Weird OCD thoughts

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Does anyone else have unusual OCD thoughts that don't come up in the help books etc?

Mine at the moment (which is making my life hell) is that my toddler and baby won't remember their early life experiences so everything we've done together will be lost. I've never heard of anyone else worry about this!

Any other weird OCD thoughts?

I don't think any toddler or baby remembers their early life experiences - they simply don't have the capacity - but you will always have those memories, so nothing will be 'lost'. I don't know if that will be comforting or not...

Thanks so much for your reply! Unfortunately because it's an OCD thought it doesn't respond to rational arguments 😞

my toddler and baby won't remember their early life experiences so everything we've done together will be lost

No, those experiences are their underground foundations that will support the rest of their lives. Just because they don't see/remember them doesn't mean thy aren't there. They're essential.

Have you had any support for your OCD?
Part of what my DD has to do (she also has OCD with intrusive thoughts) is to recognise when it is a thought and to think about it rationally. Doesn't stop the thoughts but it gives perspective.

I've got a different weird OCD. I feel that words and thoughts get trapped in physical actions.
I recently had an accident, and ended up getting stitches in my face, which was disastrous for my mental health, as I feel bad words/thoughts got trapped. It was over two months ago, and has left me suicidal. I'm just starting to feel lighter, and realise I need therapy. I've had OCD secretly since I was eleven years old. It's only now I've had a crisis that I realise I need therapy to get through.
It's a terrible, debilitating cruel illness, and I strongly recommend you don't suffer for years as I did. Please nip it in the bud.
You take care OP. Sending love and support x

Have you seen this tool before?

https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/ThoughtRecordSheet7.pdf

It's useful, mainly because the act of taking the thought out of your head and writing it down robs it of a lot of it's power. Putting it 'on trial' can help you decide whether the thought is valid or whether it can be discarded.

10000 percent. I have severe ocd and find it can latch onto simply anything. I get any sort of worry in my mind, and it will latch onto it, making me obsess about all scenarios, worry about the worst case scenario. Literally, anything at all.

One recently was the fact I took my baby for a long walk and he was facing away from me. I felt guilty afterwards I should have had him facing towards me so we could 'bond' for our 2 hour walk. So spent hours reading about pros and cons of racing in and facing out. So silly but so real at the time!