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- 1y ago
I’m scared
Can I pls get tips excuse intrusive images, mine is like a lil movie that keeps play and I have a good imagination so that’s what makes it more scary
Can I pls get tips excuse intrusive images, mine is like a lil movie that keeps play and I have a good imagination so that’s what makes it more scary
images are the worst 😩 if you can identify that those images are your ocd that’s the first step. they’re not real, just thoughts, and they will pass. trying to push them out/get rid of them is a compulsion and tends to make them stronger, sometimes you just gotta let it play out and accept- it’s horrible but not real, and it will pass!
@bmelny19 Thank you so much:))
@Jas12 that’s okay- i promise it won’t be like this forever!! over time the images will get less scary, less real and less frequent I promise. just gotta remind yourself it’s not real just the annoying stupid ocd!
I'm the same. I'm an artist so I'm naturally a very visual person to begin with. It makes it very hard. I have to keep telling myself it's just the OCD, everything will be ok. I am not my thoughts.
i'm really sorry to hear that you're dealing with those intrusive images, especially since your vivid imagination is making them even scarier. it sounds incredibly tough to have your mind play those kinds of movies on loop. 😣 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was struggling, my NOCD therapist recommended 'unstuck' (unstuckmyOCD.com/try) to me, and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support for dealing with intrusive thoughts and images, just like an OCD therapist would. it's been a lifesaver for me, and i genuinely believe it could make a big difference for you too. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
@LeslieB3 Thank you that’s means a lot and I’ll def give this a shot !!!
@PhillipFillip1 I got the app and I’m learning how to use it rn :) hopefully it helps me out
I feel the distress your in BUT I’m not going to just tell you “your not alone” cause sometimes that just feels invalidating Especially when OCD is super duper personal with false memories Often times we are trying to navigate a personal hell not quite like anyone else has before But since us OCD people are ALL in some way ALONE we are also in this together. (Not sure if that’s helpful or makes sense lol) ALSO you CANNOT think your way out of rumination. Read that again. I promise it will change your life when applied. Maybe watch some comedy? Helps me learn to laugh and have joy again.
Here is a technique that helps me: (warning it sounds more complicated then it is) Breath in through nose for 5 seconds Then HOLD breath for 5 (trust me the HOLD makes ALL the difference) Breath out through mouth for 5 seconds this is called Diaphramic Breathing Ok so now here is the actual thing: Find and name out loud: 5 things you can see 4 things you can hear 3 things you can touch 2 things you can smell 1 thing you can taste (Do Diaphramic breathing in between EACH step👍) TIP look around both sides of the room or just utilize stuff as far apart as possible This will be like “bilateral stimulation” which will get your logical side of the brain working This is important cause OCD is emotionally motivated. (My heart goes out to you💔)
@Don’tLoveDrama-itLovesMe I will definitely give this a try thank you!!!
https://unstuckmyocd.com/ Someone recommended this app to me and it’s like personalized ai costs a little money I think but helpful and lots of professionals approve of it
My intrusive images were an absolute nightmare back in April. I honestly don’t even know how it got better, I had written a letter to God begging for help. Well recently idk if it’s because I’ve been stressed a lot again and ruminating on a lot of pocd related things from the past the make me worry, but the images have started again and even though they are repulsive and awful, I feel like I’m not reacting how I should. I think I just got to where I would just try to like blink it away and ignore it, but I feel so bad if I’m not feeling absolute shame and guilt. I feel like I feel too normal and sometimes I forget that if anyone knew besides people on here, I can’t imagine what people would think, but I also know it’s not who I am so I feel like I don’t worry as much as I should. Also, I can’t stop worrying about fanfiction I read when I was like 16 and 17. It really bothers me because I keep wondering did I imagine this one character my age? Why did I read this? Did I even know what aging up was then, and even if I did it’s wrong and gross anyway but if I didn’t age this character up then that’s awful. And i just can’t let go but I think it’s triggering me to have the images so idk what to do.
Two things are happening: I get thoughts that just keep looping. They almost feel like song stuck in my head. Also, I’ll imagine something and I feel my stomach drop. Then as the seconds go by I keep getting fragments of the this thought but with different details. For example, it’s kinda like how a “vision” is portrayed. I’ll get a glimpse of the thought and then it’ll rapidly expand into something worse every few seconds. I don’t know if I’m causing this or if it’s just an automatic thing like any other intrusive thought. It feels unavoidable, idk if this is a compulsion or if it’s just another manifestation of an intrusive thought. Apart from that remembering an intrusive thought triggers the full thought again and then it just keeps looping or expanding. I don’t know how to stop any of this. Help?
I feel like one of the worst things about ocd are the disturbing images or the ‘little movies’ that replay in your head over and over again. I have the worst sexual images with one of my family members that actually so bad that I can’t even look in the mirror. And it’s even worse that I have a lovely boyfriend and I’m so disgusted of myself that I feel like I don’t deserve him and I feel like I can’t be with him because of these thoughts, even he is the most precious thing in my life. These sexual images are so horrible and what makes it even worse that in these pictures I always see myself as someone who enjoys it. I know how to deal with this anymore. My mind is trying to convince me that that I actually like these images and thoughts and this is the hardest part, that I’m doubting myself. These images pop up in my head so naturally that I always question myself if I actually don’t like it why it comes so naturally or how can my brain picture things like this if I don’t like it. It’s getting worse day by day. It’s in my head 24/7, can’t concentrate on anything else, I can’t eat because I’m constantly throwing up. And my mom has to sleep with me every night because I’m so disturbed by my own mind. My parents know that there’s something wrong with me, they think I’m depressed but sadly It’s not something I can talk openly about with them. I’m seeing a therapist next week but I’m genuinely scared to open up about these thoughts that I’m having.
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