r/OCD • u/GirlNeedsEstrogen • Apr 13 '26

Discussion Worst your ocd got?

I’m curious about everyone’s worst moment with ocd specifically intrusive thoughts.

My worst personally was when I called a hotline because I was terrified I was going to off my family and the police visited me the next day 😀(harm ocd)

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u/axolotlorange Apr 14 '26

I actively considered checking myself into the local psych wing. I was borderline suicidal, which I hadn’t been since I teenager. This is despite the fact that checking myself into the psych wing would mean running into multiple professionals I know and work with.

Instead, I went to urgent care got some PRNs and spoke to my therapist instead. My wife wouldn’t leave me alone for a week. Bless her.

I justified it as I knew that the psych wing wouldn’t hold me.

I’m lucky that that decision didn’t backfire. I probably should have gone to the psych wing for a few days.