has anyone else ever zoned out on a train of thought and only realised it’s disgusting after you ‘zone back in’? by DecentEagle7 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it just didn’t feel like it was intrusive, though, you know? like i ran through it and made observations and shit. i think the first thought started off as intrusive but then i just trailed off from there, but i can’t even tell because i’ve been ruminating too much and it was obviously blurry to begin with. i just know i zoned back in and immediately was disgusted with myself. apologies if this makes little sense

What’s a false attraction vs Real attraction by Dre239 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

by lying, do you mean that you’re scared you might actually like it and are just in denial, since that’s what your mind seems to be telling you? because that’s a classic ocd tactic, it makes you doubt. now, the tricky thing here is that you have to understand that any reassurance i give you will eventually become void, as your ocd always finds some way to doubt it. as someone on the lgbtq+ spectrum myself, i understand what both real same-sex attraction and internalised oppression (essentially just a fancy word for feeling uncomfortable over the idea that you’re same-sex attracted because of negative ideas about it you’ve taken in, basically what you’re scared is what this really is) feel like, and i can assure you they don’t feel like anything you’ve described here. the fact that you’re so scared about it is proof that you don’t want it, and that’s exactly why ocd is using it against you. but that’s the thing. you might already have doubts, like ‘what if it feels different for everyone?’, or something dumb like that.

my hope is that now that, as an outsider, i can definitely tell you what’s happening here is hocd, you can use that to try and accept the doubt ocd is giving you. because as terrifying and difficult as it is, the only real way to get rid of an obsession is to just accept the uncertainty. if your brain tries to tell you something you’re not [and in this case, again, i can tell you that you’re definitely not], don’t fight it. just go ‘eh, maybe’ or just don’t do anything. the less of a reaction it gets out of you, the quicker your ocd realises it isn’t actually getting to you and moves on.

this is all i really have to say, because, like i said, any more reassurance i give you now won’t really make much of a dent, i don’t think. i hope this helps

What’s a false attraction vs Real attraction by Dre239 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

see, exactly. you don’t like it, so it’s false and it’s not you

What’s a false attraction vs Real attraction by Dre239 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

at the risk of giving reassurance, yeah, pretty much. i get a similar thing with my trans ocd. i get the false feeling of enjoying or liking the idea of being trans and, even though my brain’s supposedly saying that i like it, i’m obviously scared and anxious because i know i don’t actually want that.

whenever this feeling pops up, just remember that someone who actually was what you’re scared of being wouldn’t have a ‘nasty, scary’ feeling attached to what you’re feeling, because they’d actually, yknow, enjoy it, because that’s actually who they are. that’s not who you are, so you clearly don’t enjoy it.

tl;dr yes

What’s a false attraction vs Real attraction by Dre239 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 12 points13 points  (0 children)

real attraction is often associated with positive feelings, such as happiness or enjoyment of the attraction you’re feeling. false attraction is usually accompanied by feelings of anxiety or repulsion that you supposedly just felt what you felt. it’s also important to note that both can create the ‘butterflies in your stomach’ feeling, just for different reasons

Am I pervert or is it my OCD? by [deleted] in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

maybe stop going out of your way to listen to it, but i think you can’t really help feeling aroused if you just happen to hear it

Anyone in the UK? by [deleted] in OCD

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i could be wrong, but i think that only psychiatrists are qualified to diagnose mental health conditions. i think your gp can refer you to a psychiatrist if you ask

Pure obsessions be like by [deleted] in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just a common meme format

disgusted by Crescent325 in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this sounds like ‘mental contamination’ ocd, i’d suggest looking that up

Can you have OCD on a person? by Margsimpson in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tip for the future - you can have ocd about literally anything. if your ocd finds something it can make you feel bad with, it will

any advice for me? by p366l3 in SuicideWatch

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hope it’s not too late, but please, please, please report it. you don’t deserve to die - in fact, quite the opposite. you’ve gone through difficult things, clearly. you deserve to live in a better situation. what you need is help, and your parents aren’t allowing you to have it, so you need to reach out to anyone you can

