OCD Can Be More Than Just Thoughts

[@itsjustapril3021]

I haven’t seen your videos in so long but I saw this video you uploaded today and had to stop by to comment that you’ve helped me out so greatly about 8 years ago. I developed debilitating harm OCD after my daughter was born. I remember doing all the things to help me manage, including CBT. With your videos and therapy I was able to get through life for years. But I have to say I do remember reading that prayer was something I shouldn’t do as it would have become a compulsion. So I stayed away from it for a while. But one day, I couldn’t take it anymore. Severely depressed. I was exhausted fighting my own demons and thoughts and sleep paralysis, I prayed to Jesus and called out for help. I was miraculously healed from my harm OCD completely. Haven’t had it in over 6 years. Restored my relationship with my daughter as harm OCD made me fear being a mother. Had 2 more kids and never developed it again. Just had to say that in case someone is going through the same thing I did. I know the feeling, I know the struggle, I know the exhaustion. But I know that Jesus was my way out, and it can be for you too. Thank you for your videos! You were a God send during my time in need! ❤

[@sxfnlc]

This is beautiful! Such an encouragement to me.

[@draoi99]

You're doing such a great thing helping people like this. I feel lucky I don't get intrusive images, just unwanted distressing thoughts.

[@thegreenegrouprealestate4995]

Just found your videos Chrissie and I'm so glad I did! I relate to this so much!! Diagnosed and in ERP for OCD but I also started my OCD journey with ametophobia as a child! Not diagnosed until 35 with OCD. My current obsession is with thinking I have split personality or DID or some other personality disorder because of my "OCD Voice." Glad to hear I'm not alone. You're a blessing to so many! ❤

[@suryaamitrano]

Cool neon banana! 😂

[@hydrogeddonn]

...Darn it Chrissie, you've made me realize that I do a good job dismissing intrusive thoughts and images that come into my head, but I don't address the feelings and I avoid them. Exposure would be focusing on that intrusive image and feelings and instead of letting it slide out of my mind I need to address it and process it. It's scary though. If I think about it too much I'm afraid I'll somehow actually enjoy it and then turn into a terrible person. It's scary but that's the next phase of my ERP treatment. I'm sick of the disturbing images in my head and I need to address them. My OCD has been coming up with a lot of new shit lately, and I've been focusing on groinal stuff too. It's morphing because I've gotten too comfortable in my current state.

[@moulee7448]

It is 10000x horrible when you dont even know you have ocd.Looking back, It hurts to have lost good relationships( all kinds of relationship) because of rocd.

[@Lucaa-]

Always there for me at my lowest ❤️

[@bengrant1201]

The brain refuses to listen to anything I say. Reason goes down the toilet

[@jahkarl7376]

Lovely Chrissie Hodges

[@joaobaka8404]

Hi, I have HOCD but I feel like I want to have relationships with men, how do I know if I'm attracted to men or if it's just HOCD?

[@_felicia_99]

Please make a video about hocd in virgin people - people that never made s:X. I'm in this boat, but in a large of my lifetime I always have loved - by distance unfortunately - and wanting genuinely men...

[@amiladuranovic9930]

I don't think being a virgin matters! For example, women who are attracted to men their whole life and had sex with them are experiencing HOCD. Having sex doesn't save you from it, and being a virgin and having HOCD doesn't make it true! It is OCD, it attacks whatever is important to you!

[@_felicia_99]

@@amiladuranovic9930 my whole life I've been attracted genuinely to men and ever identify myself as a straight woman. I never got a chance to date a guy I like, I've always been refused and never got my dream to spend hours or days talking and being with a kind and gentle man that permit me to be closer to him, and to be loved of the woman I am by a man were things I never get a green light to get in my life. SÓ, and after being accused of being l*s*i*a* - something that never crossed my mind I could be because I always been boy crazy and touch myself having pictures in front of me of the men I have genuine interest and attraction - and having that fact of always been rejected by men but knowing your love for them was pure and natural and genuine came from you, and with that accusation your life turn down to the damage because "may everybody thinks the same about me that I am something I never identify as, even if I have a lack of relationship experience?? What's the matter on here???" So, Amila, you're trying to say that my pain with hocd, me as a straight but virgin pure woman is invalid??? Just because I didn't fuck with a guy, I just masturbate about some guys I like my pain came from hocd struggle is invalid and banalised?? My traumatizing experience with hocd as a always rejected girl by boys is invalid? Just for you to know, I attempted suicide because of this intrusive thoughts of hocd and having that feeling of "fraud" "you'll be a fraud", but what ever comes of your memories is you happy and genuinely convinced of the girl you are and so confident and genuinely sure of who you are???? My pain with hocd is less than those non-virgin women and me still dreaming of my man coming to me??? I always knew what I love and appreciate about a man, and what I wanted to hang on with him, but hocd is taking me this.... I've been dealing with all the 7 stages of grief because of this shit. Sometimes they're efermous and I come back as I used to be, but then the ghost of hocd comes to me and all is down again in me Maybe you're right, Amila. I'm really exaggerated. Thank you for the (least) empathy... I have to accept my destiny of sorrow😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭

[@FinneganMurray-pb2ej]

Hey, for anyone with tips, I’d appreciate it. I’ve been dealing with hocd. I never thought I was gay, and never once actually found myself interested in a man. Occasionally, I would find the taboo exiting, but I never wanted it. I don’t know what to do! I don’t want these thoughts.

[@Mjr._Kong]

NOCD is an excellent place to start. Check them out -- well worth it.

[@POPCAROfficial]

You have to accept (not agree) with your worst case scenario, and give the thoughts space in your mind. Your OCD makes you believe the thoughts are important and deserving of your attention. They are not. Don't interact with them, don't check to see if they are still there, just live your life and take them with you. The more you focus on them, the more energy you give them, the worse your OCD will become. You have to starve them of the energy so they can wither up and die. And when you can't get rid of the thoughts, laugh about them! Humor saves lives.

[@quorauser-b1t]

i am 21 straight men suffering from hocd from 3 months in beginning intrusive thoughts were just images but now its mostly mental voices like " i am gay" and many nasty things that i am telling me in head in my own voice, in beginning i lost attraction and libido (at that time i definitely had anxiety) but as i educate myself of hocd my attraction and libido got back and gradually anxiety start reducing but now whenever i am in good mood spending my time in daily chores my mind suddenly like " ok now you are happy and it means you accept that you are gay" its like a demon inside my head that is controlling me😭 please help if anyone can relate.one last thing i am quite sure that in past i have other subsets of ocd like death of loved ones , and about 6-7 years ago i had mental images of doing sex with my own family member but I don't know at that time it doesn't bother me but yeah i did mental compulsion at that time and it quickly fade away in a month and i also forgot.

[@chikenxlegend1833]

It's ocd m8, it happens to all of us m8, you will be ok. Im glad that you recognized that its ocd, it comes in cycles too, ones gone and another comes etc. You will be ok. Jesus Christ is the way man, just believe in Him, He is the Son of God, He died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures amen. Don't believe the lies your mind tells you their just lies m8! Be born again man! Its by faith only in Jesus only.

[@rayraymontoya78]

Do you have advice for people who don't have great insurance but want to pursue therapy?

[@katiec3768]

Thank you!!!

[@okays297]

mother🌩️🫧

[@pratibhasrivastava1506]

I love you❤