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Yes. The tendency to avoid is exactly what keeps the OCD fueled. Avoidance is the worst thing you can do, as much as it feels so desirable and attractive as an option. When you're there and the thoughts come, sit with them and try your best to accept them. As much as you shouldn't avoid going, you need to learn how to address the thoughts when they arise - using avoidance techniques in the moment is also detrimental and keeps the anxiety going. Acceptance is key.
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Hi, I just wanted to say that since your comment I have been feeling so much more positive and I’ve managed to handle my compulsions a lot more (ie not give in to them and accept my ocd fears as they are) It has done the world of difference so I wanted to thank you. I also have therapy coming up and I’m feeling like I can tackle this challenge.
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@philmitchellswag I'm so happy to hear that! Wishing you all the best with everything, I promise it gets better, you are very strong!
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I have cheating OCD from online stuff I fear I’ve sent nudes, flirted, and the list goes on really . I’ve been in wacky chat virtual game rooms were they will be labeled “sugar daddys” or “singles” stuff like that . And it’s like a little avatar you use to play online . So I didn’t think anything of the label of the virtual room . But now obsess over it and think that I was looking to date someone . Or said something bad to someone or sent them something bad . Etc etc and I will have thoughts like “I’m hotter why is he talking to her” and I will think that I wanna be with someone else besides my boyfriend . And obsess over it . I’ve deleted every app that could lead me into a virtual room like that . And deleted most pictures of myself on social media unless it’s with my boyfriend . In reality I think I was just bored and I don’t leave the house due to anxiety so It was my way of entertainment I guesss. But ANYWAYS you’re not alone I struggle with this deeply and I feel like an awful human being . Attraction is normal in my opinion . I think you should go and expose yourself to thag situation and learn to be comfortable near his dad . It’s really hard but if you ever need a buddy (I am female btw) you can add me on social media and we can chat about things . 🧡
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Hi this my first time ever hearing about this app n i downloaded it because lately my ocd been really bad and I feel I can’t have control over it it scares me because I sometimes hurt people around me when I don’t mean to for example my bf everytime something goes well my head just starts spinning in circles with bad thoughts n wanting to ruin stuff with him lowkey I messed up big times bc I let this time my thoughts win me over n took everything off on him without thinking n realizing how bad I had affected him it kills me because everytime I think im jus a weak person bc I always let everything get to me I’m jus so scared because now my head jus tells me your not good enough your gonna lose him this literally jus happens when something positive comes in my head or something good happens always jus wanna ruin it I hate it because I always believe my thoughts instead of him not because I don’t want to but because also of my past n trauma jus fucks it even more from the deep of my heart i believe him but my head reacts differently n lets it out n now am in the situation of knowing I can lose him any minute now even tho am putting my faith in god n trying my hardest to think positive n be better everyday I’m really trying but w ocd it’s so hard n jus get scared n let my thoughts get to me😞 idk what to do anymore
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I have this deep fear I’ll accidentally cheat on my long term partner. This fear was initially triggered a couple years ago after being at a bar with my friends where I enjoyed the attention of being flirted with by a stranger. Because of my enjoyment of receiving verbal attention, I began spiraling about what if I accidentally cheat. Since then I have made multiple confessions to my partner to seek reassurance, replayed events over and over in my head, spent hours googling/looking at reddit threads, and now I dread “bar like” situations where I know my partner won’t be around. Today I was triggered and have wasted about 4-5 hours of my day ruminating. Does anyone else with relationship ocd struggle with this fear and have any tips?
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Hello, I’m new to this app. I’ve always had an anxious brain, and I’ve had coping mechanisms for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, from as early as I could spell, until I was probably early teens, I would constantly write words in my head along to the beat of music. It’s such a vivid memory because I never stopped doing it. The word had to perfectly match up to the lyric and I loved that it kept my brain busy. I grew out of that, but felt like good context. My anxiety increased drastically around ages 17-19, and I began therapy. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and panic disorder, due to having a panic attack nearly every day at that time. I overcame that as well, and now the panic attacks are every now and then, but the anxiety is constant, and some recent symptoms have led me to believe I might have some form of OCD. Maybe not. I’m trying to understand myself and get better so I joined this app to make sense of things. Lately I’ve been having really intense intrusive thoughts. I’m really embarassed and they make me feel like a bad person. Thoughts pop in my head seemingly out of nowhere. It will be an image of me harming myself or someone else in a really bad way. (Trigger warning) for example the other day I couldn’t shake the image of me putting a knife through my own forehead, although it’s not something I want to do. Or I’ll imagine someone killing me. I imagine my loved ones dying often. The thoughts feel so out of my control it’s insane. I hate them. Another persistent issue that isn’t as new is replaying social scenarios. I’m a hairstylist so this one is difficult since I meet a bunch of new people every day. I obsess over how I act and if people like me. I will impulsively say things all the time and they will haunt me for weeks. I question even my closest friends and family who show their love. I find myself so angry and numb and like I have so much built up emotion and a busy mind always. While doing my job I spiral really badly if any little thing goes wrong and it’s embarassing. I know there’s more but I can’t think of it now. I just want to feel better and like I’m not constantly battling my mind.
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