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HOCD and SOCD

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christophe65952
christophe65952

Has anyone here ever has OCD about their sexual orientation? I know we shouldn't seek reassurance but it would help to compare symptoms or something I just need to know.

I'm hoping to start a discussion in this as I don't see anyone discuss this topic on here at all after all my searching

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  • Psyched_Out_Kim
    Psyched_Out_Kim christophe65952

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    Hi there!

    I can't say that I've ever heard of this diagnosis or seen it talked about on here. However, I don't think it's uncommon for some people to obsess over their sexuality if they believe it goes against any social or moral beliefs.

  • Aspinan
    Aspinan christophe65952

    Posted

    Hi there, Ive seen it mentioned on this forum but understand it is an OCD illness. 

    Are you getting any treatment at all? 

    • christophe65952
      christophe65952 Aspinan

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      Yes I'm supposed to start ERP next week. I'm at a point after a month with it that it doesn't bother me as much. Th concept of being with a guy still unsettles me but I know OCD thrives off uncertainty and ther s no 100% anything or proof I can only go off who I've been my whole life for the past 22 years and tell myself it doesn't matter. A month ago this wasn't a question and I didn't turn gay or bisexual or find that out in a month either. It's just OCD needing an absolute answer.

      I tell myself I have choice. I can choose who I want to be with instead of fearing "what ifs" and "how do I knows" on who I could be attracted to. I've focused to long on that as a fear. And those kinda things don't really have answers. I've had other obsessions before this so I know this questioning isn't natural

      (I've had OCD all my life I can remember beeing five and needing to do things equally with both hands, chanting walking through doorways, have to touch knobs count numbers turn knobs and avoid cracks, close doors X amount of times etc.)

      Lately it's been pure-o

      I'm been battling but with both mental and physical compulsions

      1.Obessing about My health

      2.Existential questions

      3.My sanity

      4.My identity which naturally led to sexuality

      So I know OCd thrives off of making us uncertain then smugly asking why we can't be certain

      Like when it asks "how do you know reality is real" and when you can't answer that because I mean no one can you'll spend months trying to be certain

      OCD truly is a waste of time regardless what it's about. It's hell and can make your life hell but it's also just a waste of The life we should be living. I'm somewhat sad sometimes that I waited so long before realizing how bad my mine was but I'm tackling it now

      Can anybody else relate with their OCD regardless of what form it is?

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