POCD

@liyah1787g Yeah I did I relate to your posts quite a bit!! It’s rough out here😭

@liyah1787g Yeah I do, I have been fro January this whole obsession has just been around from I was a teenager myself and Its so hard and I just feel like it can all feel too real

@liyah1787g This is exactly the same as when I was a teenager! I had the obsession that I was attracted to younger teenagers anyone younger than me! I also had the fear that as I got older I would be attracted to teenagers aswell so it’s just been a long running theme! That phrase helps tho I’ll defo keep that in mind! I have a job! I support adults with learning disabilities :) do you?

@liyah1787g Yeah it definitely makes a difference when I’m in work keeps me busier. I used to be but went off them recently, gonna start back on them soon and hopefully up my dosages! What meds do you find helps you the most?

@liyah1787g I was on fluoxetine (Prozac) for a time and it definitely helped with my anxiety and panic attacks as I was consistently getting them every day lol. Are you in college or anything or have you finished?

@Godsgood So like the way pocd latches on to children mainly, my obsession would latch onto teenagers

@izzyyyy24 okay yess i can relate i just had something happen where it did so i know how u feel

@Godsgood Oh yes I get you <3

@liyah1787g I get thoughts like those all the time, my fear isn’t rooted in actually hurting a teenager for some reason I just know that won’t happen or that I won’t do that it used to be but as time went on I just stopped worrying about that aspect. Mine is more focused on if that’s what I’m really attracted to almost like SO-OCD like a loss of identity and not being able to find love with someone I acc want to be with ( not a teenager) lmao. My ocd got really bad yesterday and I was constantly looking at anyone I thought could’ve been a teenager. I remained looking at them or not avoiding looking at them as that’s what I’m told in erp. But it got really bad because of those sensations etc. as far as checking I used to do it all the time and sometimes still do. If I do it, it’s usually when I think of a thought and I then wonder “wait I think this could cause arousal” then it’s like I focus on it to see if it does. It happens very quickly and after I realise omg I was checking

@liyah1787g do not worry at all, a lot of people with ocd overthink about stuff like this when truly we DONT feel that way. i have dealt with very similar stuff, you’re not alone

@liyah1787g Yeah I’m the same lmao if you have instagram or anything I’d be down to chat! :)

@liyah1787g Yeah probably idk what to do lmao

@liyah1787g Hi! Just checking in seeing how you’re doing? :)

@liyah1787g Aww sorry to hear that are you doing better today? Had quite the day of exposures lol so it was stressful but I’m okay!!

@liyah1787g Yes I am! It’s been tough, I’ve had to cut back due to financial reasons but I still go every 2 weeks :)

@liyah1787g Is your therapy cbt? Or is it also erp? :)

@liyah1787g Sorry I didn’t see this! How’s your therapy been going?

@liyah1787g That’s great!! Hopefully everything goes well <3