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I'm not around the age range you are, but I just so happen to grow up with those same kind of games. When I was 5, the earliest examples of games I remember playing were NES and SNES games and I remember the fond memories I have with them. They've never left my memories and I'm always happy to be around those games. Since the beginning of my lifespan I've always had connections with video games and music. It's wonderful.
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- 3y ago
Me too! I grew up more around Nintendo 64 games though, but I also really like NES and SNES games too! What kind of music do you like that you had connections around growing up? I like a lot of different kinds of music. My favorite genre is Drum & Bass which is a popular genre in the UK and New Zealand. But I also love 70's rock like Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. I also like to listen to some Metal sometimes too.
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@Drew777 Any music really, but I find myself listening to music that comes from video games I like a lot. I'm positive that I like more songs that are decades older than the ones now. If I had to pick, Jazz, ballad, rock, and rap are pretty good
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- 3y ago
@BigGip09 Yeah, video game soundtracks often times have some great music in them! Yeah, I like older music better than newer music too I'd say, like 70s and 80s and 90s too. But I also like a good bit of music from the early to mid 2000's, even though I know that really isn't that old. Jazz is awesome! I love the sound of the saxophone the best I think. And of course rock is just so classic! I like some old school rap like House Of Pain. And ballad is a such a relaxing and peaceful genre. :)
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- 3y ago
@Drew777 Honestly I'd be willing to consider the early/mid 2000s to be retro. That's 21 years from now and looking back, we've come such a long way with music, video game consoles, etc. I think it also depends on where you look in those things as well.
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- 3y ago
@BigGip09 Yeah, you're right, we really have come such a long way with everything since the early/mid 2000's, everything felt so different even just back then. And yeah, I think it really depends too with all of what we're looking at with those things from back then.
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- 3y ago
@Drew777 That was a pretty decent chat, bro. What brings you to NOCD anyway?
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- 3y ago
@BigGip09 Yeah, it really was a nice chat. And one reason I really love this app is to be here to help others with there daily struggles, it makes me sad to see the pain people are facing on a regular and daily basis, but I realize I've not been allowing any time for myself or my needs recently either in trying to use all of my time to be there for everyone else... I'm not good at balancing things out in that way... Any advice? I also love this app though because I've realized that ALL people have such amazing insights to offer on various topics! It's so encouraging to see things being talked about by so many people from so many different perspectives and personal experiences. This is an awesome community and I'm just so glad to be a part of it. :) Also, I just wanted to say that I read everything you have typed on your profile and I feel like it is all truly inspiring. I feel like it may have even answered some questions I've been having about myself and what I should be doing to try and live my life in the best possible way. I realize that sounds kind of odd, I think I just need to talk to a therapist about how I'm feeling... but anyways, I just wanted to say thanks BigGip09. It's been nice talking to you friend. :)
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- 3y ago
@Drew777 That was a nice and honest reply you left there. Much like me, it seems that we get a lot of joy in helping people and that's really nice. It's always good to have people that are willing to help others and listen to people in order to lift them from struggles whether similar or different. You also have to make time for yourself with the use of self-care. That's important for your overall health. I'm often too hard on myself and it causes me to only focus on things that I either didn't do in the past but could have, things I haven't gotten to in my life, and only my mistakes. It's a very negative process, but also addictive and it's something I need to try and stop. I'm also glad my profile was able to help in some way. It's not odd at all to need to talk to a therapist. It's completely normal and it should be encouraged that you're looking to talk to someone professionally about how you feel, man.
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- 3y ago
@BigGip09 To add to this real quick. Part of why I love doing threads like this is to help normalize the experience of needing therapy. It's been "taboo" for so long, and it shouldnt be. As I said above, we're still people. And we should embrace that. Hope y'all are well tonight.
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- 3y ago
@BigGip09 Sorry I never replied to you BigGip09. I've honestly just been trying not get on this app too much for the last few days because I realize I've been stressing myself out by feeling like I have to help everyone on here all the time. But I still love this app and I'm so glad to be able to talk to the people on here, I just want to make sure that I also take the proper time I need for myself to relax as well, like you were saying with the use of self-care. And I can relate to what you're saying about being too hard on yourself about stuff. I obsess about feeling like I have to do all of theses specific tasks each day, or spend time talking to all of these specific people, otherwise I'll feel guilty, and I know it's not healthy so I need to try and stop too, but like you said it's a negative and addictive process and it's difficult to break out of. I really want to talk to a therapist, I just don't know how to handle the financial part of all of it... :( I'm sure in time it'll all work out though, I just need to keep trusting in God and know that God will help me through this. :)
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- 3y ago
@Sound Lotus I agree that the experience of needing therapy should be normalized. We are still people, and we have nothing to be ashamed of. :) sorry for the late reply Sound Lotus, I hope you're well too friend. :)
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- 3y ago
I like old school games but also more modern games too. I grew up in the late 90's so it was kind of a big turning point for video games. I love the Nintendo 64, classic system with equally classic games like Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, Glover 64, Mario Party's 1-3 and Mario Kart 64. (just to name a few, haha) Also love playing Playstation 4, so many different types of games like Fallout 4, Slime Rancher, Stardew Valley, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Ratchet & Clank. There's so many more games I love to play, it's my favorite hobby. :) I'm glad to see a post on here about video games, it's a great reminder that we're all just people here who sometimes have a lot of the same interests and sometimes different interests too. It's just nice being able to talk about life, OCD, hobbies and just everything with people on here. :)
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- 3y ago
Thanks so much for your kind words. One reason I like creating threads like this is to sorta "rehumanize" what were going through. We might be sick and hurting, but we are still people with interests. This isn't to take away from the validity of other posts, but just to provide a break amidst the hell that is OCD. Also I heckin love Fall Guys. If you were on PC I'd say let's play haha. Part of me wants to start a discord for NOCD gamers.
