Am i gay or do i have hocd
Date a boy because you truly care about him. Don’t date a boy as a compulsion to prove your heterosexuality. Probably just means what you said it does: you don’t actually like him that much. I really don’t want to be gay and I used to be so confident in my sexuality (I’m a girl btw) I just recently got a boyfriend and I didn’t like him that much but I still kinda liked him and I thought being with him would make me know I’m not gay but for some reason I just don’t want to hang out with him does that make me gayĭoesn’t make you gay at all. Here’s a fictionalized version of how I had to approach such a tricky concept: Is the doctor going to “make” me (i know no one can make anyone do anything, it’s just a manner of speech) do bad things (ex denying Jesus, wich i wouldn’t do not now not ever but my brain keeps shouting at me to do so)? I rather live my life like hell then actually going to hell, thank youĬompletely understand that. I’m afraid to go thought erp because my ocd is the religious kind. If you have a hard time letting them go, then ERP is your answer. The important thing is that when they come, they can also go. Thanks ?Įssentially, are you saying that you still have intrusive thoughts but they don’t cause you to perform compulsions? This is just real life, unfortunately! Everyone has ugly thoughts that come and go. (i mean i believe one day God will heal me but while He doesn’t, will i just have to tell my brain to shut the hell up everyday? Man is that annoying). Will i live with this “annoying friend” forever? Ugh. I already am no longer afraid at my thoughts, no longer check, i just find them to be annoying as hell. Brainstorming: before & afterĬan’t afford CBT/ERP? Try this app or do self-directed ERP! Gaining Certainty through Embracing Uncertainty Here are some links where you can learn more: What is erp, to be honest? They expose you to your fears until you don’t care/find they annoying? Sorry for my ignoranceĮRP is exposure and response prevention therapy. On the occasion (usually once or twice a year) that the intrusive thoughts do get to me, I use my ERP tools and exposures and usually can get past it within a matter of hours and a good nap. I don’t have them nearly so often! When I do, I am usually able to pass them off now because ERP has re-wired my mind not to give them more worth than they deserve. You don’t have any intrusive thoughts then? Or you do, and just don’t care? Hello dear one, yes, if you have Facebook, try the Pax the OCD Bot (just search it in your Facebook searchbar). (My kind of ocd is religious one if that matters, I’m a christian) Do you have any other tips/resources for self therapy? Thanks ❤ much love.
#Am i gay or do i have hocd android#
I live in a country where there is probably no erp therapy available (I’d be very surprised if there was), and these apps you listed are for iOS, i have an Android :(. Proof that it’s not HOCD? To me, being scared or feeling wrong about it is proof that it is HOCD. like that must be the final proof that its not HOCD. Just tried to sleep when images of a porn came and scared me. like hijacked.maybe I’m looking for an excuse. I watched it but didn’t think about it a lot afterwards but felt disgusted. I used to watch different kinds of porn like gay or cuck*old to figure out what I may like. I don’t know anymore if it’s compulsive or not.
#Am i gay or do i have hocd plus#
? This sounds a lot like a combination of harm OCD plus hyper-responsibility plus depression, if I had to guess! ERP therapy will help.
Is this normal and what can be done to help? I fear greatly that I am an awful and terrible person. i feel unworthy and yearn to be the person i was before this illness- light and ‘good’ and kind.
Since my onset of OCD, I’ve become plagued with these fears and dark thoughts…especially the feeling that i am an a ‘bad’ person. Keep doing the exposure until your anxiety level drops to 50% of your original level. Continue to rate your anxiety level before, during, and after each exposure. When you begin, you should rate your anxiety level 0-100. I’m doing self-directed ERP now but I don’t know when should I stop doing exposure works. Especially when I have a link to the above article right in the form where people can ask their questions.īut today, home sick on the couch, I wanted to tackle some more. I understand that, but I’m also not an HOCD expert or any kind of therapist. But of course, everyone wants a personalized answer. So I tried to write ONE GIANT REPLY (which you can read here), but it didn’t stop the questions from pouring in.įrankly, I was exhausted and overwhelmed by HOCD questions, especially when I felt like I’d shared everything I could on the subject. Back in November, I noted that 99% of the questions I’m asked are related to HOCD.