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Can anxiety make you think you did something you didn t?
It can get so bad that people with OCD can create all types of scenarios in their heads of disaster occurring as a result of something they fear they did or did not do. Basically, anxiety equals doubt. Being plagued with doubt can also affect memory, just as you are experiencing. Did I remember that even correctly?
Can OCD creating false memories?
OCD. Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have a memory deficit or poor memory confidence. They may be more likely to create false memories because they don’t have confidence in their own memories. This often leads to the repetitive or compulsive behaviors that are associated with this disorder.
How do you know if you have pure O?
Symptoms of Pure OCD
- Intrusive thoughts about intentionally causing self-harm and harm to others.
- Persistent fears over causing unintentional harm to themselves or others.
- Persistent fears about engaging in repugnant sexual acts like molesting a child.
Why is it so hard to deal with OCD thoughts?
Unable to feel like their thoughts are just thoughts, people with OCD develop a strong distress response — their mind and body go on high alert. Tolerating this distress is extremely difficult, so people feel the need to do something about the thoughts.
Do you use OCD as an excuse to avoid morality?
It will make you doubt your memory, your recollection of things, your morals, your intentions, your identity and – that’s right –whether you even have OCD! As it would have you believe, maybe you are just a horrible person who uses OCD as an excuse to avoid paying the moral price for your past misdeeds.
Can real events be part of OCD?
Real events can be part of OCD, in addition to imaginary scenarios the disorder dreams up for you. This is a particularly sneaky trick that OCD tries to play, because if it can root itself in something that actually happened. The real-life basis of an idea makes it seem like a more real problem for you to pay attention to (Hint: It’s not).
Do you have OCD doubting disorder?
Doubting that you may have OCD is a common OCD symptom. This is one of the lies that OCD tells you, and in no other type of OCD is this lie as effective at hooking you as in real event OCD. OCD is a doubting disorder.