People: They are surrounded by other prisoners who may be unpredictable and of violent character or behavior; this creates fear leading to anxiety. Agreed with glowmousemoon. Common obsessions are: A strong fixation with dirt or germs Repeated doubts (for example, about having turned off the stove) A need to have things in a very specific 4 steps don`t work properly with this particalar obsession. Somehow I started beiing afraid of russian police (or secret services) more than I am afraid of cancer. Getting a proper diagnosis will help you understand your case a lot better. Unfortunately I can`t afford it. Fear of contamination (germs, viruses) 2. Later, these feelings enable ritualizing and maintaining the fear of real-life events, such as fear of going to jail OCD. In many forums, people seek help and ask if what they feel is normal. (I know its wrong and understand the severity) I had to go to court and everything. Re: Pure-O: Scared of PrisonPlease help. I tell myself it's OCD and let it go. You need to see this as OCD. OCD symptoms can be exhausting and limiting, and can cause excruciating anxiety. WebYou can't go to jail unless you commit a crime punishable with jail time. If someone decides to do something wrong that is illegal, abandon them. Terrorism is rational. WebIt is important to understand that OCD can make a person uncertain about the most basic things that they think, see, hear, touch, or experience otherwise. Thats part of the fear that freaks me out the most, the fact Im thinking about what my life would be if it happened. But what it does take is effort every single day and pushing into your fears. Like what if There are several resources and experts that specialize in treating OCD. Then, because Ive been somehow immoral, I will get prosecuted for something and go to jail. In reality the fear is blown up out of proportion and whatever it is that scares you is very unlikely to happen. Yeah, I've found that jail thoughts can't really be logically defeated. I wisited doctor and I think this was right thing to do. And then do something else asap. Never asked for it but never stopped it either. I haven't been 100% moral in my life and I often stress about being 100% clean and pure in this respect and since it's nearly impossible to live life this way outside of a convent, I get very paranoid and worried about. Usually I wrote only scientfic papers - youtube format was new for me and I was ready for it. You have to accept your fear is out of proportion to reality and that reassurance seeking and other compulsions (asking lawyers, checking youtube, deleting things) is what keeps the fear active. It may be that your fear of going to jail OCD has developed because of an event in your real life. Having someone you can talk to can be a blessing in many ways. OCD symptoms are thus strategies that the person with OCD uses to protect themselves from their Core Fear, whatever that might be. Your obsession over this suggests that you're not the awful person you worry about being, since you never actually hurt someone in school. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I used to be afraid of rabies, HIV and cancer, but now the thing that fears me most is Russian state. I am deeply ashamed of what Ive done (it happened 3 or 4 years ago), and I recognise that, although I was a clueless teenager, I did something extremely stupid. You matter and deserve help. Hopefully this helps you feel a little less alone. Something that I can't get out of my head is the fear that I might go to jail because of doing something illegal by accident. Checking? At present, Im feeling very anxious because I booked a holiday for dates that have three number nines. The attempt to reassure yourself by hiring lawyers didn't erase your unrealistic fear, deleting youtube content didn't give you relief, and when there is no knock at the door in the morning that won't bring relief either. Doing so would take the threat out of these thoughts. It's easy! At this time, very little is known about toilet anxiety. Secondly, the compulsions can be dangerous. Even if this possibility were real, how should I behave? Wouldn't want the Dr. to take them, now would I? I'd just go ahead and keep your travel plans how they are. We`ve been discussing methods in political science and I mentioned that rational choice paradigm can explain terrorism and portrays terrirists as rational actors. I don`t get how to draw the line between realistic fears and unrealistic. Fear of going to jail also seems to be a common complaint about people with OCD. Im insanely nervous around police, and I have never committed a crime, I have police in the extended family, and I dated a police officer. Is there a concrete way to accept this and live in peace regardless? And longest. I have an obsession with obtaining a criminal record and therefore sabotaging my career, as well as going to jail. How do you cope with these kind of thoughts? Can you access books on OCD and CBT in Russia? Wholesomealive is an online healthcare media publishing website. The fear of ending up in jail is common among people with OCD. Like, Im 99% sure I havent done anything to be thrown in jail for, but its still my second biggest fear. I got an absentee ballot in the mail only a few days before an upcoming election and filled it out but forgot I was home alone and didnt And btw, I've lost a couple jobs in the past year; I get it. I eventually came clean to my girlfriend because obviously she knew something was wrong and went back to live with my mom. But I've never acted on then, don't intend to, and decided to worry about killing people when I actually do it. I often have intrusive thoughts about harming/killing myself, so much so that I have attempted it this past summer. Logically I can't think of any reason it would ever happen, but that fear is constant. Thoughts that are not acted on are to some extent just thoughts, hon. And most of the things on that list I was