OCD even in therapy

Does anyone feel guilty after therapy? I know I have experienced guilt after my therapy session and start obsessing on if I was talking too much or if I said something wrong? Does anyone feel embarrassed sometimes when they share what their OCD makes them do with compulsions? I know logically that there is nothing wrong with sharing in therapy, or being open and honest to receive help, but sometimes my OCD makes me question it and doubt myself, and I wanted to see if anyone could relate?

Username: Stacy QuickStacy Quick

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 2y ago

As a therapist, I can say that we have heard everything and we are in this field not to judge but to help, I have found that the OCD community of therapists tends to be even more non-judgemental(at least in my own experience) as they often have a reason for being in this specialty- often OCD has touched their lives in some form or another. Please know that we are here to support you and walk alongside you. We also know that thoughts are just thoughts and that they don't need to mean anything. We also know that OCD can be VERY creative with what compulsions it would have someone to do.

Username: XxnuggetXxnugget

Date posted: 2y ago

I can definitely relate but we both know these therapists have seen and heard it all :)

Username: Lulu_20Lulu_20

Date posted: 2y ago

@Xxnugget You are completely right, and I have spoken to my therapist about it, I just wanted to see if others also felt the same sometimes❤️

Username: SchroderSchroder

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Yup I get ya totally

Username: KillianKillian

User type: NOCD Alumni

Date posted: 2y ago

Totally relatable. For me having lived with untreated OCD for so long, it was hard to unlearn the idea that my thoughts were “taboo” or weird. And so I was very used to feeling embarrassed about and trying to hide my compulsions. It was definitely a big change to be able to share openly in therapy. Something that helped me with that was using my response prevention messages, especially like “Wow brain that’s so creative that you’re even latching onto my ‘performance’ in therapy” — the one place that’s supposed to be safe, right! Keep treating this theme just like you would any other, and don’t give it any power. We got this! ☺️

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: NOCD Alumni

Date posted: 2y ago

Absolutely. For a long time I would start off by saying "I am sure this sounds very strange" before sharing the compulsion. After sharing, I would be asking myself, "did I say or do something embarrassing?". I find it helpful to remember that OCD is also referred to as the doubting disorder. It takes hard work to challenge these thoughts. Could you create an exposure to address this?

Username: Allison_

Date posted: 2y ago

Confession OCD

Anyone know anything about confession OCD that can tell me about it in a nutshell? I’ve always felt the need to tell everyone whatever is going on in my head and I feel guilty if I don’t. I would always tell on myself as a kid but not for the things I did wrong but instead for all the bad things in my head. Now I obsess over everything from my past and experience with other partners and have horrible guilt if I don’t tell my boyfriend absolutely everything that has ever happened or just things my mind gets stuck on. Only when he knows everything I can think of do I relax. Is this what confession OCD is? If not- does anyone else get the compulsion to get the truth out?

Username: Leila4740202...

Date posted: 51w ago

Can someone send reassurance?

One thing that I’ve noticed about my OCD is that it makes me feel very regretful and embarrassed at the end of every day. I reflect on every interaction and every conversation and any thought that I’ve had throughout the day. As a result, I feel more and more ashamed of the way that I act, even though it is probably normal for some of my age to act and see the things that I say. Earlier today I flirted with a guy and then as soon as it ended I had so much religious and moral guilt about it. Does anyone have any advice on how to not feel so ashamed after doing the typical activities that people in their 20s do? I feel like these thoughts are making me want to isolate from everyone else so that I’m not put in the position to do and say these things. I feel comfortable with myself when I don’t talk to anybody but I’m noticing that that can’t be normal . I don’t want to lose friendships and potential relationships out of fear that I’m going to say something wrong. I don’t know what to do.

Username: Mc88

Date posted: 44w ago

Guilty when feeling relieved or moments of peace

Hi everyone, I am in a really bad OCD flare. Its been going since Monday. I had therapy Tuesday which really helped but have continued to spiral since. I have been engaging in reassurance seeking (mainly by reading posts here and facebook) and resisted confessing until last night. My flare has to do with a taboo OCD theme that was directed at someone I care for and has caused me to feel immense guilt, shame and fear. Ive been isolating and staying at home in bed most of the week. I have monents when I feel better, obviously after a compulsion but then I am hit with overwhelming guilt for feeling better. How does everyone manage feeling guilty or like its evidence that "this isn't ocd" or " you're really a bad person" when you feel even slightly better?

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