Can anyone help with false memory OCD?
Quote from andrey_m on February 9, 2021, 3:12 pmHello. I have False Memory OCD. For the last two months, the topic has been connected with the fact that I suddenly attacked a person. It all started with the usual thought that I suddenly attacked, but I realized that I did not remember leaving. Then I thought that I suddenly attacked a man somewhere in the entrance of my house. I felt terribly mentally and the next days I pondered this thought and, as it were, imagined the thought that I wanted to attack, in order to understand whether I had such a thought then, after which the thought immediately occurred that I suddenly attacked now. Suddenly, for a while, I imagined the thought that I wanted to attack, and suddenly I had a thought and suddenly I attacked. But I realized that I did not remember leaving. The next days I also imagined a thought, it interrupted the old one and I worried about the new OCD situation. Now I understand that all those situations were like a cycle. I was pondering the old OCD situation, imagining the thought, and the thought immediately occurred to me that I suddenly attacked and I was thinking about this OCD situation. The thoughts began to come that I suddenly attacked a man and carried him to a room that was located next to the apartment, but which was closed, the keys to it were with the neighbors. After the thought came that I suddenly attacked, I worried that suddenly the door was open, suddenly I carried a person there. But the door was closed. Over time, thoughts began to come that I suddenly carried the man into the hatch, which is located near the house. I looked at the hatch and tried to lift it, but the cover was very heavy. I realized that I could not lift it. Then I thought that I suddenly carried the man into one of the hatches, which are located near other entrances. I looked at these hatches. Tried to raise the roof. Then the thought came into my head that I suddenly carried the man into some kind of hatch located somewhere in the district. I walked around the courtyards, looked at the hatches, tried to figure out which one was open. In the meantime, I realized that all thoughts about the fact that I suddenly attacked are connected with the fact that I kind of imagine these thoughts, that I kind of want. But then I noticed that thoughts about the fact that I suddenly attacked come not only because I imagined a thought, but also from the fact that, for example, when I slept at night and pondered some thought, it occurred to me thought that I suddenly attacked. In the morning I realized that I didn’t remember that time clearly and the thought came into my head that suddenly I was leaving, suddenly I attacked. Also, the thought came when I was irritated and, as it were, thoughts that I want to attack from irritation came to my mind, the thought that suddenly I attacked, panic, excitement came to my mind. Then I was very scared by the thought. I understood that I did not remember leaving, but I remembered the irritation and the thought that suddenly I attacked came into my head. I understood that this OCD situation is one of the strongest blows from the OCD, but the thought came into my head that suddenly it was not an OCD, suddenly I attacked. I walked around and looked at the hatches. I tried to understand if I was in those places where the hatches are. But before a week had passed since that OCD situation, a new OCD situation happened a few days later. I was lying on the couch, could not sleep, I was attacked by these performances. OCD was like trying to lure me into a state so that I could start imagining a thought again and get a new thought that suddenly I was attacked. I slept and, imagining how I was lying, as if imagined something for a second and then the thought came that suddenly I attacked. Suddenly I got up and suddenly I left the house, suddenly I attacked. I realized that I did not remember leaving, but imagined some kind of thought. The next day I slept during the day. And when I woke up a few hours later, I recalled that when I slept in my head there were thoughts that I suddenly attacked. I began to worry that suddenly I was leaving the apartment, suddenly I attacked then. But I didn't remember leaving. The next day, I was attacked by OCD all day and seemed to shout that I should think about the situation that I suddenly attacked then. I pondered and, as it were, twice imagined the thought that suddenly I had attacked, after which the thought came that suddenly I had just attacked. But I understand that most likely I imagined a thought and I don't remember leaving. I went to bed in the afternoon. I slept for three hours, maybe more. I don’t remember exactly how I woke up and I don’t clearly remember that time, but I kind of imagined the thought that I wanted to attack or something like that. The thought immediately occurred to me that I suddenly attacked. I was lying on the couch. I understood that I did not remember leaving, but what I imagined was very frightening to me. The thought came into my head that suddenly I had not imagined, suddenly I had a real thought. I did not understand why I imagined this thought. But I realized that I was half asleep and perhaps had no control over the appearance of this imagination of thought. But thoughts came into my head that I suddenly attacked. I was locked in the apartment, and the second keys were hidden. I didn't know where. I got up and started looking for them. I have not found them. But thoughts crept into my head that suddenly I got up then, suddenly I found them, suddenly I attacked, suddenly I put them where I found and forgot. But I couldn't forget if I found the keys. I would like to hear your opinion on this situation. Is this false memory OCD? What is this "imagination of thought". Why am I imagining such thoughts? I am very worried that I do not have a panic. The thought that suddenly in the last situation I attacked, suddenly I did not imagine something, and suddenly I wanted and suddenly I attacked. I am very worried about the latter situation and would like to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance for your reply.
