Loved ones

[Rox]

Does your OCD ever make you question whether or not you love your family? 

Im currently struggling with a thought based on whether or not I love my son and other intrusive thoughts related to whether I would ever have the capability to harm my family. 

[HDC]

Hello, 

 

I experience harm thoughts from time to time and yes, a compulsion regarding that will be to check if I'd ever be capable of causing harm to those I love, that then moves on to 'do I love them?' Etc... it's all checking and testing to see if the original fear is real, so in answer to your question yes, OCD can do these things! 

 

Try not to answer the questions it's making you ask, leave them be and eventually they will subside

[BelAnna]

Hi Rox, 

Yes I have had this, particularly with regard to my Mum whom I'm closest to! If you keep questioning whether you love your son then the OCD will keep you stuck so the best thing to do is to distract yourself and to accept the doubting thoughts.