Is this false memory OCD or something else?
I was asking someone a question and they later mocked me, I continued with my day but then, I had a thought that said: "what if they poisoned my cigarettes"
There are many things that tell me the thoughts aren't real such as:
1)the cigarettes were in my pocket
2)when they mocked me I was walking past them and I never stopped walking
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there wasn't any physical contact
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I don't remember anything like this happening
However, I still feel the urge to throw my cigarettes away.
What can I do to try and stop these thoughts happening, previously I would have thoughts where I would imagine scenarios and as irrational as they are, it was difficult to seperate my imagination from reality.
Has anyone dealt with this in the past; if so, what worked for you?
Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:27 AM UTC