If you want to recover there is no easy steps. One of the best kinds of therapy is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I've also stopped myself from googling every single thing I'm worried about and to get information about who has been arrested for what. My doc says that my OCD is a symptom of more general shizotypical disorder and so meds are more important than anything else. But resisting the experience might only make it worse. Like Ill catch myself defending myself in my head against people that arent even real lol. Do you ask yourself a lot of what ifs? My obsessions revolve are harm, so fear of doing something bad or illegal resonates with me. I don`t get how to draw the line between realistic fears and unrealistic. And though I position myself as "pro-Kremlin expert" (though I try to remain as much scientist as possible), I still fear this scenario much. I imagine how I will do things in jail and then I overthink like wait does that mean its happening?? Never asked for it but never stopped it either. so they know how severe things are and can help you work out possible options; even if the other meds are worse, there might be things they can do to adjust your current meds/reduce side effects/etc. I'm not asking for a diagnosis but could this potentially be a form of OCD? I'd just go ahead and keep your I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. By talks I mean the process of psychitherapy. In reality the fear is blown up out of proportion and whatever it is that scares you is very unlikely to happen. I try to tell myself the fear spiral is NOT the obsession or the problem, but rather the OCD desperate for absolute certainty in an uncertain world. Right! Ideally this should be done with help from a therapist (or understanding what you're doing by reading about it yourself). But in the case of those with OCD, these thoughts can be very paralyzing. Do you ever fear losing control? Study the law, learn about scams and stuff so you will never ever fall under a victim or get in trouble because of ignorance of the law. Most of us have at least once felt the urge to bend the law at some point in our lives. Even if you get temporary relief the doubt (and fear) always returns soon after. My therapist believes that CBT is not for me. The thing is, that you can recover from OCD and medicine is not a necessity to do so. For example, fear of getting dirty is an OCD disorder. Im about to lose my job, my girlfriend and my dog because of this and I need help. This was my biggest obsession as a kid. A subreddit dedicated to discussion, articles, and support regarding OCD. This means that I generally tend to have bizzare thoughts, Privet Richard. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. But yet, my mind will then go in to "What If" mode (i.e. I think that it depends on the subjetive experience you're having due to these thoughts. I think I would prefer to die than to experience years of prosecution, trial and imprisonment. My sister is a Poli sci grad student and we live together. The speech rehearsal thing I relate to so much! * Sometimes this requires teaching them how to exercise control (e.g., how to stop ruminating). However, it could also be because I don't want to upset the people around me, especially family and loved ones. It's going to take hard work every single day. There are several resources and experts that specialize in treating OCD. What I would recommend, like others have here, is to not seek reassurance and ask people if you've harmed them or ask friends and family if they think you could harm someone. I posted a similar thread over on the anxiety board. The goal of this article is to provide a simple framework for beginning to see the coherency in these symptoms. Learning to live with uncertainty about the future and the past is so freaking difficult though. You have to accept your fear is out of proportion to reality and that reassurance seeking and other compulsions (asking lawyers, checking youtube, deleting things) is what keeps the fear active. So, the tiniest action thats typically insignificant may seem overly shameful and persist in an OCD brain. Ive had all sorts of themes, so I unfortunately have suffered quite a bit. I wisited doctor and I think this was right thing to do. Please read below for more information and resources about about OCD and the subreddit. It may be physical or mental rituals such as thinking neutralizing thoughts, counting, checking the house is locked and safe (to stop the police breaking in easily) or it could be something specific to you that helps you feel safe. Ever since, any time I see a cop or am reminded of law enforcement. Furthermore, I'm reminded of a technique from Katie d'Ath's videos on YT, talking about an effective strategy to counter OCD. Your worries could stem from an external cause that is registered subconsciously in your brain. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. That is what I fear the most: not being able to find a job, putting my parents in debt, and other things like that. And Im willing to curb it. Then you know what you're trying to stop. I often worry I've run someone over in my car, I sometimes have to make myself not go back and check. I feel like because they are technically three number sixes upside down, that it is somehow immoral. (For example deleting your youtube post was a compulsion.) New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Fear of my kids being taken away is a big one for me too. OCD obsessions are repeated, persistent and unwanted thoughts, urges or images that are intrusive and cause distress or anxiety. I immediatly got scared - what if she informs security services that I call terrorism "rational", I asked her whether what I say is confidential - and she confirmed, However my OCD tells me that I should ask her directly whether or not she is going to inform police or secret service, However I realise that with this question I may scare her, she will think that I`m weird and quit lessons. Your therapist may be right that for now you should avoid public speaking. Its the worst. Real Event- Fear of Jail Real Event- Fear of Jail By ivleo February 17, 2022 in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Followers 1 ivleo Bulletin Board User 3 How your mind keeps going over it, churning. Thank you for this comment. That's a tough go, sorry that's happening to you. That's why I am interested in hearing about the experiences of any individual who think they may suffer from a fear of going to the bathroom. Do not copy or redistribute in any form! I also feel a lot of guilt over things I may have done. Arriving at conclusions without medical expertise could do you more harm than good. The more she knows what's going on, the less surprised she'll be by things that happen along the path of you getting better, and also the more lenient she might be with mistakes you make because she knows what you're going through and that you're trying. I`ve had another occurence of