You are strong, powerful, and valued, and we love that you have come here for … In terms of religion it has had an affect on my HOCD as well (I’m Jewish). For women, this can be feeling sexually aroused. Every time you have an obsessive thought about gay things it's really your brain trying to see how you'll react, but you won't actually know. It’s just a part of the person you are as a whole. Gay or bi is not your issue here, but OCD.

Don't test your reactions, don't analyze what you are feeling when you say or see certain things, this is just pure fuel for HOCD. So sometimes I’m in the same thought loop as you. I am confident in my sexuality, knowing that I am straight 100%. If you have not already, please see our Resource Masterpost for general information on HOCD and OCD as well as treatment options! You are not Hello all, I consider myself to be near the end of a grueling, dark, and gut wrenching battle with HOCD that lasted 3. I just admired a lot of woman and i wanted to be like them and i was imagining when you experience false attraction you may feel something similar to “genuine attraction” but you also may feel uncomfortable, anxious, and uneasy. ” It is a variant of OCD, and can have a … While HOCD remains largely unrecognized in the larger therapeutic community, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has been widely researched and … HOCD is basically a subset of Pure OCD. But I fear that somehow I’m just in denial. Bit of a (back story) i always felt very insecure about my looks and always thought i was ugly. For example, if someone has been interested in partners of the same sex and they obsess about whether or not they’re actually attracted to the opposite sex, it could be SO-OCD or HOCD. I've stepped into the darkness too many times at my own decision and choice. Which I saw a post that said if you're homophobic your definitely gay, I got scared and started overthinking that I was homophobic even though I never hated LGBTQ people and were friends with the LGBTQ people in my class. Take a deep breath and remember sexuality isn’t life or death. My hocd has been quite good the last few days but now ever time like look at a guy it's like I'm attracted to them and ever time I think of myself with a girl it switch and makes me think I'm with a guy. It was starting to get ok, but i cant handle this anymore. I had HOCD and TOCD and really horrible therapists so now I don’t have breasts and underwent hormone therapy for five years and am deeply traumatized! Finally figuring out my OCD very recently and understanding fully that I am a straight woman as I had always wanted to be is a real trip. I was setup to become and doctor and all my dreams were going to come true. The more ”relief” and ”answers” you think you get, the deeper you will sink into the spiral of confusion. Only ten minutes after I had started reading the most recent posts, however, I realized that something was wrong: The folks with gay fears were clearly not gay. Overtime the thoughts stopped having such a hold on me and they are less intense. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is treated with a form of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy.

My cousins used to mess around with me (both female and male) and I used to kiss my male and female friends (when I was younger). Anxiety is exciting, and so are sexual feelings.

It’s just the HOCD coming up with new ways to fuck with me. Hoped this From your source: “SO-OCD and HOCD are not a denial of your sexual orientation, and they can happen to anyone of any sexuality. Granted that I never really get it anymore. Prior to HOCD, you probably didn't go around testing your attraction to people. Im scared that what if i will fall in love with woman. such as with HOCD ya know ya not gay or bi and with proof. But, I experienced all the same things that everyone else with HOCD has experienced.

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