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.

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MorningSadness00 03/08/2013

So, I was reading stuff about the Jodi Arias murder trial, & some of the comments people were writing about the trail. Well I came across this one comment that was talking about this guy who murdered his wife while SLEEPWALKING....now I'm not sure if I sleepwalk or Not, but that FREAKED me out. Now my OCD is through the roof & I'm terrified to go to sleep because I'm afraid that'll happen to me & that ill do something terrible.....I shouldn't have been reading that stuff in the first place....but I decided to read about the sleepwalking murder case.....I totally regret doing that....gosh I'm freaked out.
Does anyone else ever fear that they'll do something terrible in their sleep....or is it just me?

Sorry if this made no sense & is all over the place, I haven't been able to fall back sleep. :(

HappynessHappens 03/09/2013

Yea that can be a scary thought....but first off, u would kno if u sleepwalk. That condition usually starts in childhood so someone would have noticed. Also there would be signs llike ur body not feeling rested orother things. Do u live alone or is there someone in the house w u that could monitor ur sleep patterens to let u kno if u sleepwalk? Another thing to remeber is that the sleepwalking case made headlines because it sounds ridiculous that someone could do that in their sleep. More than likely its a lie the accused is telling to plead innocent so they wknt be sent to prison. And u dont kno wnat all the circumstances r...there could be lots of other factors that caused the incident to happen. If u have had problems w sleepwalking or there is no one to moitor ur sleep patterns u could join a sleep study. U could also go see a cousilor or therapist. Personally i think the scary idea of happened scared u.i think ur obsessing over that. I would talk to a therapist. Thats what helped me. I hope that helped. I wish u he best.

deleted_user 03/15/2013

You won't kill anyone, asleep or otherwise. :) The thing to take into account is that the man who killed while supposedly sleepwalking could just be saying that, trying to get out of trouble. I highly doubt he commited murder by accident. Also like the other poster commented, you would know if you sleepwalked. :) My aunt sleepwalked and the most she ever did was make a cup of tea and put it under her bed XD
I also used to have night terrors, but I never hurt anyone.
You sound like me; sometimes I read things that I really shouldn't and then get really scared about it. But I can assure you that you will not hurt anyone while you sleep. :)

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