immense fear. It helps. It really helps. My doc says that my OCD is a symptom of more general shizotypical disorder and so meds are more important than anything and these fears when they manifest can be cripiling because its like my brain freezes with anxiety anf fear and I am in a fog. I worked out, ate healthy and tried to keep a positive attitude but my job was ruining my life. Its relatively normal for one to fear real-life events. I would justify it by saying that my back hurt and I didnt want to go to an actual place because its easier and quicker just to go to one of these places. It could also result from breaking the law knowingly or unknowingly and resulting in jail time. Im rambling. WebYes, I suffer from "hit and run" ocd everytime i drive. OCD/Anxiety/Fear of prison and Hell. OCD symptoms can be exhausting and limiting, and can cause excruciating anxiety. WebWhat are the symptoms of OCD? Long story might be hard to follow I dont know where to start, stay with me please. Not making excuses and I know Im a piece of shit for this it just added to my terrible Mindset at the time. I remembered walking down the corridor from intake going thru barred doors that had to be buzzed in order to open and then the 8 of us approached the main cell house door that slid opened and closed behind us once we entered. Xanox and sort of. I developed this obsession recently that involves me making some sort of mistake that I can not recover from and consequently fucking up my life. Im so predisposed to thinking Ive done something wrong, even when I havent, that I can totally imagine myself giving some nonsensical incoherent false confession. Ive never met anyone with that fear besides myself, thank you for telling this helps a lot. For instance (sorry for details) several years ago I found a lump on my testicle (sorry again) and got immediately scared that it is testicl cancer. Secondly, the compulsions can be dangerous. And I hate it for you. So, you may also wonder, does OCD cause phobias?. By then you will understand how compulsions maintain OCD and be equiped to manage the thoughts without anxiety. The only problem is that in Russia you really can be jailed for political views. Maybe you can teach her about treating OCD! I told the doctors my story and they diagnosed me with OCD/Ruminating Thoughts. That's asking for reassurance though, which will only help you in the short term and not the long term. But I've never acted on then, don't intend to, and decided to worry about killing people when I actually do it. But what it does take is effort every single day and pushing into your fears. A program offers compassion, empathy and they are being treated as a human being. CBT can teach you to see your obsessions in a new light and overcome your compulsions. Im insanely nervous around police, and I have never committed a crime, I have police in the extended family, and I dated a police officer. Its a real fear, but this event in particular happened 4 years ago, and although everyone says that nothing is going to happen, it is still bothering me. This is their Core Fear. So whenever I'd start to freak out she would talk me through the law and legal stuff. I got a ticket for throwing a cigaretter out of my window when I was 19. If you experience these thoughts excessively, it is probably a good idea to seek professional help. Though I don`t get how to draw the line between realistic fears and unrealistic. Please read below for more information and resources about about OCD and the subreddit. I always play out scenarios where I might have done something illegal on accident (going a bit over speed limit, messing up on paperwork, etc.) Your mindset has to change to a recovery mindset if you want to get better. Is It Normal to Constantly Fear Going to Jail? Is the fear of going to jail the worst possible outcome to this event? So, its okay not to panic when you get these thoughts. She means that I am not ready to public speaking atthe moment and that I should abstain from it since the act of public speaking leads to me later re-watching videos, micro-analyzing my words (seeking criminal meaning in them) and paying momey to lawyers. Ive asked my best friend and my dad about it, and they said that nothing will happen, but I am still ruminating. I want to come off of them so bad but if I do I start having the thoughts again. Should none of these techniques work for you, therapy is the best alternative. I recently visited Youtube channel wich is opposite towards Kremlin. So, does OCD cause fear, or does fear cause OCD, and is OCD based on fear? Hey, Im not OP but I obsess a lot if I had a breakdown relating to my theme and blurted out things I didnt do on the internet or forums because I may have lost control of myself and forgot. Only having intrusive thoughts isnt a marker of an accurate diagnosis. There are plenty of good self-help books in English. Intrusive-obsessive Worry Of Going To Prison, Help Me! by coconutjam82 Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:31 am, by coconutjam82 Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:31 am, by coconutjam82 Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:18 am, by coconutjam82 Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:51 am, by sillycaterpillar89 Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:16 am, by eightpencils Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:52 pm, Return to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 36 guests. I failed a very basic test to be a low level worker at a steel plant (Very bad at math). Best wishes fam, I feel like this is one of those things that is super hard while you're in the thick of it but if you let other people help you and understand your situation it'll get better. 1. But you can`t go to secret serrvices and ask them: "guys, are you OK with my words or are you going to prosecute me?". A new sense of worth. However, there is a general recurring theme that characterizes the disorder. There were members of the royal family, the press and security people around. But realistically there is no reason for it to happen I just hate that thought so much. Not even just about law enforcement, if something ever happens where I feel someone might ask me about my side of the story I would have a checklist in my head of things to go over when speaking to them. In the nineteenth century, it was known as The Doubting Disease. Hit and run obsessions fall under a subgroup of doubts about having harmed others through some kind of negligence. Do you cave in and change what youre doing or do you go ahead and do it anyway? However, we are not able to help with suicide on an internet forum. Now, since I can't give you a diagnosis because I'm not a doctor and since I can't give you reassurance either, ask yourself how much this has impacted your life the last few weeks. Terrorism is rational. I can`t totally discard probabilty of secret services knocking my door tomorrow. 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