harm ocd

I’m terrified to go to my grandparents alone tomorrow because what if my harm ocd flares up? I love my grandparents more than anything, they’ve always been by my side and I’m scared of losing them, what if my intrusive thoughts/urges take over??? I’m not sure what to do. I know I should go just to expose myself but I’m so tired of doing that and nothing changes:( I’ve experienced this when going over my dads because there’s two babies there. I’m not sure what to do. I sometimes look at people and think, “they don’t think/having urges of harming other people, why do I do?” Sorry for the vent.

Username: SliceySlicey

Date posted: 26d ago

I am so sorry you are going through this and can relate. One idea would be to go for a short, pre-determined amount of time (one hour or whatever you think you can handle). Thoughts and urges are just thoughts and urges - you do not have to act on them. Let them stand beside you for a minute if you can. You are doing your best, you are enough…it doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing or thinking.

Username: meganl33meganl33

Date posted: 26d ago

@Slicey thank you so much! x I’m staying over for two nights so if things did get really hard to handle I wouldn’t be able to leave since my parents are away x

Username: SliceySlicey

Date posted: 26d ago

@meganl33 Ok, make sure to take breaks and give yourself space to breathe. Are your grandparents aware of your diagnosis? It would be helpful if they know what you are going through.

Username: meganl33meganl33

Date posted: 26d ago

@Slicey yeah, my Nan is but I know my grandad won’t be as supportive with it because he’s old fashioned and isn’t educated.

Username: SliceySlicey

Date posted: 26d ago

@meganl33 Lean on Nan if you need support! And we’re all here for you in this community too. You can do it. I like the quote “we can do hard things even if they suck.” And who knows, maybe it will suck, maybe it won’t.

Username: Canigetanamenifocdsucks69Canigetaname...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 25d ago

Hey I hope you feeling a little bit better then before and you are right this would be a great exposure for you but in order to get back to living we need to cut out compulsions (I should practice what I preach) but you are doing hard work rn with you going to your dads as well Ik it’s hard to feel good about yourself bc of how against the thoughts are to your and mine values but your doing amazing keep it keep up the exposures you got this I promise it will all work out in the end

Username: meganl33meganl33

Date posted: 26d ago

also with my dads I love him and I love my siblings. I do experience it when going over my mums too and again I love my mum. This is so depressing to live with.

Username: bributterfly

Date posted: 6y ago

I suffer from intrusive thoughts, I think I may have HARM OCD. My therapist diagnosed me with anxiety and depression but not OCD because I never told her about my thoughts. I’m afraid of being around vulnerable people, and I’m afraid for going insane. The thought of it makes me want to throw up, this all started about a week ago, and I haven’t been able to eat since then. I don’t even want to go out because I’m in constant fear. I tell myself “what if I snap?” or “what if I’m a sociopath?” I have told my parents about it and even my significant other and they tell me “you wouldn’t even hurt a fly” I kind of feel relieved after that but not for long. I’ve been trying to get closer to god, I’ve been praying, meditating, I even took magnesium because I want to stop having these thoughts. I did go to therapy right away but I wasn’t completely honest to her due to fear. I’ve been feeling numb. I love my family.. so why am I afraid I might hurt them?

Username: leafcr0nicals

Date posted: 1y ago

urges

i am so terrified i might hurt somebody. i have harm ocd, and lately, the things i do to make myself feel better (my compulsions) aren’t helping anymore and i don’t know what to do. i’m scared i have the urge to hurt somebody, specifically my family. i hate being in the same house as them out of fear i might want to one day grab something and kill them. i don’t. i would never dream of it. but i’m so terrified. i keep on posting about the same things, and i’m sorry, i just don’t know what else to do to make myself feel better. i know i’m supposed to sit with uncertainty, but it’s just so hard 🙁

Username: Pomni

Date posted: 50w ago

Harm ocd

I’ve been to the hospital a few times due to harm ocd, I don’t know how to control it and I’m just worried about my safety, but I don’t wanna go back to the hospital.. How do you guys think I can handle this..?

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