Hello. I have False Memory OCD. For the last two months, the topic has been connected with the fact that I suddenly attacked a person. It all started with the usual thought that I suddenly attacked, but I realized that I did not remember leaving. Then I thought that I suddenly attacked a man somewhere in the entrance of my house. I felt terribly mentally and the next days I pondered this thought and, as it were, imagined the thought that I wanted to attack, in order to understand whether I had such a thought then, after which the thought immediately occurred that I suddenly attacked now. Suddenly, for a while, I imagined the thought that I wanted to attack, and suddenly I had a thought and suddenly I attacked. But I realized that I did not remember leaving. The next days I also imagined a thought, it interrupted the old one and I worried about the new OCD situation. Now I understand that all those situations were like a cycle. I was pondering the old OCD situation, imagining the thought, and the thought immediately occurred to me that I suddenly attacked and I was thinking about this OCD situation. The thoughts began to come that I suddenly attacked a man and carried him to a room that was located next to the apartment, but which was closed, the keys to it were with the neighbors. After the thought came that I suddenly attacked, I worried that suddenly the door was open, suddenly I carried a person there. But the door was closed. Over time, thoughts began to come that I suddenly carried the man into the hatch, which is located near the house. I looked at the hatch and tried to lift it, but the cover was very heavy. I realized that I could not lift it. Then I thought that I suddenly carried the man into one of the hatches, which are located near other entrances. I looked at these hatches. Tried to raise the roof. Then the thought came into my head that I suddenly carried the man into some kind of hatch located somewhere in the district. I walked around the courtyards, looked at the hatches, tried to figure out which one was open. In the meantime, I realized that all thoughts about the fact that I suddenly attacked are connected with the fact that I kind of imagine these thoughts, that I kind of want. But then I noticed that thoughts about the fact that I suddenly attacked come not only because I imagined a thought, but also from the fact that, for example, when I slept at night and pondered some thought, it occurred to me thought that I suddenly attacked. In the morning I realized that I didn’t remember that time clearly and the thought came into my head that suddenly I was leaving, suddenly I attacked. Also, the thought came when I was irritated and, as it were, thoughts that I want to attack from irritation came to my mind, the thought that suddenly I attacked, panic, excitement came to my mind. Then I was very scared by the thought. I understood that I did not remember leaving, but I remembered the irritation and the thought that suddenly I attacked came into my head. I understood that this OCD situation is one of the strongest blows from the OCD, but the thought came into my head that suddenly it was not an OCD, suddenly I attacked. I walked around and looked at the hatches. I tried to understand if I was in those places where the hatches are. But before a week had passed since that OCD situation, a new OCD situation happened a few days later. I was lying on the couch, could not sleep, I was attacked by these performances. OCD was like trying to lure me into a state so that I could start imagining a thought again and get a new thought that suddenly I was attacked. I slept and, imagining how I was lying, as if imagined something for a second and then the thought came that suddenly I attacked. Suddenly I got up and suddenly I left the house, suddenly I attacked. I realized that I did not remember leaving, but imagined some kind of thought. The next day I slept during the day. And when I woke up a few hours later, I recalled that when I slept in my head there were thoughts that I suddenly attacked. I began to worry that suddenly I was leaving the apartment, suddenly I attacked then. But I didn't remember leaving. The next day, I was attacked by OCD all day and seemed to shout that I should think about the situation that I suddenly