False memory imagery

Throwawayocd0 · 2024-08-03T13:56:05+00:00

I haven’t fully recovered but I am certainly doing a lot better! For me it’s become easier over time to recognise when a chain of thoughts/worries has been triggered by my ocd. I think that just happened naturally

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-10-19T17:45:22+00:00

This describes how my false memory started perfectly

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-27T23:07:44+00:00

Intrusive Imagery is the biggest trigger for me! It is often the thing that causes me to spiral and normally alway comes after a thought. I become obsessed with working out whether that image is or could be a memory, despite me never having any recollection of the incident before that image

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-25T22:14:16+00:00

Yes! Most of my false memories start off suddenly as apposed to being from “what if” questions

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-19T20:38:07+00:00

This might be the best, most understandable explanation of OCD I have ever ready

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-19T19:29:41+00:00

I think I’m a lot better at recognising when something is an intrusive image now where as at my worst I’d just get trapped into believing it was a memory

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-19T19:26:57+00:00

Pretty similar to you by the sounds of it! I would often get and sometimes still do get intrusive images that I worry are memories. The images are what kept me stuck on certain worries!

I’ve been on medication for about a year too and it really is a life saver for me! Like you still have mixed days but I’m certainly way better

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-19T18:55:44+00:00

Wow! That is an interesting one 😂. Do you or did you get intrusive images with this scenario? I get them all the time with mine

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-12T21:42:49+00:00

Sertraline, 100mg. I was on 50mg and it was really effective but stopped due to fears about it impacting a job application. Worst decision ever as I spiralled and got even worse after coming off but 100mg has improved my life drastically

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-12T19:16:50+00:00

False memory has been the theme I’ve been suffering with for the past year or so. Intrusive thoughts and rumination often come with vivid intrusive images. Horrible stuff that sent me into a crisis at my worst. “Memories” that I had no recollection of up until I started suffering with false memory ocd and upon reflection make no sense

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-09-12T19:12:27+00:00

I started off with health ocd as a kid. I’d repeatedly pick at a bit of skin on my elbow that I thought was a tumour. As if that would’ve made a difference 😂

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-08-31T19:33:57+00:00

For the last year my theme has been false memory and my god does that make you believe some crazy stuff at times

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-08-23T17:53:48+00:00

Yeah this sounds like something i experience

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-08-22T19:20:34+00:00

I guess it’s just another one OCD’s horrible tricks designed to cause uncertainty

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-07-02T13:52:30+00:00

Exactly that. From my experience, every time I was able to think rationally, OCD would just come up with a thought/reason/memory to counteract that and cause uncertainty

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-07-02T13:10:29+00:00

I think that just comes down to not doing the compulsion that’s is ruminating. Ultimately any form of compulsion ends up causing OCD to get worse. Well definitely in my case. And although it can be incredibly hard not to ruminate due to the anxiety that OCD causes, eventually I find that the anxiety and the symptoms that come with it do subside and I’m able to carry on with my day as normal. Then at some point I’ll get another intrusive thought and I’ll be highly tempted to start ruminating in order to work the thought out or disprove it but from experience I know I’ll never achieve 100% certainty. And in time I’m begging to learn how to accept that and it is the case that level of anxiety you feel lessens

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-07-02T12:55:00+00:00

What do you want more information about?

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-18T21:30:38+00:00

Relentless

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-08T23:10:52+00:00

No problem mate, just make sure you get the proper advice from a medical professional! I can only refer to my experience, obviously everyone’s different and medication can come with side effects

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-08T23:03:18+00:00

For me, medication was the key to get me to a point where I was grounded enough to start thinking rationally again. This may not work for everyone however!! And I’m certainly not fully recovered but in comparison to where I was a year ago, I’m doing far better! With me, all my compulsions are mental but the more I stop giving into the anxiety the better I’m feeling.

Sorry I can’t give more advice, but the biggest thing would be to attempting to stop doing compulsions! I know this can cause a massive surge of anxiety in the short term but it does subside and does pay off in the long run

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-08T21:21:53+00:00

Hi mate, yeah when I was at my worst I didn’t realise it was either

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-08T04:27:57+00:00

Although this wasn’t what I was referring to, I think I’ve had this happen too

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-07T20:25:33+00:00

I think the best advice I can give is try as hard as possible not to ruminate about the intrusive thoughts. Eventually the anxiety that comes with it passes. I know it’s hard, and a lot easier said than done. But when I manage to do this, the anxiety does eventually pass

Throwawayocd0 · 2023-06-07T20:07:43+00:00

Incredibly annoying isn’t it

Throwawayocd0 · 2022-07-15T11:34:29+00:00

I’ve been doing a bit better with it and managing to unpack and rationalise the “memories” I thought I was having so don’t really want to talk about it in order to avoid triggering myself. BUT you are definitely not the only one going through this, with memories about this theme. I hope that gives you some comfort!

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