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OCD can make someone feel like a bad person. I typically see this as a false signal that we don't need to pay attention to. Let me show you what to do.

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

[ocdandanxiety]

Does OCD make you feel like a bad person?

[NasDaily_]

I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with OCD. Spent my whole life fighting OCD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[erindemay]

Wow! This video made me cry. I have always knew I had anxiety but sometimes lately it’s been severe thoughts that I’ve made a terrible mistake and I’m a terrible person, based off of something I did that is a little out of character, but nothing bad happened, but I think of how it could have or might have and I just don’t know yet. It’s so severe that I sweat and feel sick. It’s definitely obsessive. Maybe it’s OCD. My friend told me it could be, that’s how I found this channel.

[ksplatypus]

The cognitive dissonance that happens when I ask this question is wild cuz I know that if someone asked me if they were a bad person, I'd say "well, it's not that simple, good and bad aren't absolutes and we're all a bit of both, etc." but because of my OCD, when I ask myself that, it's always "Oh I'm a terrible person and I need to make sure others are protected from me." Thank you for helping me acknowledge this and for not reassuring me and feeding my OCD more.

[britybearx]

you’re amazing, nate. thank you for your help. having intrusive thoughts sometimes feels hopeless. i’ve been struggling for 10 years and i hope one day they’ll be gone completely.

[alishajasmin]

you know nate, the more I list down all my intrusive thoughts, the more I get confident? Suddenly I realize that I have way more control in the present moment and I am actually the boss of my behavior in the present moment 😃
This is life changing, thank you from Indonesia👍🏻

[NarutoUzumakiofficial]

I always feel so much shame, guilt, and remorse. I feel like a horrible person. Just because I might done what bad thing but idk if it is bad. I always try my best to be kind and I truly love people but idk. Maybe I just don’t fit but I can’t stop thinking about all the mean words and past stuff I got told for if anything a mistake

[Hythenos]

As someone who dealt with this for 5 years (real event) and recently was finally able to move forward, the best thing I worked on with my therapist was self compassion, that sharing my struggle with my support system, and realizing that there are good and bad actions but people are complex beings made up of many decisions. This really helped. You are not your thoughts, your past actions might be fixed points in time but you are an ever changing person capable of growth and you should be more forgiving of yourself. Trick your OCD, if you learn how to stop fighting yourself you can learn how to move forward.

[the_beevsknees]

The timing of this video lol. I was struggling last night with my ocd trying to label me as a bad person. I work retail and my store is closing so the customers are well..not the greatest lol and I've been getting super frustrated and letting it be known and I felt I wasn't the nicest to the customers. Well after work my ocd tried plaguing me with the fact that "I'm a bad person", "there's no coming back from this", "I should quit retail", and so on. But I used some tools I have about rumination and realizing that directing attention towards it is like mentally holding on to something. So I did my best to let it go and know that I will be exposed to it again. ❤

[sympathism]

Its so difficult Nathan because OCD related to self image feels like having two separate beliefs or viewpoints, a positive and a negative one, and I am somehow unconvinced that the 'positive one' is the one I can comfortably settle for.

Theres doubt. I think 'Both could technically be true'. And to literally not be able to feel certain about the good nature of your own character, like many other people can, is the toughest aspect of OCD for me.

I would appreciate any tips on this if possible. Have a great evening!

[mnmnotaskittleindisguise]

Wow, this was so eye-opening to hear, and as I listened it made me realize intrusive thoughts are a lot like those internet trolls who comment nasty things to get a rise out of everyone. The only thing you get out of arguing or trying to reason with them is stress, giving exactly the reactions they're looking for. This is such an excellent channel, and I'm glad I've found this right when the frequency of my intrusive thoughts have increased. Great video!

[parenthesis]

Yeah, recently I've been attacked with intrusive thoughts trying to convince me I'm a horrible person because they enter my brain but you have helped me a lot thank you.

[MaxwellBurkeBell]

I am really struggling with ocd for the past few months, I have got an official diagnosis from a psychiatrist but there aren't any good therapists around me here in India who could help me with Exposure and Response prevention, I would purchase your course if it wasn't so costly, especially cause of the currency exchange rates...

With that said, I really wanna thank you for your videos, if it weren't for your videos my symptoms would've gotten uncontrollable and thanks to you I have been trying to do ERP myself, my symptoms are pretty bad 40-50 percent of the day now, in comparison to September October when they were unbearable literally all the time... I can never thank you enough for all you do for those of us who suffer from OCD

[shiny_]

I'm at a point in my life that I don't know if it's ocd anymore or I'm just putting my guilt or thoughts on something

[Ldawgz]

I always come to this channel when my thoughts amp up and I need some reminding on how to face them. Really fantastic content, thank you!

[SophistaChicken]

Thank you so much Nate for making these videos! From my experience, nothing compares to the techniques I’ve learned from your channel. You’ve answered my questions others couldn’t about OCD. Thank you for helping me recognize OCD in my daily life and slowly learn to not care about it!

[jusapoet]

You have saved my life and mind literally. What you teach IS working and helping fast! I've gotten my life back. Thank God for you (for real). Thank you soooo much for all these videos and the unique and highly effective way you do them. I'm living life again. I was so terrified for so long with horrible anxiety.

[BasicPersonZ]

I have been dealing with OCD for the past 2 months. But your videos are extremely helpful.

I’m currently attempting ERP, and my intrusive thoughts have been less distressing and stressful.

I’ve been beginning to relax. Although, my intrusive thoughts are still there/My brain is sending danger signals at me, they’re not at me every 3 seconds!

So thanks man! You are the guardian angel I need right now! 🙏🙏

[laylahajee]

just want to say god bless you and make a lot of people like you, the therapy cost nowadays is really costly and make it free by putting such videos in internet that help others i cant thank you enough for that .

[thebookofrings]

my issue with ocd is that i don’t get mentally bothered anymore or get stuck in a cycle questioning what it was whether it’s a groinal response, thought whatever it is. maybe i’ve gotten used to ocd thoughts but something is telling me i’m not bothered by it enough so it’s true becuase i also never feel bothered to watch these videos and i’ll just move on with my day sometimes. and when i am worried i feel like i am faking it, faking the worry also… because my brain is telling me “you don’t really care”