Off Duty Pilot Story and harm OCD

Has anyone read the story about the off duty pilot that tried to shut down the plane’s engine mid flight? He was apparently a good guy who would never intentionally do something like that, but he had a “mental breakdown” and thought he was in a dream and didn’t realize what he was doing. He also claimed he was having a panic attack right before his actions. He’s now in jail and his life seems ruined. This has really triggered my harm OCD because it feels like it goes against everything we learn in treatment about intrusive thoughts and are ability to not act on them. I often get panic attacks on flights and have deep fears about opening the emergency exit or causing a scene on the plane. I was at a point where I felt confident I would never act on these thoughts because they go against everything I would ever want to do and would be completely out of character for me. But this story is undoing all of the progress I’ve made in that area.

Catlove9

Date posted: 1y ago

lol I wish I wouldn’t have read this hahah! He thought he was in a dream and wanted to get back to his family apparently. He also hadn’t slept in 40 hours and did mushrooms the day before. I don’t think he had an intrusive thought and acted. I think he was out of it. I’m not trying to reassure you. But the truth is, we will never know what we are going to do. All we can control or know is what is happening now. Ruminating on what this story means for us will only dig our OCD hole deeper.

Nica

Date posted: 1y ago

Dude didn’t sleep for A LONG TIME and he did magic mushrooms. That’s it. Don’t overthink it because it’s not helpful and it’s also not your business what this man did.

buddybrian

Date posted: 1y ago

There aren't good people and bad people, just good deeds and bad deeds. Obviously this guy had some problem and put a lot of people at risk. Unfortunately he's in jail and not in treatment. Incarceration just bakes up more problems. We're smart enough to know what to apply and how - but that's because we know what it's like to be sensitive to these disturbances. Most folks in government, law enforcement, positions of power - they don't have any idea what they're doing. Doesn't make them bad folks - they need solutions just as badly as we do.

Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

@buddybrian Going through this I feel the same way. I wish I had the confidence and conviction of other people. However, I didn’t ask to be here or what brain I wanted.

buddybrian

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous - Valid -

JamesMY

Date posted: 1y ago

The pilot didn't have OCD. He simply had a panic attack. Stop comparing yourself to this guy. He isn't you.

carol.xxx

Date posted: 14w ago

flare up please respond

Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared

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Holl1

Date posted: 12w ago

Harm ocd Advice

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with intrusive thoughts&images. At first i had intrusive thoughts around my partner, now it’s centred around me & I can’t be around window ledges or medication due to a story I read online(it’s too triggering for me) . Sometimes I feel like I can’t leave my bed due to the thoughts being so overwhelming I just break down and want to sleep. I aren’t taking any medication or therapy yet. I worry that if I don’t give my thoughts a reaction that my thoughts are true and not OCD. I’ve had these thoughts 24/7 for 2 months.

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andrewt_

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10w ago

Does anyone ever mimic/imagine harm OCD thoughts?

Does anyone imagine they are doing their harm thoughts during an action, making you feel like you acted on your thoughts? For example, someone gave me a hug and at the last second I imagined I was touching something I shouldn’t during the hug? I want to make it clear it’s something I have zero desire to do! But the problem is, I thought it on purpose and it makes me sick !! Obviously nothing happened but my mind is telling me that was me trying to do it. Even though it was physically impossible to do. Am I a monster or could this be OCD? I’m freaking out and don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like I’m the exception and that this isn’t OCD. I know I post about this stuff a lot but I’m struggling and don’t know what to do.

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