Am i doing ERP correctly? I am doing ERP as I type this (shit maybe I should be online right now) but one thought occured to me as im bringing these images to my head. Am I supposed to tell myself I like them and sit with them? What if that changes my whole perspective on what I'm trying to avoid lmao. Or do I tell myself i might like it? Do I stick with my values and just ride the thought out? And also last question, should I keep trying to pull disturbing thoughts into my head? I feel like when I do that I create new disturbing thoughts because I overthink when doing ERP. Unfortunately I can't afford a therapist and I'm going off of things I read online so id rly appreciate some help :(

drinkingwater

180d ago

typo sorry, should not be online right now*

Analise57891

179d ago

You don’t have to tell yourself wether you like you thought or not. You ar doing the right thing by sitting with them. That’s really hard. This will pass. I would just ride it out. Once this cloud of doubt passes and you can think rationally maybe write down your fears and then pretend to talk back to them. Sometimes fear is so consuming that we forget we can stand up and fight against it. Pretend your thoughts are bullies that need to be stood up to. Bullies back down once they are stood up to.