Posts by Brenda Moore6

graniteeagle3 said:Honestly, if I could just scrape together enough money—since I'm currently between jobs—I'd head straight to a psychologist or psychiatrist. I'll tell them everything—every single thought, every fear, every little thing happening to me—basically an alphabetical list of my struggles. And believe me, there is plenty to talk about.
I did have one rather uncomfortable experience once with a psychiatrist who just sat there, completely indifferent and seemingly uninterested in what I had to say.
But then again, finding a good doctor isn't exactly easy.
I just know it’s going to take a massive amount of courage to sit across from someone and say all this face-to-face. But, I suppose I'll just have to find a way to push through it.
Thanks for the response; actually, even before I started this thread a while back, I had a feeling I was dealing with OCD. I suspect a psychiatrist will tell me the same thing.

You don't even need to worry about the money; just get a referral from your doctor and go talk to someone. There's really no reason to be scared of a psychiatrist—that's their whole job, helping people. This sounds like classic OCD and nothing else, which is actually good news, right? 👍

I didn't go through every single page because—well, there are just so many... what I can tell you is to try and breathe, relax, and maybe do a little digging into Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353443

Quoting here:
"7. Unwanted sexual thoughts

Much like the fear of violent imagery, intrusive sexual thoughts frequently surface for those living with OCD. These thoughts are typically inappropriate and touch upon various sexual taboos, such as imagining pedophilic acts or bestiality."

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) might be able to help you out... medications like Prozac, Zoloft, and things of that nature... please, just head over to a psychiatrist without any hesitation—be completely honest with them—and don't worry about a thing, because you aren't broken at all, you're going to be fine!!