#soocd

[ephialtea]

my rocd in a nutshell:

me asking my ldr bf if he could post me on ig: *obsesses over how he’s hiding me and doesn’t love me at all to be posted*

*he posted me twice with some sweet captions and songs*

*me now spiraling that he’s an obsessive clingy and abusive creep, he should stop cause it’s freaking me out*

[so-ocd-sufferers-are-really-cool]

sorry for taking so much time to send an ask lol so-ocd currently beating my ass

Hi sweetheart,

Jesus, I know exactly how you feel. SO-OCD is actually evil.

Please remember that these thoughts are not a reflection of who you are. You may feel as if they’re real every waking moment, but they’re lying to you. You are not the thing you fear you are.

However, when you think it might be true, try not to resist. “What if I’m-?” So what if you are? You’ll deal with it.

If you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to reach out. SO-OCD is a huge bitch, and I’ve definitely been there before.

Good luck, honey.

[scrupulosity-et-al]

OCD can target anything and everything. you're not a "weirdo" or a "freak" for getting thoughts that relate to more uncommon themes. your thoughts don't make you a bad person just because you've never heard of someone else having that thought before.

nearly everyone with OCD will, at some point, have a thought that makes them go "nobody has ever thought this before". that's just a part of having OCD. it does not make your OCD any less real and it doesn't make you a bad person

[ocdcatgirl]

Why OCD can cause a groinal response—and what you can do about it

Learn about the association between OCD and groinal response, and access practical strategies to regain control over your life.

it's an uncomfortable topic, but i wanted to share this article because i really wish i had read it when i was younger and in a dark place because of this. the ERP thought process is pretty much the same as what ultimately brought me out of it. i hope that this can reach anyone else out there struggling with the same issue. you are not alone, other people have dealt with it too!

[antleredventing]

GOING THROUGH SO-OCD AND ROCD IS SUCH ASS

[me-you-and-my-medication]

--- "PURE O" OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER.

Pure O, also known as purely obsessional OCD, is a form of OCD marked by intrusive, unwanted, and uncontrollable thoughts (or obsessions). While someone experiencing Pure O may not engage in obvious behaviors related to their intrusive thoughts, such as counting, arranging, or hand-washing, the disorder is instead accompanied by hidden mental rituals.

[thatrandomartistjavi]

I’m so tired of SO-OCD only being talked about in the context of straight people

Cause when they talk about other men who have it, they always talk about them being scared to be attracted to men which I can’t relate to cause I’m a gay man

And I don’t like including myself with women because it makes me feel dysphoric cause I’m a gay man and not only that but a trans one. So while I do experience fear of being attracted to women, it’s just not in the same way

Idk I feel like I’m the only gay man with these thoughts and it’s just so isolating

[zebra-effect]

to ppl with lesser known or less "acceptable" ocd themes: i love you