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It is really annoying, POCD has been by far the worst one for me since it also comes along with real event and false memory. I really hate OCD, but definitely, the representation is really bad. I’m tired of watching OCD videos and the only example they give is “germs” “symmetry” and all that. But I definitely understand how terrible those can be, because OCD is in general is incredibly tiring and debilitating. But I think they do that because to anyone who doesn’t have OCD, some of the other themes become a lot more complex and taboo which is definitely not easy to talk about. But it is very important that we do so that it breaks the stigma and ignorance that comes with it. It’s incredibly hard to keep living life feeling that you’re a monster who may have or will hurt someone. But like you said, for now, you have a community here that understands you and definitely won’t judge you, we’re all here to heal and to help each other!
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Idk why they think because you don’t physically do something that you arnt doing something very similar in your head. The intrusive Thoughts are very similar too. I use to have some slight physical compulsion but I get over those faster because in my head I see that it’s not logical but the mental ones are harder for me.
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You took the words right outta my mouth haha! That’s gotta be the loneliest part about this type of OCD 😞
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What were some of your physical compulsions? If you don’t mind me asking I’m like you- I’ve had them/still have them on occasion… but it’s really easy to control. But mentally it’s like my brains controls ME and not the other way around
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@Smoothie When I was little I had to step in the middle of square tiles and not on the cracks also more recently if I didn’t write something a certain way( like the way it looked) something bad would happen. But I’ve had numerous ones in the past I still get them also but I can combat them.
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@Hhrose1 This is a really weird one I still so. I have different designs of forks and plates and I alway have to use the same kind as the person I’m eating with. But I purposely use different ones now even if it gives me anxiety.
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I think it's simply because the symptoms of those types are the most observable and so over time became recognizable to the average person as OCD and as such put in a box
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I was diagnosed with OCD as a teenager (along with depression) and started SSRIs. I stopped doing counting rituals and I thought that my OCD was under control. Little did I know that my rumination was also a form of OCD. Several therapists missed it; I feel lucky (if that makes sense) that I have found NOCD as I am on the edge of turning 40!
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OCD can be an incredibly lonely experience, especially when people around you don’t understand the thoughts and fears you’re facing. But you’re not alone—others have been there too. What’s something about OCD that makes you feel isolated or alone?
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harm ocd is the bane of my existence. people always tell me that if you have anxiety over a thought, that’s ocd. and these intrusive thoughts cause me IMMENSE anxiety. i’m constantly looking for reasons why i’m not what these thoughts tell me i am. but WHY DOES IT FEEL SO REAL?? it’s like i can’t reassure myself that this isn’t me and i don’t want to do it, but i also look for reasons why it’s not me. my brain is constantly telling me “if you don’t act on this, you’ll never feel free”. WHAT EVEN IS THAT?? and why does it feel real?? anytime i think about getting therapy, i constantly think that it’s not going to help me positively but help me realize i am this person. i just wish someone with harm ocd could get into my brain, understand me, and tell me everything will be okay. i wish someone in recovery could tell me that they’ve been where i am, felt the same feelings, thought the same thoughts, and got through it when they thought they wouldn’t. i feel like i’m drowning in it. another thing is i think about how my mom knows a surface level understanding to this form of my ocd, but if she knew it all, i’m scared she’d never look at me the same. i’m scared she’d be scared of me and think i need psychiatric help. IM TERRIFIED.
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I remember reading a comment someone had made to one of my posts on an OCD subreddit and they told me how they believed their OCD symptoms got worse during a time in their life when they were socially isolated. Reading this comment made the brightest lightbulb go off in my head because it basically summarized most of what I’ve been going through. In addition to OCD, I also struggle with depression and social anxiety. I feel like these three things and the profound sense of loneliness I’ve felt throughout my years in college (undergrad) feed off of each other. I know that OCD can manifest in so many different ways regardless of what your social life looks like, but I can’t help but feel like the lack of relationships (specifically friendships)/community in my life has something to do with my mental health and the delay in my recovery. Side note: I’m still relatively new to NOCD, but I’m happy to say that I’ve been making some good progress in my therapy sessions <3
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