LovelyNight
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- 3y
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 3y
It’s not being not understanding , it’s trying to help you because they are professionals that know reassurance makes it worse and things may trigger people too much.
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 3y
You’ll do much better if you’re not on the app to confess, seek reassurance and read other stories anyways! Good luck !
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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- 3y
Sorry to hear that. Was it reassurance seeking? If so is there another way you can phrase it without seeking reassurance?
MagzzzMagzzz
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- 3y
Hey it’s happened to me quite a bit with seeking reassurance and getting flagged for it. It’s honestly so frustrating
LovelyNightLovelyNight
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- 3y
Sorry it happened to you too. And it makes my anxiety worse when I'm not allowed to share my OCD tendencies so it's definitely frustrating
MagzzzMagzzz
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- 3y
@LovelyNight I know same here. I’m so sorry that happened to you. But just know you are not alone and this community is here for you
LovelyNightLovelyNight
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- 3y
@Just Breathe ❤️ Thanks that's sweet of you. Maybe I'll just take a step back for a little while
MagzzzMagzzz
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- 3y
@LovelyNight I completely understand. I try to distance myself from the app sometimes too but my therapist is through here so I have to keep it 🤦🏻♀️
briannasjourneybriannasjourney
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- 3y
same!! like i know they're trying to help but.. there was this one thing i really needed to share because i think it would've helped and they removed it :/
LovelyNightLovelyNight
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- 3y
Yeah exactly & just makes me feel worse tbh so I don't think this place is a good fit for me. :/
k-low k-low
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- 3y
The fact that you felt worse after it being deleted plus the need to post something is a compulsion. And even if it's really really hard to go through it's just your brain seeking for reassurance and not getting it and then feeling worse. The goal is to not need to post anything and even if you do not feeling distressed if it's deleted. You got this 💞
LovelyNightLovelyNight
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- 3y
Thanks but then I can't post anything because I want to share my thoughts keeping it inside is toxic for OCD.
Lms526Lms526
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- 3y
@LovelyNight No, actually it isn't. Thats just what your OCD wants you to think. Just me is right. The app will be much more helpful if you aren't coming on to confess or seek reassurance. Yes, it makes you feel better in the short term. But all it is doing is strengthening the intrusive thought and making your OCD worse. If someone is flagging your posts, they aren't doing it to be mean, they are trying to help you. Giving into your compulsions will only keep you stuck. The only way to break the cycle is to resist doing your compulsions. It won't be easy, but the more you do it, the easier it gets. The fact that you are getting so upset when your posts get deleted is a big clue you were seeking reassurance or confessing. Which are both compulsions.
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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- 3y
@LovelyNight I would recommend posting without posting super specific details and just asking for support and advice on how to deal with the thoughts without getting reassurance
k-low k-low
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- 3y
@Lms526 I totally agree with that. I used to tell my boyfriend all my thoughts but then I realized it didn't change the thoughts or have any long term positive effect. But it did hurt him and that wasn't helpful for either of us. I tell my therapist my thoughts, but not for her to confirm that they aren't true. We work on them but we don't try to disprove them or anything x
Lms526Lms526
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- 3y
@k-low I have had OCD since I was 8. Had no idea thats what I was dealing with until last month. Got diagnosed at age 45. So that means I spent more than 30 years doing nothing but give into my compulsions. It is a miserable way to live. So if I can learn to stop giving into my compulsions, anyone can. Its definitely not easy, but it can be done.
k-low k-low
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- 3y
@Lms526 Wow that's crazy! Such a long time! So happy for you that you FINALLY got some help! I've only had it for probably 2 years at the most so I'm really lucky I found the help I needed so quickly
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Derickk
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- 24w
Let me be honest.
Ok so I just downloaded this app like two days ago because I was looking for a OCD specialist. Maybe this is just my opinion but the posting’s on this app can be super triggering. If feels like even sharing your experience on an app like this can contribute to fueling OCD. So many people I see reassurance seeking, confessing and posting the same things multiple times to gain certainty. Makes me wonder if this app is counterproductive to the point of OCD treatment. I’m guilty of spending hours scrolling through the post trying to find people who relate to me, but in the end it makes me more anxious and fuels my OCD. Idk what do you guys think.
🫧🩷🪷
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- 17w
I really wish yall would actually help.
This app is too flooded with posts and not enough people returning help. I really need it like. I’m sorry to be a nuisance but literally nobody else understands OCD & how debilitating it is. I’m so tired. So so tired.
flyana
- Date posted
- 15w
Thinking of deleting NOCD app
I feel like having the app is kind of keeping me stuck. I stopped doing therapy after my therapist left abruptly, but I like having the community here. I would feel like I’m abandoning y’all, but it might be better for my mental health? I’m just not sure. I feel like deleting is giving in somehow, but I can always redownload. For the friends I’ve made on here, just know that if I go, I still very much care about you and your wellbeing and recovery! ❤️
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