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I need some clarity on this if anyone has faced it

Trigger Warning: related to SA I have had a problem with daydreaming for as long as I remember. It hampers every task I do And causes me a lot of guilt and...

Trigger Warning: related to SA I have had a problem with daydreaming for as long...

•2 years ago

Taboo Tuesday Q&A. 1-31-23

Q&A: Fear of causing harm to others Q: Do people with intrusive thoughts about harming others physically and sexually ever act upon their thoughts despite...

Q&A: Fear of causing harm to others Q: Do people with intrusive thoughts about...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

Taboo Tuesday questions!

Tomorrow I will answering questions related to the fear of harming others- so ask away!!!! Krista Reed, LSCSW

Tomorrow I will answering questions related to the fear of harming others- so as...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

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My First Theme

When I was a child I recalled that my first obsession/intrusive thought was about being late. It is a weird theme, but when I had the idea or thought of being...

When I was a child I recalled that my first obsession/intrusive thought was abou...

•2 years ago

Fear Of Developing Schizophrenia/Delusions/Psychosis

My friend who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, was a really scary experience for me. Seeing how he looked and how his friends and family...

My friend who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, was a really scar...

•2 years ago

Is a person with OCD considered Neurodivergent?

I've been Googling and it would appear that most people WOULD consider people with OCD to be Neurodivergent. But there doesn't seem to be a consensus. I'm not...

I've been Googling and it would appear that most people WOULD consider people wi...

•2 years ago

type of intrusive thoughts.

so my intrusive thoughts to me seem very strange, all related to violence, sexual content, horrible words, and a past trauma of someone’s name also having...

so my intrusive thoughts to me seem very strange, all related to violence, sexua...

•2 years ago

What to try next

Hi, I've been struggling with ocd for about 15 years. I've tried cbt 3 times, and I've been on citalopram for about 3 years. The citalopram helps slightly, and...

Hi, I've been struggling with ocd for about 15 years. I've tried cbt 3 times, an...

•2 years ago

Interesting article on BBC website about a footballer who suffers with OCD.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64386272

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64386272

•2 years ago

A moment of clarity in what recovery means to me.

Hello everyone! I have been thinking about you all and wanted to share a realization I had today that I thought you may appreciate. I went out to brunch...

Hello everyone! I have been thinking about you all and wanted to share a real...

alexandraisobsessed

IOCDF Advocate•2 years ago

anyone here suffer with intrusive thoughts about a sister or brother ?

recently I’ve been trying to get helped to understand my sexual intrusive thoughts of my older sister ! Does anyone else in this community have the same...

recently I’ve been trying to get helped to understand my sexual intrusive thoug...

•2 years ago

Taboo Tuesday- 1/24/23

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and IOCDF advocate here to give you taboo only topics!Let’s continue with this...

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and I...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

Insomnia

Does anyone else have trouble sleeping? I take trazodone and it’s helping, but it takes me forever to get to sleep. Would anybody have any help or advice for...

Does anyone else have trouble sleeping? I take trazodone and it’s helping, but ...

•2 years ago

One Of The Best OCD Symptoms Remedy

Remember that one of the best remedies for symptom relief for OCD, anxiety, depression, and any other illness is eating three meals a day and drinking water. I...

Remember that one of the best remedies for symptom relief for OCD, anxiety, depr...

•2 years ago

OCD therapy

Hello Everyone. What do you do if your spouse really doesn’t believe you have OCD and doesn’t like to spend money on therapy? I’m retired and on a fixed...

Hello Everyone. What do you do if your spouse really doesn’t believe you have OC...

•2 years ago

Treating OCD with humor

I'm new to the site and I'm really happy I found this group! I just thought I'd post a bit of an introduction: I'm in my late 20s and I've struggled with OCD...

I'm new to the site and I'm really happy I found this group! I just thought I'd ...

PsychologyOnions

•2 years ago

OCD and ERP therapy

Hello Everyone. I have a question. For anyone that has had ERP therapy, how long were you in therapy before you saw results? Is the average therapy time 6-12...

Hello Everyone. I have a question. For anyone that has had ERP therapy, how long...

•2 years ago

Doubts

Hi there I have been obsessing about possibly doing something to my son when I was sleeping. I know there is no evidence that it could be real but I keep on...

Hi there I have been obsessing about possibly doing something to my son when I...

•2 years ago

Question

I know your not supposed to ask reassurance with ocd but if I read something I put it in my head that what I read is telling me something else, like letting...

I know your not supposed to ask reassurance with ocd but if I read something I p...

•2 years ago

Taboo Tuesday- 1/17/23

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and IOCDF advocate here to give you taboo only topics!Let’s continue with this...

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and I...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

Sexual Compulsions

Does anybody here deal with any sexual compulsions ?

Does anybody here deal with any sexual compulsions ?

•2 years ago

For Those Just Starting Out

FYI - I am not a doctor or a therapist. I wrote a reply a while back detailing some things I've learned/realized over the years dealing with my OCD. I...

FYI - I am not a doctor or a therapist. I wrote a reply a while back detailing...

•2 years ago

Bathroom issues

Hello everyone. Does anyone else have trouble with bathroom issues? I’m afraid to leave the house sometimes for fear of having to go. I also have trouble...

Hello everyone. Does anyone else have trouble with bathroom issues? I’m afrai...

•2 years ago

OCD therapy

Hello everyone. I have a question. I was diagnosed with OCD about 10 months ago. I was seeing a psychologist those 10 months and feel worse now than when I...

Hello everyone. I have a question. I was diagnosed with OCD about 10 months ago....

•2 years ago

Newly Diagnosed OCD

Hi, I'm 27 from a small town in Texas and a licensed paramedic, and I was recently diagnosed with OCD, GAD, MDD, SAD after having a whole week of constant...

Hi, I'm 27 from a small town in Texas and a licensed paramedic, and I was recent...

•2 years ago

Intrusive thoughts/rumination when writing

Hi there, anyone else suffer intrusive thoughts when writing or signing (e.g forms, letters, documents, greetings cards - virtually anything really). I have...

Hi there, anyone else suffer intrusive thoughts when writing or signing (e.g fo...

•2 years ago

Highly stress individual here

Hi guys....am new here...I found this group as I was going through the internet am not an English native speaker but I hope we can be able to understand each...

Hi guys....am new here...I found this group as I was going through the internet ...

•2 years ago

Taboo Tuesday 1-10-23

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and IOCDF advocate here to talk taboo! Let’s continue with this month’s theme: the...

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and I...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

Ocd and inflammation

I have an autoimmune disease and my body is very inflamed. Some days my Real Event Ocd is horrible and the thoughts just won’t stop about a stupid thing I did...

I have an autoimmune disease and my body is very inflamed. Some days my Real Ev...

•2 years ago

Confession and reassurance.

I'm still struggling with reassurance, I keep on telling my mother personal things,then I think of a new worry. The guilt is over bearing and I don't know what...

I'm still struggling with reassurance, I keep on telling my mother personal thin...

•2 years ago

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