#meta ocd

[turi4turi]

first blinkie batch of OCD subtypes / obsessions done, more matching blinkies to come :] we made ones for general awareness and positivity here (link)

(like/reblog/credit NOT required. dni TCC + anyone whos anything but firmly anti contact for paraphilias where it'd be harmful otherwise.)

[banana-can-do-art]

Idk how canon the manga anthology is but if this isn’t a meta OCD mood idk what is. Riddle’s so relatable fr fr. Btw if you don’t know, meta ocd is when someone with ocd gets an obsession about their obsessions. As shown here, stressing out about stressing out. I think the pictures kind of speak for themselves. But dang look at that one thought spiral panel.

[girlblogger4w3]

i accept my intrusive thoughts

and it's not scary

[alienranpo]

don’t you hate when your ocd tries to convince you that you don’t actually have ocd. but then it also tries to convince you that you have every problem in existence.

[notabled-noodle]

“oh Griffin, why are you so anxious?”

it’s simple, really. I’m terrified that I might be faking my OCD and anxiety, and that it makes me a terrible person. my body’s response to this thought is to increase all the anxiety dials in an attempt to prove something to myself. which, in turn, makes me more convinced that I’m faking

[farewell-to-lorien]

A Quick Look into Meta OCD

(Transcribed from this post from @the_ocdproject on Instagram, edited for grammar and spelling.)

What is Meta OCD?

A subtype of OCD characterized by obsessions related to OCD itself. In other words, the OCD goes meta and the individual beings to obsess about obsessing.

Examples of meta obsessions

"What if my OCD gets bad again?"

"What if I develop obsessions about X?"

"What if the theme I used to have comes back?"

"What if I actually like/enjoy my obsession?"

"Do I really have OCD? What if this isn't OCD?"

"What if I'm using my obsessions as an excuse?"

"What if I'm lying about my obsessions?"

"Am I anxious enough about my thoughts?" (Aka, backdoor spike)

Examples of meta compulsions

Trying to problem solve/find an answer.

Excessively researching symptoms of OCD to seek certainty on whether this is OCD or not.

Seeking reassurance from therapists/fellow sufferers/OCD advocates. Eg., "I was just wondering if this is a sign of OCD?"

Meta OCD

Occurs when the obsessions are no longer about the theme of the obsession, but rather the obsessions themselves.

Meta-OCD can present as a result of trauma associated with experiencing OCD. It makes sense why an OCD sufferer would be worried about getting bad again, when the "bad" was so torturous.

Just like anything else related to OCD, the challenge is to accept the uncertainty. "Maybe it will get bad again, maybe it won't."

[fold-ur-wings]

Hey, I should probably try to get diagnosed ! But what if I'm actually mimicking the symptoms of random disorders I've read about online to get attention ? I know impostor syndrome is one of the symptoms of ocd, but what if I'm performing by saying I'm scared of performing ?

𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃 Ugh, diagnosis can wait. ִֶָ. ࣪ ִֶָ🪽་༘࿐