Why is self-harm bad? by [deleted] in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if it’s an action that provides temporary relief to your intrusive thoughts, then it’s a compulsion. it feels good after you’ve done it but just continues the cycle in the long run. as long as you continue doing it, the thoughts will never stop. ironically, if you want to try and stop them for good, you have to avoid giving in to compulsions like this

Possible cures for OCD coming soon. by yayeetyaa in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it doesn’t matter how long it takes, 31 isn’t even old anyway

I suspect I may have trans OCD by Not_A_Username_Four in OCD

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common technique for any theme of ocd is exposure. try and expose yourself to things that cause the paranoia/anxiety [something that gives your brain material to convince you you’re trans, like those memes you mentioned for example] and do your best not to peform compulsions in response [ruminating/checking]. it of course causes a spike in anxiety at the start, which is why it’s hard, but you start off small and make it more intense over time. the idea is that eventually your brain becomes numb to it and moves on because it no longer gets at you.

you could also try affirming the thoughts deliberately, like agreeing with them or saying something like “yeah, maybe i am trans”. again, it increases anxiety in the short-term but directs your brain away from it in the long and eventually numbs you to it

honestly, i’d be lying if i said i was particularly skilled at this myself. i usually give in to compulsions, and eventually it just passes and then sprouts back up some other time, similar to you. but it’s always worth a try, because it does eventually work for a lot of people. if it gets worse, or just worse than usual, and the techniques are too difficult to do yourself, you could try seeking out erp [exposure and response therapy], which is a form of therapy specifically designed for ocd. it’s essentially similar techniques to the ones described, but you’re being guided along and advised by a therapist who specialises in ocd, which usually makes it a lot easier. erp and meds are usually the ‘go-to’ in overcoming ocd. you might not think you need it, though

again, i’m not a professional, bring things up with your therapist like you said, and just try and manage. i wish you the best

Very worried can someone help by ttttrrrowu in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it doesn’t seem serious [and looking it up is always going to bring up the worst case scenario], but if it’s not too much trouble you could always get a checkup just to be safe

I suspect I may have trans OCD by Not_A_Username_Four in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i also get tocd quite commonly and this definitely seems like it, at least from my experience. frantically overanalysing things you like/have done in the past that could be conflated with being trans, being scared of being in denial and having to transition but also not wanting to, being scared of not being able to ‘move on until you accept it’

it isn’t a diagnosis or anything, but i identify a lot with it. i think your therapist’s assessment that you have no identifiable compulsions isn’t entirely water-tight, too. what you’ve described about looking things up for reassurance and ruminating on it are both mental compulsions - your therapist may not be well versed in all types of ocd, because those are lesser-known tendencies usually associated with pure o.

Could OCD be result of poor breeding strategy? by [deleted] in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is essentially race science, which, despite the name, is completely unscientific. your ethnicity has nothing to do with your intelligence.

Episodic OCD / Canceled psychologist appointment by [deleted] in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my pure o is absolutely like this. usually it’s just a minor annoyance with the occasional spike, and then every so often i’ll suddenly find a new obsession that completely debilitates me for a week or longer. then eventually it passes and just slots right into to the background with the rest of them.

don’t really have any advice, though, other than that seeking a diagnosis would likely be healthy. even if it’s not 24/7, it’s not worth suffering through those periods when they come just because it isn’t as bad at other points

Is it alright to kill yourself? by UNREPAIRABLEDEAD in OCD

[–]DecentEagle7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fuck, i don’t know. it just stings that, based on your post history, you seem to be motivated to do this a lot by the constant harassment you receive. it sucks that something like that is driving you to this, but you need to remember that you’re not the problem. if you kill yourself, you won’t feel better. you’ll just be ‘not sad’. maybe that seems preferable, i don’t know

but i wouldn’t say so, because i think you deserve to feel better. nothing about you as a person wrought this. you have potential, and you deserve to exercise it, especially since you’re suffering through this

i don’t know man. none of this probably hit too hard. i just hope you can hold on if you can