What if I LIKE my OCD thoughts?

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

It is pretty common for individuals to worry that they might like the OCD feared thoughts and even the sensations. This can be a new obsession for them as they try to navigate through it. One of the biggest fears is that if they like the thoughts, it must mean something. It makes them think that their fear will come true.

Chapters:
00:00 What If I Like My OCD Thoughts?
5:53 Treatment For OCD
7:57 Online OCD Program
8:19 Question For You!

DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional.

[ocdandanxiety]

Have you wondered if you LIKE or ENJOY your OCD? What have you experienced? 😃

[YggdrasilJL]

what really helps me is realizing even if i “like” the thought, it doesn’t mean im gonna act on it if it doesn’t align with my morals, we’re in more control than we think and always remember this!!

[porask]

You're saving lives man. I wanna be like you when I grow up.

[emovegan]

Sometimes it feels like i enjoy my POCD thoughts but it still makes me anxious and i can’t ACTUALLY WANT TO ENJOY them bc to me it’s just sooo disgusting and shameful. U can never know ppl. This still happens even if i agree with the thoughts, i still feel disgust and anxiety. I AM DEFINITELY NOT COMPLAINING it’s just that you can never gain certainty.

[RedToilets]

This is such a pain because it makes me feel anxiety either way. For example, when I have an intrusive thought and it makes me anxious I'm anxious. But then when I get reassurance that it's OCD and I no longer feel as much anxiety from the thoughts I start to say to myself "you're not getting anxious from this thought which means that you must like it" which also makes me anxious.

[DogMommy.]

I'm literally crying watching this like why can't I just wake up and feel normal. 😫😫😭

[grackle]

i was completely caught off guard when he said that the most common compulsion related to this is researching. my ocd has gotten way worse since the beginning of the school year with virtual learning and i have been doing nothing but research ocd and ocd related topics for hours each night for a month. i had no idea this is ocd related. i’m in the process of getting help and i’m going to see a therapist next week (i think), but this channel has helped me in ways that i probably wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. i cannot stress this point enough, but thank you for your work. genuinely

[ookipuki]

The first time i wasn't FINALLY bothered by my pure ocd (harm ocd) thought years ago, i started crying because i DIDN'T collapse into tears for thinking an horrific things. That alone tells me that it i don't like it. Realizing something isn't real or going to happen is okay. I still get upset and cringe when i see something bad happen to a loved one, but i handle it alot better than when i was a child.

[dominiquelarson]

when you said "i hope you're not using these videos as a compulsion"... i realized i was using them as a compulsion 😬

[phantom]

Oh my god this just explained my thoughts about liking my POCD thoughts

[benwest]

Autism can be a contributor to feeling like you like your intrusive thoughts. I have mild autism and I have some difficulty identifying my emotions. On bad OCD days I will have a lack of interest in doing things I enjoy, be constantly checking my reaction to my thoughts, and seek relief in alcohol or thoughts of self harm and suicide but because I don't feel soul crushingly depressed or anxious I think that I might actually like the thoughts I have. The weirdest thing is when I only feel slightly anxious but looking in the mirror my face is full of pain. I should be grateful that I don't feel the same physical anxiety as most people but like everyone else I'm stuck in a never ending cycle of thoughts that I desperately wish I could get out of. Even though I sometimes don't feel like I do I hate the disturbing thoughts I have and I would rather die than act on them.

[AnOkayDogDad]

You helped me seek out therapy and cope with the trauma I got from pure ocd. It was ruining my life I was going insane. Now I'm able to move on and not be scared anymore. Thank you, Nathan

[thebookofrings]

“maybe they don’t bother you as much as you think they should” 😭😭😭 that explains my situation and it’s eating me up inside 😢

[wolvesgirl]

Oh God! I was trying to find out what I've been going through for days! This covered it. Thank you so much

[andrewperkovich]

This is crazy that this video was randomly on my recommended. I had this same issue and was legitimately freaking out. I have OCD and anxiety. I was hospitalized a few months back which allowed me to get in with a psychiatrist. The Zoloft helps in general, but I still sparadically get intrusive thoughts. This is so hard. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. Thank you for this information it was genuinely NEEDED.

[matthewoconnor]

I'd love to see a video on ultra severe OCD, so bad can almost not eat, can't leave the house etc, struggle to wash. It's doing a number on me and most of the help seems focused around mild to moderate symptoms

[TheReflecter]

I experienced this with harm OCD. Makes me feel like some sick person because the bad thoughts give me normal feelings and urges sometimes for stuff I would never do ever. It’s the worst.

[manzideacon]

Preach my brother, you are helping a lot of us🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[leong]

So basically it try’s to confus u into liking these thoughts

[amateurproductions]

This is such a good video, so educational! I'm definitely adding these to my notes for when I start to spiral! I've been watching childhood movies for my POCD exposure therapy and using your "Maybe, maybe not." and agreeing with the thoughts like you said, because I know I am not a bad person. Not giving in to my ocd's plots has greatly helped me!