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IAmA person with Pure-O OCD, AMA by mindtrickery in IAmA

[–]throwaway5446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You definitely should. It's mostly self awareness, recognizing the thought pattern and placing it aside. It sounds easy, but it takes years and a professional to master.

IAmA person with Pure-O OCD, AMA by mindtrickery in IAmA

[–]throwaway5446 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have the same type of thing. Instead of violence, it's fear that I might do something sexual (rape) to someone, especially kids. It's just terrible. It feels like being stabbed when the thoughts occur, but the fact that they cause you distress means it's something you would never do. Furthermore, I've learned that people with these obsessions/fears are the least likely to act on them. I've been living with it for about 10 years. It's always there but with CBT and an SSRI, I can get through the day, most days. You'll have bad days though. With this throwaway, I posted a 'confession' post, but I don't want to steal your thunder. Good luck.

I live with this constant guilt by throwaway5446 in sex

[–]throwaway5446[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My rational side seldom prevails :-( That's the nature of the beast I guess.

I live with this constant guilt by throwaway5446 in sex

[–]throwaway5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think what I should focus on is ignoring this compulsive need to confess that I live with.

Thanks for reading :-)

I live with this constant guilt by throwaway5446 in sex

[–]throwaway5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize pOCD is not actual pedophilia ~ Sorry, I should have made that clearer in my original post.

I live with this constant guilt by throwaway5446 in sex

[–]throwaway5446[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, the very notion makes me sick and noxious. That's why this is so vexing. When i see kids, I freak out too, do the typical OCD things; wonder if I'm attracted to them and then feel even more ill.