And I think for me I have to stop thinking so much and just continue on just doing. Nothing is gonna happen it hasn't in 6 years now. It just sometimes the anxiety puts things into your mind and it's hard to stop the feelings and thoughts.

Momma. You sound like my Nonna! I miss that advice.

Lol. Are you Italian? We call grandmother Nonni in Italian. Sorry that you miss her advice.

I don't see your friend request and I lost your hugs too.

I got your friend request just lost the hugs. Lol

Yes, Italianmomma. My psychologist thinks I have a lot of them. Like....I don’t trust people so I never let them walk behind me and have a difficult time in crowds. Yes not all people are bad, but how do you tell the bad from the good? I always have to sit against a wall so I can see the entrance of restaurants..... a lot:-)

Hi Secouya,
I'm glad to hear from you. Thanks for commenting on my post. Hope all is well. So you have a people trust issue. You really don't know what people now a days are gonna do. Especially if their behind you. I don't do good in crowds. I feel like if something happens in a big crowd, how I'm I gonna get out with all the people around. Like we would all be running and trying to get out and were trapped. So no for me with big crowds. I don't really go out to restaurants much. Because if it's crowded that just doesn't work for me. Otherwise I'm o.k. I enjoy cooking. I'm Italian I love to cook. Lol
Well you take good care. And you can trust me. I'm a good person that's here for you and anyone else that wants to talk. Thank you my friend and have a great day. Anytime you want to talk Private message me if you want. I know you have been going through a lot and my heart goes out to you. I will keep you in my prayers. Much love, Italianmomma4ever

Thor,
I will be thinking about you and praying for a safe recovery. I'm glad the hug helped. You take good care of yourself. Italianmomma4ever.

My daughter is 14 years old and she has a form of OCD. She has intrusive thoughts. The thoughts are terrible sometimes the thoughts tell her that she needs to hurt herself or somebody else. This can be very concerning and overwhelming for a 14-year-old girl. She deals with a great deal of guilt around having these thoughtsThat she has taken on as her own. But these irrational thoughts are not hers. They are not her. They are just thoughts

Hi krys_kiki,
It's very nice to meet you. And thank you for commenting on my post. First of all I want to say to you I'm so sorry that your daughter is experiencing such thoughts at a young age. And for you as a mom it is very concerning. Just give her the support she needs and love her unconditionally. Those kinda of thoughts of hurting herself or someone else is just her mind playing tricks on her. It's like the anxiety is building up and she doesn't know any other way to release it. Feeling guilty is part of OCD. Your just not thinking right and have a lot of thoughts going on. Yes you are absolutely right they are just thoughts they don't define who she is. I have anxiety and my mind can run wild with crazy thoughts that just never happen or aren't true. Have you thought about counseling for her? I think it might help. You don't want her to harm herself. And they can help her get her thoughts under control. I'm praying for you and your daughter. Italianmomma4ever

Italianmomma4ever - thank you for your kind words. Yes we have been seeking counseling for years. I used to be terrified for her when I learned about these awful thoughts that she was having about hurting herself or hurting others. My counselor helped me to understand that thoughts do not equal actions in people with OCD. So although it may be very scary to hear about thoughts that include your daughter hurting herself, It becomes a lot less scary when you realize that her obsessing over these awful thoughts or the way that she expresses that those thoughts are not hers. They upset her because she does not want to harm herself or others. So once I started to except that the scary thoughts become a lot less intimidating.

Hi Krys,
Your very welcome for the kind words. I'm glad that she has been in counseling. It helps a lot. Especially with all of her thoughts that she's experiencing. I know people that do self harm themselves. And they get some kinda of relief out of it. By doing it. I'm not to sure why. But I also know people with OCD that don't harm themselves. So it kinda of cuts both ways. As a mom it must be so hard to deal with. I couldn't imagine how you feel to see your daughter feeling like this. When in reality it's not really her it's just thoughts. Just wondering does she take any medication? I know she's young. I don't know if they gave her anything or recommended meds. Italianmomma4ever

And Kyrs_kiki
Thank you so much for the hug and becoming friends. That was very thoughtful and kind of you to do. Much support to the both of you. Italianmomma4ever