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Originally Posted by yellow_fleurs
I can't say what the cause is for you or if it's the same as what I experience, but I experience intrusive thoughts related to either intentional or accidental harm coming to others as a part of my OCD. I don't actually see anything visually, it's just in my mind,and it sounds like you see something? "Harm OCD" is what it's sometimes referred to. In my case I know I don't want to do these things, but it makes me question myself and sometimes I'll do mental compulsions or avoid situations because I am worried I will do something. Once I realized it was OCD I've been more mindful and don't engage with the thoughts so much. They also come and go with my moods.
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So of Im having these- even about myself, it could be "Harm OCD"? I once asked my pdoc if I could have OCD saying that I sometimes have my own rules and such. She said "Can you leave the room before youve counted all the tiles?" I could. "Then you dont have OCD," she said. That I like to make patterns. Ive had visions of harming myself but they arent plans- just visions. Im not counting to certain numbers for everything to be ok but I do like things to be "even" and semetrical.