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- JamesMY
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Hyper responsibility
Does anyone here with harm OCD feel responsible for everything? Like future events and commitments? Like it's a burden?
Does anyone here with harm OCD feel responsible for everything? Like future events and commitments? Like it's a burden?
Yes! But mine is more safety related!
Mine is safety but also everything. For example, my dad is the subject of my harm obsessions. He mentioned some future event and that makes me think he wants to go and now I'm going to agonize over it. I hate it.
What will you agonize about?
That's what ocd wants. It wants you to feel guilty and like a bad person 24/7 because it's easier to try and control you that way. You gonna let it do that? Remember, you are real and it's not. Remember who is really stronger here
i totally feel you, it's so tough when that heavy weight of responsibility just won't lift. ocd throws these curveballs at us and it can feel like there's no rhyme or reason to it all. you're definitely not alone in this battle. have you heard of "unstuck"? it's an ai-powered therapy tool specifically for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com/try) and i'd definitely encourage you to give it a shot. it's been a game changer for me this past month and might give you some relief too. someone here actually pointed me towards it and i just wish i'd found it earlier! đđ
I totally understand how overwhelming harm OCD can feel, especially when it seems to impose a heavy weight on future events and commitments. The sensation of responsibility you're experiencing is a common symptom of harm OCD and you're definitely not alone in this. It's rough, but remember, it's your OCD talking, not you! đȘ One tool that might help you out is this AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try). I found out about it from my OCD support group and honestly, I wish I knew about it sooner. It'll be especially helpful for you because it works to tailor its responses to your specific OCD challenges, providing step-by-step support in those tough times, much like an OCD therapist would. Always remember, I'm here if you have any questions about the tool or just want to have a casual chat. đ€
Does anyone ever experience this weird thing where ocd makes you feel like âyou would have had no control and done thisâ. Like everything you feel and believe would have gone flying out the window and you would have done something you know you donât want. Especially when a POTENTIALLY real situation could be happening and itâs not just the thoughts alone. Your brain is like oh this is real life you really would have done this or that. Driving me crazy.
anyone else feel like theyve made too many mistakes in their short time being alive, to the point you just feel like *you* are the mistake? i sit and obsess all the time about the mistakes ive made growing up (im only 20, suffered with ocd since i was 15). i just feel like i used to always make these mistakes and i know most of them came from ignorance as a child but it makes me question everything about myself. it often makes me feel suicidal, that the world is better off without me. i come on here to try and make people feel better and offer support and advice when in reality, i have no grasp on my own ocd. i sit and obsess 24/7, i struggle with mindfulness, and my head is the worst place to live. its just the idea that my mistakes have impacted people, any lies i came up with, how thats impacted people (its probably not even a lot but the possibility is terrifying). ever since i was diagnosed, i have a thing for responsibility, i take on so much of it, and punish myself excessively. im very tired of fighting with myself. im tired of obsessing and doing compulsions to stop the anxiety. i just want it to stop.
So my harm ocd is really bad. I have a mix between hit and run ocd and being hyperaware of everything so I donât hurt anyone or so they donât accuse me of something. I canât even enjoy vacation anymore. As of recently, my harm ocd is related to using the public bathroom. Everytime I leave an area or pass someone, I usually look behind me to make sure all is ok. Same with driving. Well lately when I use the public bathroom, I get anxious if another person doesnât come out after me (theyâre in another stall) and I canât check that they are ok. I know this sounds really irrational but I wonder if itâs because with everything else, I can check but with this situation it doesnât feel complete because I canât really check unless I wait til theyâre done and come out. Also if I donât check, my thoughts have been running wild, like what if they were hurt in there and I just walked out? Etc. I also get scared like what if I hurt someone and didnât realize it? I donât know what to do anymore. I feel so tired and upset over this, can anyone relate or offer any advice?
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