Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
Hello I need some insight here. I am very distraught and constantly in a state of panic I have never been told I was ocd but recently I have been showing symptoms of this
1) extreme guilt. I have now ruined a relationship because I feel guilty about everything I do! For example yesterday I remembered that I saw a male coworker at the grocery store a year ago and we talked for a little. I never told my bf this. This male coworker called me sometimes and my bf would get jealous. So once I deleted his missed call and never told him that either. Now a year later I'm sitting here feeling guilty and like I'm hiding something from him. I can't stop thinking about it. It's driving me insane.
2) horrible awful thoughts. Intrusive violent sexual thoughts. Now it's to the point I'm scared my bf is a pedophile. I get awful images of abuse and rape and molestation. It makes me sick and so scared.
I cannot take this anymore. It's like my thoughts are on a hamster wheel and I'm going crazy.
Is this normal with ocd? Please any advice would help. Thank you
1) extreme guilt. I have now ruined a relationship because I feel guilty about everything I do! For example yesterday I remembered that I saw a male coworker at the grocery store a year ago and we talked for a little. I never told my bf this. This male coworker called me sometimes and my bf would get jealous. So once I deleted his missed call and never told him that either. Now a year later I'm sitting here feeling guilty and like I'm hiding something from him. I can't stop thinking about it. It's driving me insane.
2) horrible awful thoughts. Intrusive violent sexual thoughts. Now it's to the point I'm scared my bf is a pedophile. I get awful images of abuse and rape and molestation. It makes me sick and so scared.
I cannot take this anymore. It's like my thoughts are on a hamster wheel and I'm going crazy.
Is this normal with ocd? Please any advice would help. Thank you
I can't relate to your second point but on forums I've seen a lot of people talk about the intrusive sexual thoughts.