Why OCD Feels So Real With Alegra Kastens

Alegra's OCD-fueled thoughts - and the body responses that can come with them - was enough to distort her reality during her worst moments. She opens up about just how real her thoughts and feelings got, plus her theories to why that is.
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[@deadbeatjack2307]

The hardest aspect of OCD, the realness of the thoughts and urges.

[@treatmyocd]

Trust us... we get it. You are not alone.

[@yg853]

It's hard explaining OCD to ppl who try to sympathize with you, by telling you they sometimes "can't stop thinking about things too". Or sometimes they "also get random crazy thoughts."... It's not the same.

[@anatino]

It’s the devil instilling those thoughts. I have them harm ocd for what I love the most.

[@NicolasLopezHerrera]

At least she knew she wasnt a pedophile, like I would never act on a though like that, but I couldnt tell if the arousal was false or not

[@tromboneman4517]

Arousal can be fake. Our brains get “aroused” by random sexual thoughts, even ones we find disgusting. That’s our primitive brain talking, not us.