Anonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Suicidal ocd
Can others with suicidal ocd share some common symptoms they noticed/experience with this theme?
Sarah CSarah C
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I had this before, I have somatic OCD so I always think about my breathing, but sometimes my mind wants me to hold my breath to make it go away or to see whats the worst-case scenario is. I don't know if my mind is overly curious or it is trying to hurt me. You're truly not alone. I have a relative with suicidal OCD and she got help and they gave her treatments and exercises now she has a new found love for life and enjoys the small things in life.
confused writerconfused writer
- Date posted
- 1y ago
How I’d do it, when, where, pain in my veins, distress, kind of depression, rumination, seeking reassurance, avoidance etc
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Hi are you diagnosed harm ocd?
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Yes I am! My first and longest lasting theme.
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I had constant thoughts. The what if this or what if that. Then I had more confusing ones. With those thoughts I say oh shut up to my ocd and move on. It's hard just found it feeds it if I pay attention to it..and when I say hard I'm really under selling it.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
You're right they do certainly feed off of fear and attention! I'm working on finding the best responses but it is hard when it feels so urgent and scary!
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Can I ask what your thought is? Maybe I can help you come up w a good response prevention? Or I can give you mine. I warn you they sound insane. It helps shut up KAREN (ocd) though
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I promise no response can sound crazy to me 😂 a common one is what if I'm really actually depressed and will lose control or hope and kill myself 😬
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Oh the lose control one. Yup I know that one. I will help you but maybe you could try first. What would you say back to that thought? How would you cast doubt?
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Think about losing it. I personally don't think I would know I'm losing it till it's lost. So how could you use that to come up with a response prevention?
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous That's a good point..I guess I could say "that's a wild idea!". If you got any good/funny ones I'm all ears lol
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Yours is pretty good. You could take it further and be like that's a wild thought. I won't worry about it now. I will worry about it if it happens. Also you had depression in there..so I'd be like well I might be depressed or maybe not. I'll deal with it when I find out. Or we'll maybe I might lose hope and kill myself it could happen or if could not happen..I'll worry about it when and if it happens. Funny tends to elevate some of my anxiety and I want ocd to know she can bring it and I'm not going to do one little thing about it. No reassurance no goggleing, no problem solving. I just say above then go read a book, or listen to an audio book. Something I need to focus on to distract me from ocd thoughts.
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous I keep pushing back on the ocd thoughts CONSTANTLY.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Thank you SO very much!! It seems to ring true that it really is a lifestyle choice vs a one a done thing (would be nice if it were that way!). Do you find it gets easier with practice and time?
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous For me its gotten so much easier. I've decided to look at the rest of my life as an exposure. I honestly think my progress has been a combination of my meds, nocd therapy and 2 books my psychiatrist recommended. When Bob (ocd) tosses a thought my way I can deal with most of them. I have other mental health challenges I see my doctor for and it'd been progress all around. Try to celebrate those small wins. I hope your in ERP. I fond having the support if my NOCD therapist key to really getting how to do the exposures and transferring those skills to rumination and reassurance. I hope all this helps
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous I am in ERP on here! You've helped beyond words. Thank for you the encouragement and I pray you continue to kick ass. I'm sure you will!
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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 9w ago
Questions
There are times my harm ocd has me convinced that my feelings of self harm or suicide and harm are real and that any moment I could commit the act on myself or my family. Is there anyone who can chime in on this. I feel like all the time I want to leave run away or avoid my family because of these thoughts. Like I shouldn’t be around my children and I don’t trust myself.
HelloPeoplee
- Date posted
- 8w ago
How do I know if I have OCD?
This list by ai gives a good summary of my symptoms. Does it resemble OCD or is it something else? 1. Compulsions (OCD-specific behaviors): • Feeling the need to flex or contract muscles an even number of times, equally on both sides of your body. • Needing to reverse actions (for example, if you roll your eyes or trace a line with your finger, you feel compelled to do it again in the exact opposite way). 2. Intrusive Thoughts (OCD-specific ruminations): • Daydreaming about people you care about getting hurt (e.g., school shooting, injury, or kidnapping). • Sometimes feeling like you might want something bad to happen to someone you find attractive—possibly because of a desire to help or save them, though it’s confusing. • These thoughts can sometimes provide a twisted sense of relief while remaining distressing and confusing. 3. Sexual Orientation OCD: • Experiencing confusion or doubt about your sexual orientation. 4. Contamination Thoughts: • Feeling like things are contaminated, especially after touching something gross. 5. Sensory Compulsions: • Feeling the need to smell your hand after touching areas like your ear or hair. 6. ADHD-like Symptoms / Additional Observations: • Fidgeting or moving your legs when standing or sitting.
m1p3
- Date posted
- 8w ago
Social Implications of OCD
Has anyone experienced their reputation affected or misunderstood because of a societally taboo OCD theme? Others catching wind of your obsessions and misinterpreting it, assuming the worst? I’m intentionally keeping it vague because I don’t want my specific situation to get reassured, but it’s been a real tough pill to swallow knowing that people close to me (and anyone else they might talk to) think of me differently. I’m unwilling to share about my OCD because I feel pretty confident it will be taken as an excuse or denial, and feels compulsive and reassurance seeking. Let me know if anyone here has experienced anything like it, how they handled it, exposures you did.
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