I think HOCD or ocd in general obsessions often seem so real because we really want to remove the anxiety, and then our brain will try everything it can to get us to agree with the thoughts and our biggest fear of reducing the bad feelings. for example, I have been terrified of having avoidant PD, but after the fear came a desire to get the diagnosis in order to get an answer and calm the anxiety. think ocd in general is so too, that we just want to reduce anxiety and thus our brain will make us agree to take a break

I haven’t been diagnosed with it, but I feel like nothing else describes me better. If you do have this feeling and thoughts, what are some ways to lower your anxiety ?

Anyone else with HOCD get thoughts of like "people in denial try to distract themselves" or anything along those lines when just trying to move on from the thoughts. Having a pretty bad episode this morning at least anxiety wise.

I have really bed harming intrusive thoughts and sometimes feels like it’s feeling! The thoughts happening every day and the hardest part is that I’m testing my self in head all the time if that’s what I am or want!!! Also, so many times feels like I’m been tricking myself and doctor or people and maybe I don’t have OCD, just that maybe it’s me really!!!! How can I know who I am really 🥹???!!??