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@CJocd No problem Let's fight together and win together Stay strong 💪🏻:)
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The "Want" is very confusing. But I promise you, you got this.
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Like it’s hard to describe I get yeh I saw a good refrences something u truely want is easy going like ice cream I feel like I want ice cream that dosent cause me to freak out and analyse I get the ice cream and I don’t think about it again. I feel like I want to do horrible things is different I freak out I analyse and I beat up that feeling till it goes away but only to coke back stronger minutes later
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@CJocd Don't perform any compulsions. Just let it be in your mind
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I’ve been triggered so bad this week I’ve had bad anxiety and feel depression coming on. Last night I had a thought oh let’s plan it and I immediately thought why would I think that and started crying bad. I’ve had these thoughts for 7 months I really don’t know why I’m having these thoughts, if I knew I would work on it. Like people say has something happened in your life for you to have these thoughts and nothing has happened, it all started off from what if thoughts , like “what if I’m a psycho” because I saw this fb post saying introverts are more likely to become psychopaths and it all spiralled from there I started getting thoughts about harm towards others and myself. What do you think guys should I treat it like ocd or do you think there’s something seriously wrong with me.
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