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What ocd focuses on doesn’t matter. You treat all the thoughts the same. Watch some of Mark Freeman’s videos on YouTube!
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I'm annoyed that so little can be found about TOCD as opposed to HOCD. Thanks for the answer, it means a lot
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Can I ask whether your psychiatrist diagnosed you using these terms or if she diagnosed you with OCD? The reason I ask is because I believe it's not usually helpful to put OCD into boxes based on the content of your obsessions. As an extreme example, you could be obsessing about whether you're a llama. You would most likely have to undergo treatment to someone with any other forms of OCD: exposure, and learning to cope with uncertainty and other feelings you don't like.
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Saaaame. I have hocd and sometimes I wonder the same as you do. You have my support ♡
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Hi there! It's becoming more common as LGBT people are getting more and more visibility in our societies. It's my main obsession as well. I have made huge improvements, the anxiety used to be overwhelming. Read about OCD, take care of your lifestyle and what you eat (coffee used to enhance anxiety for me) Be strong. And I agree Mark Freeman is awesome.
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Don't get stuck on that. It really just works the same way. Check out Chrissie Hodges pure OCD advocate on YouTube she made a whole video about TOCD.
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Thank you for your support :)
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(I could be wrong of course, but that's my understanding)
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@Jay Bird I second Mark, he's been a huge help to me personally.
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Yes my psychiatrist diagnosed me pure OCD F42. 0
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all the best :)
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@Cedoux You have/had TOCD a now you feel allright?awesome
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Hey yes I'm ok I'd say. There are ups and downs. But I have seen a lot of improvement. I have been off meds for a year now. I still have anxiety from time to time but no panic attacks. I used to think that my well being on meds was just a lie and that without it my obsessions would become real. But here I am, still the same, still a man! I have decided to put all my efforts in my recovery this year and I can feel I will soon see the end of the tunnel. It's a long road I know. It might also depend on your personal life. I can see the anxiety and OCD lessening as my life is getting more stable.
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thank you so much
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Yes! This is exactly me. I first developed POCD, then I developed “what if I loose control?” I also developed Harm OCD. Then I saw a transgender person on the internet and started thinking “what if I want to be?” It’s been so hard! I brushed it off but it came came back about three weeks ago. Makes me doubt myself so much.
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@Beverly I had TOCD, then HOCD then TOCD again(right now) and it’s trying to convince me i am of another gender or i’m non binary.
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Anyone else develop it in their 30s? I’m 33 and just started showing symptoms in October 2024. So far have only been diagnosed with GAD , PD and depression.I started having intrusive thoughts after a series of panic attacks . My compulsions would be googling. I have made an effort to stop though because it only makes me feel worse. My intrusive thoughts have been around fear of going crazy
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Im a 21 year old female in a straight relationship with the best guy a girl could ever ask for. About 2 months ago, I went to get coffee with a friend and as I dropped her off, I got a “weird” vibe from her and the look she gave me which lead to the thought of “should I kiss her”….Ive never had a thought like that before and I never have ever wanted to kiss another girl. I have also never had a desire to be with another girl (sexually or romantically). Now though, I have had one other experience of being with a different friend going to get lunch and it felt weird. Ever since then I have been on google non stop with hundreds of different searches, questioning if im lying to myself of my boyfriend, wondering about my past relationships even though Ive only dated boys, been attracted to boys, crushed on boys, etc… boy crazy! Reading on other forums has been a big thing too or doing quizzes. I believe its SO-OCD but im so scared that what if its not. I am in therapy and actually had two weeks of not even thinking about it or googling it until yesterday. I dont know what to do.
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I need too know that I'm not insane, really. I am 16 and for the past two weeks, this has been completely ruining my health and happiness. I only recently came out as a lesbian like 3 months ago after a lot of confusion about my attraction since I used to think I liked men. At first, I felt so sure that I liked women, but lately, I've been having these unwanted thoughts about the possibility of liking men. I never used to feel this way, but now, every time I look at a man, my brain obsessively fixates on it. It forces me to imagine kissing him, loving him, things I don’t want, and then tries to convince me that I do. It’s painful. The thought of this fills me with fear and anxiety, leading to panic attacks and breakdowns. I don’t want these thoughts. I hate them with every fiber of my being, but I’m terrified that one day I’ll act on them and somehow like it. I used to think I liked men, but back then, I was in a very unhealthy space in a time of escapism and something deeply parasocial. I’ve only ever liked the attention and validation a man could give me, but these experiences are somehow treated as further proof that I’m "bisexual." I’ve never been in a real relationship with anyone, which makes my brain constantly challenge me—telling me, “You don’t even know what love feels like.” It won’t shut up. It keeps obsessively trying to make me prove that I’m a lesbian, testing my reactions and questioning my certainty. Is this normal?
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