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- 3y ago
@Sound Lotus I agree with what you're doing to "rehumanize" what we're going through. :) OCD may be one thing we all have in common that's a struggle for us, but our OCD doesn't define us, there is SO much more about who we are than our OCD. I believe it's good to focus on other things amidst the OCD, just to make life feel more normal to us. :) And that's awesome! I thought Fall Guys was a cross platform game though? Can't PC and Playstation players play together? I think an NOCD gamer discord server sounds like a great idea though! I would 100% love that. :) Hope you have a great night Sound Lotus! God bless! :)
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- 3y ago
omg I never thought I’d see an Amiga reference here… I don’t even know where to start nerding out first 🤯 I think the first game I played was Pitfall on an Atari 2600, but my entire worldview is more or less organized around the alignment system from Planescape haha. I met my husband on a video game message board in the early 2000s - originally he was just some internet jackass I knew for 5 or 6 years before I happened to move to the same city 😜 Yesterday my dad came over so hubs could fix some battery problem on his phone… afterward I sent him a test SMS and heard a “Hey! Listen!” alert coming from the kitchen 🙈
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What I'm hearing from this, is that we're now best friends solely based upon your Planescape reference. I actually need to finish that game.
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- 3y ago
@Sound Lotus Doooooo it… it’s even been ported to mobile now… My gaming magnum opus will be to eventually run a major play-by-mail tabletop campaign, though. It’s technically a 2nd-edition setting but it’s so detailed that you could run it with pretty much any system. 💌📦💎🖋🌌
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- 16w ago
Happy New Year's Eve! I know this time of year might leave us feeling down. If anyone has anything they want to talk about, or if you'd like to vent/talk about something getting you down, or if you just want to chat, or anything, I'd love to listen! :) It can or doesn't have to do with the holidays. (And don't worry about being a downer on a holiday, I'd like to listen if you want to talk about anything that's bothering you) If you need something specific out of a conversation (i.e. you just want me to listen and don't want me to comment or give my opinions or thoughts), let me know and I'd be happy to oblige! And, of course, I'm no therapist. Just thought I'd give that disclaimer. Also, if I respond in a way that seems like the conversation would logically be over but you still want to talk, I'll still be ready to listen! Sometimes I don't have a bunch to comment, but I'll listen for as long as you want to talk! And here's a fire for a fireside chat if you want 🪑🔥🪑🛋 Love you guys!
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- 10w ago
Being exposed to taboo p*rn as young as first grade ruined my life and now ocd is making me pay for it. I have so much guilt for being a child/teen and looking at taboo stuff, and it was all fictional or anime or whatever but it was still so so gross. and I didn't realize It because I had been used to it at so young 🫠 I think what haunts me most is when I was a kid/young teen (like 12-14ish) and didn't have access to p*rn I'd imagine stuff similar to what I'd seen in the art. I can't even believe I'd imagine scenarios involving kid characters or whatever because it had been so normalized to me and I assumed it was normal since it was fiction. I'm 23 now so it's been a decade since I've done anything like that and I've never had the urge to since but still. I've NEVER been attracted to kids or had any urges or anything ever, even when I was addicted. The thought makes me want to vomit, I'd rather die than associate anything sexual with kids/minors and I think people who groom or assault kids are vile. But I still feel like the fact that I imagined stuff similar to the things I read sometimes when I was young is proof I'm a p*do. I don't think people would believe me if I said I'm not. I just feel like I don't deserve to live or that if I do, I'm living a lie. I know 'I was a kid too' but even when I was 13/14 I read/imagined stuff with characters younger than me because I thought it was normal. I'm so disgusted. I've had this theme for so long I'm starting to wonder if ocd is right. I feel too ashamed to tell my therapist.
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- 7w ago
Hi everyone! My name is Tara, I’m a therapist here at NOCD. Before becoming a therapist, I worked various jobs in arts, textiles, prop styling, I worked in restaurants... I basically did what I could do with an undergrad in art living in Brooklyn, with a secret hope that I might someday pursue a career in mental health. Fun fact, I held onto that hope for 10 whole years before I decided to take a risk and apply to grad school! I wanted to become a therapist because I just knew that this was a field where my mind could work at its best and do the most good. Anyone else here with ADHD may understand. I simply cannot retain long term focus on something if I don’t absolutely love it, and I absolutely love this work. Having a job where my sole purpose is to connect with others and help them tap into their inner strength is an actual dream come true. I specifically love working with Exposure and Response Prevention and treating OCD, since the whole point of ERP is to show you you’re braver than you think you are. And it works so, so well. If you have a fear, and you think you “can’t” approach it, know that you most likely can. It might take some time to prove that to yourself, but with time and a steady dose of discomfort, you’ll get there. I’m sure that “discomfort” part didn’t sound appealing but let me ask you this - does OCD make you feel uncomfortable? Why not put some of that discomfort to work, in your favor? If you’re struggling with OCD, or you think you might be, know that you probably already have what it takes to thrive in ERP. You’re here. You recognized that you were struggling, you decided to find help, you downloaded the app, and you started reading through posts. I’m sure somewhere along the line, you felt at least a little uncomfortable, and you decided to take the next step anyway. That’s ERP in a nutshell :) Please ask me anything about OCD, your current symptoms or ERP. I’ll be responding over the next 2 days to questions.
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