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@MichelleV I comment above about my situation.

@Hi_123 Absolutely. What’s going on?

@Kell01 OCD will latch on to what you value, and usually without warning. I can tell that you love your son and your time with him. So it’s not surprising that some intrusive thoughts came up. In my (non professional) opinion, asking your son to sleep in a different bed sounds like avoidance. If you aren’t sure, ask yourself what the purpose of him sleeping in a different bed is. Is it to ease your mind, or is it for a milestone (like him growing older, etc). I would also suggest you don’t try to prove your thoughts wrong, or try to figure out how it could or could not have happened. Doing so doesn’t ease the intrusive thoughts, it tends to make them stickier. If you are not already seeing an OCD therapist, I highly suggest considering it. ERP will challenge you, but it gives you so much of your life back from the thoughts.

@MichelleV Thank you for the advice. I’m am trying to seek an ocd therapist where I live and NOCD doesn’t take my health insurance. Thank you for the help!

@Kell01 Try looking on the IOCDF website for therapists in your area / that accept your insurance.

@Hi_123 Hi there, I saw your question over whether you have OCD/talk about your struggles. Do you want to elaborate?

@Hi_123 No, I don’t see that. Was it on a separate post?

@Hi_123 - Hey there! NOCD is here for just that thing! Please just hit the therapy button to connect with our team- we would be happy to assist if we can. No one has to live in fear of their own thoughts.

@Jennifer Dalimonte Unfortunately NOCD doesn’t take my current health insurance. Thank you for the advice.

@Kell01 - I am so sorry to hear that. Please feel free to use all of our free resources on our website www.treatmyocd.com and our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@treatmyocd/featured. You could also look through therapist listings on www.iocdf.org to see if there is an ERP specialist who has the ability to work with your insurance company.

@Hi_123 - Hi there, unfortunately a therapist cannot offer this service unless you are an active therapy Member with them. It would be outside the parameters of their licensure. As you are able, please seek guidance from a clinician who is able to work with your insurance company. While the reassurance it is OCD sounds helpful, it is only the first step in truly challenging OCD and taking back your life. You can comb through potential clinicians on the IOCDF website at www.iocdf.org. Best of luck!

@Anony1314 I'm not a therapist but also a person who struggles

@Anony1314 I had this thought of “what if” I touched my son inappropriately last night while I was sleeping and I don’t remember. That night we went to sleep as normal and the next morning I woke up feeling good and this came up and has me questioning myself. I’ve been dealing with Pocd and I never thought something like this before. A little back ground my son is 5, nonverbal and sleeps next to me every night. For me, I am not much of a deep sleeper. I am somewhat of a light sleeper. So I’m up at every little movement he makes or unusual sound. Plus thinking about it if I was too say touch him I wouldn’t know how. I hate that now I have to think about him sleeping separately from me because I would love to cuddle with him and he’s the sweetest boy ever and me thinking I did that is soul crushing. I do remember the times I got up and it had nothing to do with touching. Does this fall within intrusive thought or false memory? Have you been though this if so I could use some help.

@Kell01 Hey! Yes I think this sounds like false memory and instructive thoughts. OCD attaches itself to what you care about most, which is your son. It's making you question yourself. It's not you. It's the OCD

@Anony1314 Also him sleeping in a diffent bed from now on, would that be avoidance? Shall he keep sleeping next to me