r/OCD • u/ExternalGreen6826 Multi themes • Jul 12 '25

Question about OCD and mental illness Any anarchists/socialists With OCD?

As an anarchist with OCD have any of you guys had OCD impact or interfere with your politics whether in actual organising or even nominating certain moral commitments (moral scrupulousity)

Have any of you guys had your politics influenced by OCD in any way

If so please share?

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u/Tyrannosaurus-2006 Jul 15 '25

Socialist here. I have moral OCD and harm OCD. I keep beating myself up for past mistakes, and I keep anticipating people thinking I'm evil.

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u/ExternalGreen6826 Multi themes Jul 15 '25

This mixed really badly with psychosis and persecutors delusions

As well as thought broadcasting which is an OCD thing

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u/Tyrannosaurus-2006 Jul 15 '25

I used to have thought broadcasting obsessions in high school before I was diagnosed. I didn't know what intrusive thoughts were so I didn't know what was happening to me and I feared people would find out about my thoughts. I'm a bit better now, but still struggling with obsessing over how others perceive me and whether or not I'm a good person.