Someone else

[ocdsucksParticipant]

Hi everyone  It’s just knowing someone else is experncing ocd that helps. It’s been a year I had recovered from but never stopped checking emotions and trying to feel it, or when I felt something close to it my mind went straight into alert, even though the thoughts had gone, I’m just scared I won’t get it back, as it’s always been my biggest fear not being capable of remorse and not trusting myself that I’ll feel it again. I was always super remorseful and empathetic to people. I’m just scared I won’t get it back or feel it strong enough. All I know is I want to feel it and am to scared to let go because I’m scared I won’t feel it. Does anyone reckon I’ll get better?

[johna2Participant]

Just to add, empathy is good, but ask yourself, “is remorse really such a good thing?” It’s rather like guilt. I used to feel a great deal of guilt and remorse when I was a church goer. But since I packed up with fundamentalist religion I’ve eased up on that kind of thing. I now cut myself far more slack.

If remorse comes naturally, fair enough, but don’t try to force remorse. Maybe you don’t need to feel so remorseful.

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