OCD symptoms related to others?

[worriedguy90]

I was wondering if this was going through your head. ( I have OCD)
Back Story:
As I was waking up and in that time between sleeping and waking up I had a thought about a robot magically getting inside my brain and is controlling it. I tried to let that thought go, but it kept coming back and making me afraid that I am schizophrenic. ( End)
I would constantly check to see if I have a symptom of Schizophrenia, by constantly trying to see if the thoughts inside my head are real. And by real I mean beliving in it. ( Which I know logically isn't tue) Sorry if that was confusing, but I meant like, take for example my robot. Because it is always in my head, I keep checking to see if I believe the robot IS controlling my brain or not. I would constantly check to see if I belive in it or if I don't. And sometimes my brain would trick me by saying "just say yes, see what happens" and when I did, I felt even more anxious and more fearful.
Is there a difference in actually believing something and thinking if you believe it?

 

[apollo]

Yes there is a difference.

Actually believing there is a robot getting inside your brain is different than 'thinking' if you believe there is a robot inside your head.

The difference lies in the fact that you are questioning your belief and knowing that the thoughts are irrational.

But where does all this come from...

1. The fact that this happens when you're half asleep is the reason. Sometimes when I am semi conscious falling asleep, I'll hear odd sounds and then wonder if it was real for a moment.

2. These series of questions or 'checking if' are problably symptoms of your OCD and you're maybe a bit paranoid (not schizo).

I am no expert though so you should probably see a therapist and talk about this.

 

[Aphrodite2854]

omg i know exactly what you mean by this. i work on a psych ward and am constantly freaked out by going crazy. i get this thought sometimes that theres this little man or something in my head that will soon take over or tell me what to do or something. it freaks me out so bad even though i know its not true, and i get other paranoid like thoughts but i wont tell you so you dont start obsessing on them. but yeah i think its just ocd.