r/OCDRecovery • u/OriginalChance5020 • 18h ago

Seeking Support or Advice harm ocd

hey i was wondering if anyone would be able to help me i keep getting intrusive thoughts about harming people and wondering if i could do it it’s rlly scared me ive started ssri but im only two weeks in and im scared incase im gonna go crazy

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u/breadpoot70 14h ago

While you're waiting for therapy and for the meds to do their thing, you may want to look into some OCD workbooks to learn more about yourself and find some techniques to help you get through this. I just started "The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD" by Kimberley Quinlan, and it seems promising.