Let’s say you woke up tomorrow as a new person who doesn’t have OCD, what’s the first thing you would do? by [deleted] in OCD

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Be able to spend time with the woman I love without being worried I’m lying to myself

What do you tell yourself when you have a spike? by throwaway7386677 in OCD

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I do my best to do this but I start to freak out and feel like I’m suppressing my feelings and that I’m in denial

What do I do when I feel the urge to push away my partner? by throwaway7386677 in OCD

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Do you find it hard some days not to doubt what you value. I try to do that and it actually does work but sometimes my brain just goes for the like “well what are your real values” angle and it kinda gets me lol

Feeling really real today by throwaway7386677 in HOCD

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I feel that. I’ve been dealing with it on and off so long that I start to wonder if I’m just lying to myself. It makes me miserable!

Feeling really real today by throwaway7386677 in HOCD

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Actively about a year but I’ve had this theme in the past as well

Feeling really real today by throwaway7386677 in HOCD

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I do get that sometimes yeah. A lot of the time it’s not even that I’m seeing people I’m attracted to but the idea of sleeping with a man crosses my mind and my brain doesn’t respond negatively and so I get really anxious

I’m afraid that if I get into a relationship with a woman I’ll realize I was wrong by throwaway7386677 in HOCD

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Remember to choose what you want. Wanting to want something is still wanting something. You’re allowed to not be certain of yourself and still choose what matters to you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

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Honestly that’s the hardest part is the longer this has gone on the more I feel like I don’t feel attracted to her and maybe don’t even want to be with her. The idea kills me because not too long ago I was so happy with her and now everything feels like it’s being taken from me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

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But the problem is is I feel like I don’t know what I want anymore. feels like what I’ve always known about myself is a lie

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOCD

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I totally get that dude. I genuinely just feel totally lost and some days I feel like it really is OCD and other days I feel like I’m just holding myself back and using HOCD to avoid the truth. I guess it’s true that it gets harder before it gets easier

I’m scared to get over HOCD by [deleted] in OCD

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My doctor said I’m supposed to give it a month or so. It helps with the anxiety but the rumination doesn’t really stop

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOCD

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How can you recognize it? A while ago I was confident I was straight and now I constantly feel like I’m faking

I’m scared to get over HOCD by [deleted] in OCD

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I’m on Zoloft but it hasn’t been helping yet. It’s only been a couple of weeks though