Telling about an OCD Thing

[MissBowLady]

I want to tell or post something online about the OCD thing that it bothering me but I would probably regret it. I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried to ignore it in the past and it worked once and it came back worst than ever. It’s a very oddly specific thing that I don’t know if anyone in this community would understand. And if they did what would people say? I tried talking to my mom about it and she showed me a video about False memory OCD by OCD and Anxiety YouTube channel. And although I have forgotten about this memory before or was able to I guess beat it maybe? I’m assuming the worst possible scenario and I’m pretty sure that’s what happened. And even if it’s not, it’s the scenario that is “real” or bothering me now. It’s making me suffer more and more and even if I don’t do the compulsion it might still be there in the end with OCD repeating the thought just because it knows it terrorizes me. I don’t know what to do and I’m crying a lot.

[OCDneedshelp]

False memories can be terrible ocd fears. I know I have them. And while ERP is still probably the best way to handle them, if I personally feel that telling yourself the what if might be terrible is so scary especially if it’s something you feel you could get into lots of trouble or pain about if the memory was true.