Hi! I'm Elle. I'm a writer with NOCD. I have OCD myself and as I research and interview clinicians for the articles I write, I am constantly learning new language for things I've experienced but didn't know words existed for. Let's talk about intrusive experiences!
My first memory of intrusive experiences was 16 years ago with my 2nd child, postpartum OCD. I was afraid to tell anyone my thoughts, I thought I was dangerous & would lose my kids. Now I understand the condition I have, without having any treatment still. Knowing I am not alone or that I'm not crazy is comforting but still looking forward to seeing a therapist who is well versed with OCD types. After going through a divorce & abandonment, 5 years later I'm in my first serious relationship. During times of stress & separation (military deployment) retroactive jealousy OCD surfaced. This was a new one. Harm has been there off & on for the last 16 years, now I am reassurance seeking & have so many things going on I don't have labels for all of them.
Tell me some of this language Elle. I’m a devil for vocab.
I’d be happy to contribute. I also work in communications as a writer and graphic designer.
Therapist thinks I am lesbian. I want to kill myself. I really don’t know what I should do. I spoke with my therapist that I have watched lesbian porn and had lesbian fantasies and she thinks that I am lesbian. She wrote me like this: Note that in your case it's not like the topic of homosexuality came up from nowhere, you were interested, you reacted physically, you looked for satisfaction in these movies. perhaps it's time to explore further. is that a bad thing? I want to kill myself.
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