Letās talk, if you have an answer/need advice/ want to vent, go ahead, Iāll answer. Remember, we are never the thoughts that play in our heads no matter how real or scary they feel ā¤ļø
Bruh like what?? The other night I visited my best friend like normal but with flowers since her family dog passed away. When we went in her room I noticed she was wearing these little shorts and the room was a little dim and I got a very clear thought. Iām sure yall know what. Anyway, since then ive been questioning my sexuality even though I have always been sure that even though Iām physically attracted to women and have had sex with them, I am emotionally, physically, and romantically attracted to men. Iām going to marry one. I want to be with one because thatās what I want. Iāve never restricted myself of urges or feelings but when this thought came up I felt very uncomfortable. Sure I think my best friend is a cutie!! But thinking Iām romantically attracted is really unsettling. I really donāt want this happening. And itās not even the āOmg nooo this will ruin our friendshipā itās more of a āthis is so weird because Iāve never felt nor wanted to feel thisā. OCD is such shit.
@bubbless Much cliche as it sounds, embracing uncertainty is whats got to be done. Try telling yourself āMaybe I am attracted, maybe Im notā and try to move on with your day. That absolutely does not mean that you accept attraction as true, it just means that you choose to navigate towards other values of yours. Hope this helps and Im here š©·
I struggle with ROCD & false memory OCD. Specially, I make myself think that I cheated on my boyfriend when we were long distance. Recently, Iāve tried to remember any instance where I have texted or conversed with another male and I tell him all about it. Sometimes I think itās easier if he left me but I really donāt want that. I just started on 20mg Prozac this week. It gives me panic attacks at least once a week
@seasidespree I get how hard that must be, I struggle with false memory as well and its really aching. But you have values that are absolutely none of what ocd tells you. My advice would be, to move towards your values despite of what ocd says to you. ā¤ļø
Is there a therapist or a specialist on here that I can briefly chat with? Or maybe an OCD conqueror whoās very familiar with the disorder? I need an experienced person to talk to me so bad. I just really wanna talk to somebody about what Iām going through so that I feel less alone, and so I can maybe get help managing my symptoms. Thank you in advance ā„ļø
I hope everyone is holding up okay! Iāve been seeing a lot of scared posts and whatnot lately, so I just wanted to make this post to remind ourselves to practice our uncertainty! I want to share a few response prevention lines that help me calm down! My thoughts do not define who I am. Maybe Iām a bad person, maybe Iām not, but I have a lot of things I need to do now. Iām going to practice not knowing for sure. I donāt have to solve this problem. I am choosing to sit with this uncomfortableness!
I have something thatās been on my mind but my post isnāt getting any interaction. Only offer advice if youāre willing to respond please!!! People have asked me in the comments to share something and I do and they never answer which makes my mental even worse
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