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OCD & Related Behaviors Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 October 7th, 2024
...See more Welcome to the OCD Taglist! This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events  ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community.  What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist
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New here!
by reservedOcean4062
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more Hello! I am new to 7 cups and new to this community! I’ve never been properly diagnosed with OCD because I live in the US and the healthcare system is unaffordable for most people. However, I struggle with head picking, intrusive thoughts, and threatening myself that something bad will happen to someone I love if I don’t do something completely non related. For example, if I see a piece of trash on the ground and don’t pick it up my mom will die. Anyways, I’m here to get support and support others in a welcoming community.
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is it my moral ocd or am i a monster?
by Valforever
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more When I graduated high school I gave up my server to my younger moderators (owners were 14 and 16, rest of the mod team was 15/16/17) because I got too old to run it anymore (i was 18). It was a simple SFW art and roleplay server. But I feel horrible for giving that responsibility up to people who were younger. I remember I checked in and everybody was inactive, so people were acting up/breaking rules.  I shut down the server and explained to the new owners when they came back what went wrong, as well as what new rules to establish if they wanted to lift the shut down. I just feel bad and like a groomer. I made it known that since all of the staff was inactive and they were minors, they should not run the server alone and just delete it. They agreed but they're making a new seperate server of their own.  I wish I never gave them that responsibility. I remember I was very frustrated when I found out that the other staff members weren't helping. I discussed new rules to be implemented such as more emphasis on what no nsfw means (found out someone sent a story they made that was gorey/suggestive and i immediately banned them) and how adults/minors shouldn't be roleplaying romance with each other, but i think looking back that was far too serious to ralk about. I just wish I never made that stupid decision of handing the server down to new owners.  i know its probably just my ocd but i really can't tell anymore. am i a monster?  im terrified of being like my groomer.
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OCD
by hellokitty227
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more My ocd is really bothering me. I'm 16 and my mom won't help me. I don't want to live like this. I struggle with wanting to seclude myself from everyone, suicide, or just giving up all together. I’m very very put together on the outside no one could tell that I talk to myself and micromanage everything I do. I don’t have anyone to talk to and no one understands me.
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OCD or BDD?
by mgpulliam
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I can’t stop thinking about my hair. It’s like this constant pull, this need to fix it, make it right, make it perfect. I tell myself that it’s just a haircut, that it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. But then the urge comes—the need to check the mirror, adjust it, tweak it, again and again. It’s exhausting, but it’s like I can’t help myself. I have to make sure it looks exactly the way I imagined it, even if I’ve already spent hours doing so. When I look in the mirror, it’s like I’m trapped in a loop. I start by adjusting a little here, a little there, and before I know it, I’ve spent so much time on it that my thoughts start to blur together. It’s like everything else fades away, and I can’t focus on anything else. All I see is the imperfect parts, the things I can’t fix. The wrong angles. The uneven edges. The things that make me feel less than, like I’m failing at something so simple. These compulsive urges aren’t just about looking good or making sure everything is symmetrical—it’s deeper than that. When my hair isn’t “right,” when I don’t feel perfect, it feels like I’m not worthy. I can’t shake the idea that people won’t see me as beautiful, won’t see me as confident. I want to feel good about myself, to feel comfortable, but every time I check again, I’m reminded that it’s not how I envisioned it, and I’m left with this nagging dissatisfaction that won’t let me go. I want to stop. I want to be able to let go and move on from it, but every time I try, it’s like something inside me refuses. The urge to fix it, to make it right, is overwhelming. It feels like if I don’t get it perfect, then I’m somehow failing—not just at my hair, but at taking care of myself, at being the person I want to be. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to let go of these compulsive thoughts. It’s like my mind can’t rest until I’m satisfied with the way I look, but I know I never will be. Even when I think I’m done, I just go back again. It’s a cycle I can’t break, and it makes me feel so out of control. Maybe it’s not just about my hair. Maybe it’s about how I see myself—about feeling enough, worthy enough. And when it’s not right, nothing feels right.
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OCD
by understandingCake5442
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I think about something constantly and I let it get to me constantly and when I do I let it run my life
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Mental status
by Mango33
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I was here a couple months ago, I was deep in depression, OCD and other mental issues. I reached out for help to different people who were very willing to help. I used this app as my therapist for a while. I got encouragement and I've been working hard on bettering myself. I've noticed that in the past few weeks I've gotten much better and I've felt myself getting unstuck more and more. I still overthink and have OCD related intrusive thoughts but I can say for sure I've come from afar. This was just to key you in on my mental health and to reach to people who relate. Thank you
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Happy
by Lolo368
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more Heyyyy so stuf got really bad the other day for other reasons and my mom took me to the emergency room and we talked to a psychiatrist and I finally got diagnosed! I felt like I had OCD for a while now so 🎉🎉 just wanting to share some good news!
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Ocd is so tiring
by blueSpruce4070
Last post
 Friday
...See more Ocd is literally so exhausting. It literally takes over your life. Who else hates it?
