#Compulsions

[thejohnlockedfemboy]

ocd is accidentally stepping on a parking line and being paranoid that somehow you activated the transition into an alternate universe where your partner doesn’t existed and then stewing in your own fear about to cry until they message you

[diclofenacshawty]

does anyone else struggle with obsessive thoughts/obsessive fears of getting assaulted, hurt or killed? or just in general someone hurting you to the point you think you can count your days? because this specific pattern won’t go away for me and it kinda freaks me out

[haunt3dgrasshopper]

fuck OCD.

fuck obsessions. fuck compulsions. fuck intrusive thoughts. fuck uncertainty. fuck constant shame. fuck constant guilt. fuck constant anticipation. fuck the sense of impending doom. fuck ruminating. fuck reassurance seeking. fuck checking. fuck the exhaustion. fuck mental torment. fuck being stuck on everything. fuck not being able to let things go. fuck stigma. fuck fear. fuck isolation. fuck desperation. fuck misery. fuck feeling like the most vile creature on this planet. fuck not being able to control your mind. fuck the temptation of humoring the obsession. fuck "what ifs". fuck the belittling. fuck the countless days and nights spent trying to figure something out for sure. fuck mental reviewing. fuck mental anguish. fuck not being able to ever fully let your guard down.

[fractured-clockface]

ocd compulsion: cmon think thru this horribly triggering scenario with me. cmoooon. i promise once we think thru it in great detail youll be prepared for the worst to happen and it wont be as upsetting. i prooooomise.

me, never learned a lesson ever: yeah ok, that sounds reasonable. i want to be prepared

me later, mid panic attack: ah. so it was a Trick.

ocd: you just havent thought it through enough. heres seven more hours of the same scenario!

[pride-stars]

C-Genic : a neurogenic origin under OC-Genic, specifically for plurality caused by compulsions.

[soiwatchthestars]

could u pls be more specific

[thelocalweird]

Shout out BIG TIME to people with ocd. Resisting compulsions feels like fighting god

[spookymultimedia]

[fierysword]

I know that everybody gets intrusive thoughts, whether they have ocd or not, but they tend to pass without much disruption in people without ocd. Does everybody also get urges to do things they don’t really want to do (compulsions) in response to intrusive thoughts or fears (though I presume people without ocd have a lot easier time brushing them off)? It is annoying getting compulsive urges so frequently, even though I’ve gotten to the point I can USUALLY stop the urges from turning into spirals

[ramblingsofocd]

I see other people with OCD say they can’t write their intrusive thoughts down because it makes them feel worse and then here I am being like “if I don’t get these out of my head Right Now I will combust” and as someone who doesn’t have super obvious rituals and compulsions I almost wonder if writing them down IS the compulsion. If I don’t write them down to get them out of my head then I feel like I’m going to die, the thoughts will never end, and I will be stuck in my room obsessively thinking these things until I die because I’ll forget to eat or I’ll get sick and I’ll starve to death or not seek medical help and I’ll die. And then when I look at it like that it’s like. Oh. Yeah. That’s the OCD right there! Fucking hell.

[purelyobsessional]

Mental Compulsions Scorecard

Any of these sound familiar?

Trying to “figure out” why you’re having a certain thought.

Trying to counteract, neutralize, or balance out negative thoughts with positive thoughts.

Trying to forcefully control an obsessive thought.

Trying to “figure out” what type of person you are (e.g., questioning your own morality). 

Avoiding certain situations, people, or activities so that you don’t have an obsession.

Reassuring yourself (e.g., telling yourself, “I’d never do that”).

Postponing certain behaviors or thoughts until “the right time” or until “they feel right.”

Repeating thoughts, phrases, or words in your head. 

Repeatedly praying or asking for forgiveness (in a way that is not typical for others who share your faith).

Getting stuck in an OCD doubt/reassurance loop.

Asking questions and seeking reassurance from others.

Over-analyzing one’s own behavior or body and trying to do things “normally.”

[[MORE]]My score:  9 out of 12. Would have been nice to have seen a list like this decades ago! (Even better if one of my many therapists had seen it, especially the first one who wanted to hospitalize me because I couldn't guarantee that I wouldn’t jump out a window and kill myself….)

Credit for the above list goes to Dr. Steven J. Seay, http://www.steveseay.com/pure-o-ocd-pure-obsessional-ocd/

[musical-chick-13]

Question for any other people who suffer from OCD and like to write: Do you ever get writing-related Themes™ or compulsions, and, if so, how do you manage them?

[wedgedintight]

Crazy to think that only last week I had turn ons other than season 5 Jon from The Magnus Archives.

Just put that man through physical and emotional experiences. Mmmm. Yes. Make him faint. Ok now make him kill a god. Make him have control over his compultions only with great exersion. Mmm. Yes. Thats the stuff.

And for my regular followers, we have hunka hunka beef boy Martin. I love big tall fatty and ematiated gay mess.

[d1rtgru8-t4lk5]

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[mackmocto]

If you're trying to distract yourself from indulging in obsessive thoughts/repetitive compulsions, I would recommend you watch a show series or book series. Movies work too, but the story is longer and in less intervals, which can allow your brain to wander. Shows tend to be more episodic and have more episodes available, which means if you're struggling you can turn one on, watch an episode, and if you're still having trouble you can just go to the next one till you finally are distracted. Also, if just watching won't shut your brain off, try turning off the sound and putting on subtitles. Being forced to read to understand what's happening will help focus your brain and get it to quiet for a little while. I'd also say it's helpful to create a list of movies/shows/books you eventually want to watch/read when you aren't actively fighting your ocd, so it takes less time for you to find it when you need it.

Anyway, that's what's helped me.

Oh, also, making conversation. Talking to your friends or family about literally anything can help stabilize your brain.