My therapist says i have ocd but i have a hard time believing it ive never heard of my ocd themes before,my themes is not being loved and not being worthy and also that im not my own person i obsess over these but i have trouble think this is something thats considered ocd,is anyone going through the same experience?
I wonder if those fears relate to relationship OCD? You may not worry if you’re attracted to your partner but you worry if your partner, friend, or family member loves you? I have bad relationship OCD and have similar fears of being unwanted. 🙋🏻♀️
@HopeM365 How do u deal with them
Art Therapy, calling 988, a homemade self-care jar, “Elomia” app, “Unstuck” app, friends, & family. It’s not a cure, I wish it was, but these do help!
@HopeM365 Ill check those out thank you so much!
hey, i totally get how confusing and isolating it can feel when your ocd themes don’t seem to fit the “typical” narratives we often hear about. 😕 it’s really tough, but remember, ocd can latch onto anything that’s important to us, including fears about love, worthiness, and identity. you're not alone in this. i’m battling a different ocd theme myself, so i might not have all the answers specific to your experience. but, something that's been a game-changer for me is this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools." it’s been recommended by my local ocd support group and offers AI-personalized guidance and exercises that help in the moment you need it. also, checking out the ocd reddit has been super helpful for me to feel less alone and to see the wide range of themes people with ocd can have. hope this helps a bit! 🌟
i use unstuck and highly recommend u check it out too!!
@BobbyIX32 Im getting into unstuck its really good thank you
@PhillipFillip1 Yes i am actually thank u!
@angel127♡ - glad to know!!
hey everyone. i’m not sure if this app will help me or not, but i feel the need to try anything because i can’t keep living like this. i struggle with obsessing over everything in my life. it feels like everyday my brain picks a new thing in my life to obsess over. for the past couple days ive been obsessing over my interpersonal relationships. for example; “do i like the people im with” “do i like my friends as more than just friends” “do i actually love these people or am i lying to everyone”. it’s been really messing with me and making me question my support system. i can’t stop stressing. i’m even afraid to talk about it with my therapist because i have those thoughts about her too. i’m new to my OCD diagnosis (got diagnosed last month) i was hospitalized for a week because i couldn’t function. i also obsess over my sexuality and nothing i pick for me ever feels quite right. i recently started a relationship with someone who’s trans, so maybe that’s why? does anyone else go through this? my brain tries to convince me that i do this to myself and that im making it all up. but who would want to feel this way? uggghhh
I’ve been dealing with this harm theme for almost four months now, and well obviously life hasn’t been the best for me, the thoughts really circulate on hurting others, why couldn’t they just been about me instead? (I apologize to those currently suffering from self harm ocd) it’s gotten to the point where I don’t know if my thoughts are really intrusive now, and it doesn’t help that I get urges to act on these thoughts. Why have I been cursed with such vile thoughts why me why now. The only good news so far is that I’m finally going to see if this is ocd or not and get diagnosed by a psychiatrist once I start college here in a few weeks(Thank gatos for my college has mental health resources) but honestly it just doesn’t really feel like ocd. I don’t know if I feel anxiety because it’s not the typical anxiety I feel. While my compulsions are mental it’s just wierd. Like I’m worried that ERP wouldn’t work for me. Sometimes I get thoughts like, how do people live without these thoughts? And how do they occupy their time? I know I used to be like other people, yk where I wasn’t worried or concerned because of these thoughts, like yeah I’ve had intrusive thoughts before in the past and they absolutely scared me, but I was just able to get over them. So why now does it feel like i can’t shake them off? Why do they have to show up everyday? And why have I become so apathetic? Like my empathy and sympathy feel like they’ve disappeared? And it’s so bad that sometimes I feel like if someone close to me just passed away I would feel nothing. Like when I heard my abuelo had skin cancer I just felt nothing and I was obsessing over the fact that I didn’t. Has anyone ever felt this way? Is it just ocd or something worse?
Hello! I'm new here and new to OCD. My therapist suggested I might have OCD due to my tendency to ruminate endlessly on doubts and fears. These thoughts are indeed intrusive and I can't seem to stop them. The thing I'm kind of stuck on is that I can't see where the compulsions come in. Unless the thoughts themselves are compulsions. Can anyone relate to this?
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