OCD on Yik Yak | I keep “hallucinating” people breaking into my house and I can feel them outside my windows. Everytime I come home I keep having to search my house. I know the only cure is to stop but I can’t. I keep thinking they poisoned my food and throw it out. Help

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OCD 1d

I keep “hallucinating” people breaking into my house and I can feel them outside my windows. Everytime I come home I keep having to search my house. I know the only cure is to stop but I can’t. I keep thinking they poisoned my food and throw it out. Help

Anonymous 23h

Unfortunately you must learn to sit with the discomfort of not knowing. “Maybe there are people outside my windows probably not tho so I’m not gonna check” that kind of stuff

Anonymous 1d

“Hallucinating” is described for me as not a physical body but a sense, the same way u know eyes are watching u even before u turn around. Or when u close your eyes and can navigate because you sense where the walls are. I told that to my bf but he didn’t understand so i might just be weird on that but i hope someone gets it. The “hallucination” are the same was they are visual as your minds voice isn’t actual audible. If that makes sense

Anonymous

#1 23h

Much easier said than done tho I know

Anonymous

#1 23h

You can always start with delaying your checks “I’m gonna wait 5/10/15 mins after I get home to do my check” and increase your time as that becomes more comfortable. The point is being uncomfortable

Anonymous

#1 18h

It’s not working sadly, none of my windows lock and it won’t be fixed for another week, I live alone so no one is really there to keep me accountable and at this stage I know I can’t do it just myself