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Is this OCD or am I in denial
by funnyCircle930
Last post
 Friday
...See more I (24 F) always identified myself as straight, even though most of the male crushes I had were fictional. I have never had any interest in women. I was trying to read a BL called ten count, but I was worried about being misogynistic. So I decided to look at a few forums and I stumbled on Quora and other sources about experiences about being a lesbian. I decided to read a GL called Asumi chan is interested in lesbian brothels: I read the first chapter and I began to have nightmares and intrusive thoughts, to the point where I couldn’t sleep alone. I also started to look up book covers of the manga, YouTube videos of women kissing each other, women (celebrities) in sexy clothes, Yuri porn on r34, use those perverted AI girlfriend chatbots , looking at lesbian dating apps, and started having intrusive thoughts of kissing women or having sex with them to confirm my orientation. I looked up other forums on reddit and quora to see if my orientation has changed. My sister said that sexuality is fluid but I saw other forums say that the statement was homophobic. I am muslim so there might be societal pressure as well but I have been depressed, sometimes to the brink of tears. I have lost interest in drawing, learning Japanese and a lot of my previous hobbies and I have lost interest in men and forming relationships with both men and women, to the point where my whole routine and goals are being ignored. What should I do? I am not having intrusive thoughts at night and I am smiling at certain dreams (kissing and having sex with women). I am having intrusive thoughts at other times and sometimes I get anxious. One time, I had an intrusive thought of kissing my friend and I cried in the surgery. Some of my thoughts feel real (like marrying women, kissing them in bikinis and touching them ). I sometimes feel calm and sometimes I am indifferent, which scares me I still look up images (sexy or not) of women and the results vary from anxious to feeling nothing. I don't know if I am a lesbian or if I got desensitised to the whole thing. One time, I looked up images of a cornstar (changed the word ) completely nude and a few hours or so later I went to the bathroom to test and started laughing and crying. I have these intrusive thoughts at work (I never felt this way before) where I would get nervous around women and I don't know why it started. I did a quiz on wikihow on am I lesbian and when I did it, it said I was attracted to women and when I saw the comments, one of them said that one sign is having mainly women friends and male fictional characters and I kept using chatgpt and reddit to reassure myself. When I watch certain shows like Mr Bean, I stop thinking about this and I feel better, which worries me because I wonder if these thoughts are genuine if a TV show is able to distract me I had my therapy session and I mentioned sometimes I go onto reddit to explore the possibility of OCD and they said I might have it or not and I am worried because I wonder what if I don't and I am in denial of everything. I just want my old life back (before the intrusive thoughts). If I stop the compulsions, will the intrusive thoughts go away? I feel "excited", an urge to smile and anxeity like I am enjoying my thoughts but I still look depressed. When someone mentions I look depressed I lose it and start crying I went out with my sister on the train to a cafe and I couldn't stop staring at all of the women to see if I was attracted to them. When I arrived to the cafe, I had fun but when I went back on the train, I had an intrusive thought about my best friend wondering if I had a stronger relationship than I thought. I heard sexuality is fluid but that makes me nervous. I posted this query on reddit, quora and *** for answer but I am scared for the future. Is this OCD or am I in denial?
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Could this situation still be bothering me because of OCD?
by tybruh
Last post
 Wednesday
...See more I’ve been struggling with obsessive thoughts about a situation where my girlfriend cried over a past friend-with-benefits going into the military. Even though she’s reassured me multiple times that it wasn’t about him but about the situation, I can’t shake the feeling that it’s bothering me more than it should. I find myself constantly revisiting it and seeking reassurance, even though I know the answers. I’m starting to wonder if this might be connected to OCD, where I can’t let go of the thoughts and feel compelled to keep asking for reassurance. Has anyone experienced something similar, and do you think this could be related to OCD?
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I think I have OCD
by coolpeoplez
Last post
 January 28th
...See more ive been thinking I might have OCD for a while now but havent gotten diagnosed or anything but I've been taking a lot of those online you may have OCD tests from credible websites and so far most of them have said that I have OCD. some of the things I've noticed is that I really like certain numbers like 3 5 10 and numbers that end in 5 or 0 or even numbers examples of this are with the TV volume it has to be even or end in a 5 and other things like tapping I have to do it 3, 5, or ten times. or this other thing I'm going to try my best to explain it I'll go one by one pressing my finger down on a hard surface and push it forward a little bit and and wiggle it side to side this is one of the most persistent compulsions I have and if I'd don't do it makes me so uncomfortable like I want to peel of my skin. also I have some disturbing images that pop in my head at the most random times and they make me super uncomfortable to and there are some other ones a paper towel squeezing and rubbing in-between my teeth and nails on chalkboard. and also this doesn't happen that much but if something is not even of in the center "perfect" I guess it bothers me a lot. I hope no one who has had diagnosed OCD think that I'm trying to undermine your experience or anything like that I'm just looking for some validation I guess and some tips maybe on how to manage some days are good some are worse and the more I think about it the more I feel compulsive but yeah thanks.
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I hate it when people tell me to “don’t pick!” Or “just stop”
by GrassKusa
Last post
 January 27th
...See more If I could stop, I would It is not a choice I want to make i wish I can meet my 3 or 4 year old self and tell them not to pick their fingers anymore Gosh how do I stop
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