like 15 and didnt know better, but Ive just accumulated so much guilt and fear I guess I assume the worst will come of everything. Please read below for more information and resources about about OCD and the subreddit. A smaller cohort of individuals with OCD, may also experience social anxiety. But realistically there is no reason for it to happen I just hate that thought so much. I visited Youtube channel that often criticises Kremlin. I said some "poltical science stuff". I can`t totally discard probabilty of secret service I feel like because they are technically three number sixes upside down, that it is somehow immoral. OCD makes you forget probability and focus on even the smallest possibility as a massive threat. Going to jail is my number one fear, and I always imagine my life if I went to prison, like surviving in the prison, trying to find a job when released, shame from family and friends. Most of us have at least once felt the urge to bend the law at some point in our lives. (For example deleting your youtube post was a It is difficult to say with conviction whether it happens for sure because each case is very different. I wish I never wisited that Youtube channel and never spoke for it. One day after work with NoFap brain I read something about Asian massage parlors and googled ones in my area. If you want to recover there is no easy steps. It comes like a feeling. I keep reviewing my memory to check if I had any clear and unmistakable intention to threaten/cause harm to my classmate. Hi I also struggled with prison OCD, feel free to PM me. Furthermore, as time goes by, they may not remember what they were so afraid of (if they ever even knew). However "police arresting you for expression of opinion" is not something what is unheard of. I would think this falls under intrusive thoughts. Those who struggle with And I will be even more scared. The next step is attempting to stop taking these thoughts personally. Is the event real or imagined? That's a shame, Richard. I have no doubt CBT would help you, it's even used to help schizoid disorders quite commonly now. But if theerapy isn't on New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This is their Core Fear. But I actually imagine spending time in prison and how I'll manage my OCD (Contamination) in prison. And somehow the problems with criminal code fear me much more than rabies, HIV or even cancer. I have had simular fears before but only because I am clausterphobic, and worry what I woudl do if I couldn't get out. All right reserved. I am not ready to discuss political situation in Russia. Begging for help. The best thing you could do is to consult a professional. These can be unpleasant thoughts, excessive guilt, doubts, and crushing anxiety. Still, yup, always afraid that I will somehow be breaking some obscure law or be accidentally on some list and just get disappeared. Instead go to the things you fear. Only having intrusive thoughts isnt a marker of an accurate diagnosis. No amount of reassurance will ever satisfy an unrealistic fear. It is incredible how our thoughts can seem pointless once we voice them aloud. I'd just go ahead and keep your I`ve had another occurence of immense fear. But its best to not worry about these things too much as everyone has irrational fears to some extent. Right now, I'm stuck on the fear of going to jail because of my real event OCD. It doesnt have to mean that something has gone wrong in your nervous system. Ive had all sorts of themes, so I unfortunately have suffered quite a bit. I see how they can be interpreted in other way is someone wants to. These fears could be about anything. This is where it all started. I said nothig against Kremlin, but I can`t stop microanalyzing my words. ), what they really fear the most is the emotional state they associate with that event, and their actual worst fear would be experiencing that emotional state forever. You may or may not have a schizotypical disorder as well, but overcoming obsessions is mainly about stopping the compulsions which keep it going. I failed a very basic test to be a low level worker at a steel plant (Very bad at math). Only time helps honestly. I think I would prefer to die than to experience years of prosecution, trial and imprisonment. She says that my current emotional condition and public speaking won`t just how to say it.. work out? and these fears when they manifest can be cripiling because its like my brain freezes with anxiety anf fear and I am in a fog. Also, do not blindly trust people. I highly regret it, however, I am terrified of it happening again. You can manage it more with a better response system. One of the best kinds of therapy is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). However intrusive your thoughts may seem at times, its important to remember that you may not have OCD. 2019 - 2022 wholesomealive.com. I used to also think the same about suicide - in so much as I'll end up taking my own life. Those are the signs that OCD is in play. The persons subjective lack of agency regarding their symptoms worsens as theyve been doing those symptoms for a longer and longer time, because they have so many experiences of feeling as though they dont have a choice about doing them. February 17, 2022 in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She says that my problems and emotional traumas run much deeper, that CBT can help. This is their Core Fear. I do the same thing and thats why it freaks me out! It's hard to tell on a reddit post. I have a huge fear my children will be taken away. So if you're fearing jail, watch YT videos about jail, look at riots about being in jail or vividly write a paragraph or two of imaginal exposure, talking about your worst prison related fears. Once you've identified your compulsions you need to practise NOT doing them when the scary thoughts come to you. By talks I mean the process of psychitherapy. 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