attacked then. I pondered and, as it were, twice imagined the thought that suddenly I had attacked, after which the thought came that suddenly I had just attacked. But I understand that most likely I imagined a thought and I don't remember leaving. I went to bed in the afternoon. I slept for three hours, maybe more. I don’t remember exactly how I woke up and I don’t clearly remember that time, but I kind of imagined the thought that I wanted to attack or something like that. The thought immediately occurred to me that I suddenly attacked. I was lying on the couch. I understood that I did not remember leaving, but what I imagined was very frightening to me. The thought came into my head that suddenly I had not imagined, suddenly I had a real thought. I did not understand why I imagined this thought. But I realized that I was half asleep and perhaps had no control over the appearance of this imagination of thought. But thoughts came into my head that I suddenly attacked. I was locked in the apartment, and the second keys were hidden. I didn't know where. I got up and started looking for them. I have not found them. But thoughts crept into my head that suddenly I got up then, suddenly I found them, suddenly I attacked, suddenly I put them where I found and forgot. But I couldn't forget if I found the keys. I would like to hear your opinion on this situation. Is this false memory OCD? What is this "imagination of thought". Why am I imagining such thoughts? I am very worried that I do not have a panic. The thought that suddenly in the last situation I attacked, suddenly I did not imagine something, and suddenly I wanted and suddenly I attacked. I am very worried about the latter situation and would like to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance for your reply.
Quote from Guest on February 14, 2021, 3:07 amStop ruminating about the situation and testing if it could be true. The more you do that, the worse and more uncertain you feel. Try to reduce the time you think about it and stop doing physical compulsions. In time, the anxiety lowers and you will get the certainty you are looking for.
Listen to some Ali's videos about false memories - every time you feel this super anxious about sth you 'might have done', it is ocd=lies. With normal memories, there isn't this anxiety present. Also, with important events, you are certain.
Stop ruminating about the situation and testing if it could be true. The more you do that, the worse and more uncertain you feel. Try to reduce the time you think about it and stop doing physical compulsions. In time, the anxiety lowers and you will get the certainty you are looking for.
Listen to some Ali's videos about false memories - every time you feel this super anxious about sth you 'might have done', it is ocd=lies. With normal memories, there isn't this anxiety present. Also, with important events, you are certain.
Quote from garnerdk on May 24, 2023, 1:00 amQuote from Guest on February 14, 2021, 3:07 amStop ruminating about the situation and testing if it could be true. The more you do that, the worse and more uncertain you feel. Try to reduce the time you think about it and stop doing physical compulsions. In time, the anxiety lowers and you will get the certainty you are looking for. Geometry Dash Scratch
Listen to some Ali's videos about false memories - every time you feel this super anxious about sth you 'might have done', it is ocd=lies. With normal memories, there isn't this anxiety present. Also, with important events, you are certain.
When you can't control your thoughts and emotions. Is medication the only option?
Quote from Guest on February 14, 2021, 3:07 amStop ruminating about the situation and testing if it could be true. The more you do that, the worse and more uncertain you feel. Try to reduce the time you think about it and stop doing physical compulsions. In time, the anxiety lowers and you will get the certainty you are looking for. Geometry Dash Scratch
Listen to some Ali's videos about false memories - every time you feel this super anxious about sth you 'might have done', it is ocd=lies. With normal memories, there isn't this anxiety present. Also, with important events, you are certain.
When you can't control your thoughts and emotions. Is medication the only option?
