Acrasia
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Imaan7Imaan7
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Completely relate
AcrasiaAcrasia
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Does it make you feel like you like it? But then it makes you anxious so you shut it down?
Imaan7Imaan7
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@Acrasia Yes, in a way it feels im liking them and i can see myself liking it and feeling like its pleasant and natural etc but its feels weird like It feels different than how I felt about women, Idk tbh Im very confused and lost
Brave through Brave through
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@Imaan7 Same my brain is just foggy now
Imaan7Imaan7
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@Brave through I know, feels like theres no way I can go back to liking just girls now actually feels like I have 2 attractions now idk. No anxiety either
Brave through Brave through
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@Imaan7 I don’t know what to do or how to help myself out of all this
Imaan7Imaan7
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@Brave through Im sorry you are going through this, I wish I could help but I dont know either : (
AcrasiaAcrasia
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@Imaan7 This freaks me out too at the thought of being bi, I’m not comfortable with the idea of being attracted to both sexes. Like I only want to be attracted to guys but ocd keeps writing me off as bi. I really don’t want to enjoy those thoughts and feelings of liking women.
Jenna OverbaughJenna Overbaugh
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backdoor spike alert! this is a common trick that the ocd tries to play. once you start to recover and not be as anxious about things, the ocd may make you start doubting what you truly want and have you think things like, well you like those things now, you must otherwise you would be anxious. try to practice non-engagement as much as possible - maybe, maybe not.
Brave through Brave through
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Understand this going through the same bullshit and losing my sanity. Do you suggest something?
Brave through Brave through
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Yes for Second but the anxiety is so much that i just shut it off completely
Brave through Brave through
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But still have the thought as in i like this but hocd thoughts are not liked so is this denial and so on and so forth the vicious cycle starts.
AcrasiaAcrasia
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I’m undiagnosed cause I can’t find a good therapist in my country so I do some self erp to at least help, I’m hoping so hard this is all ocd even when it feels so real
Brave through Brave through
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Same !! You will be okay we need to learn to live in that uncertainty even if its the hardest to do so
Jenna OverbaughJenna Overbaugh
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we treat in and out of the united states! reach out to me at jenna.overbaugh@nocdhelp.com if you'd like more information
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