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- 6y ago
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- 6y ago
Well, first of all, that really sucks, and I sympathize. :( So I’m no expert, but from what I’ve learned, by trying to push the thought away or engage/argue with it, it’ll only come back even stronger, so even if the thought causes you a lot of distress and anxiety, letting it sit on its own until your mind gets bored of it and it goes away on its own is the way to go. It’s really hard at first, but eventually it’ll stop bothering you as much, or at least that’s been my personal experience. So not arguing with it, or ignoring it, just saying okay... you’re there, I acknowledge you. I hope this helps.
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- 6y ago
Of course! For me, accepting the thought as it is and not arguing with it really helps after a while. I just have to remind myself to accept uncertainty.
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- 6y ago
Yeah I think my issue in the past was I would always convince myself “you would never do ______”...so whenever the thoughts would come back the anxiety would be just as bad......now I’m trying to say “Hell man there are no guarantees so maybe your thoughts could in some way reflect reality, but it’s the human condition...shit is weird, don’t let it get you down” In the short term it’s not as effective as the compulsions but hopefully the grim acceptance will keep the spikes from coming back so strong
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- 6y ago
OCD thought like an obsession, or a specific intrusive thought?
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- 6y ago
Specific intrusive thought :(
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- 6y ago
Thank you so much. Its hard when its a harm thought towards myself. I know i dont want to do it because i have so much to live for and im so much smarter then these thoughts but its just hard and makes me dizzy from trying to push it away..
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- 6y ago
I have no intentions of doing anything so stupid but i just wish my brain would be quiet. Lol
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- 6y ago
I'm going to try that and see if i can just coexist with it! Clearly me arguing with it to stop isnt helping lol
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- 6y ago
One step at a time..
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- 6y ago
You got this!
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- 6y ago
Oh, maybe try Headspace too? It’s a meditation app. I thought there was no way it would work for me because of my anxiety but it’s actually really calming most of the time and it helps me with my intrusive thoughts.
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- 19w ago
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- 18w ago
Hi, I don’t know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. I’m tired. I’m on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I don’t have a reason I just don’t want to do it but today I will because I have to. I’m taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . I’m almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but I’m still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . It’s a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I don’t have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.
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