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I’ve felt like that all of the time when I was in high school . I was triggered by crowds of people and center of attention . I didn’t do well with it so I over analyzed everything to ensure that I wouldn’t make a single mistake . Be natural , breathe and relax . You’ll get through it . Don’t over think it . One step at a time ! You’ve got this !
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Appreciate the answer although mine is something a bit different. I constantly rewind a scene because I feel like I didn't pay enough attention or fully understood the dialogues to the point that I get stuck watching the same scene over and over and can't move on. Like when I was watching Arcane. One episode lasts 40 minutes but I finished it after 1 hour.
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have you ever felt something like this?
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@Nameless000 Oh , I got you and yes I’ve done that multiple times . In fact , I do that with mos things if I’m being honest . I noticed that I would honestly have to dial in , remove distractions , and clear my mind . That helped me the most . When I stressed about it , my mind became even more cloudy and more forgetful . I would revisit something that wa suppose to take 5 mins and make it 20mins
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@Junior96! Yeah the forgetting part is very relatable. It's almost like my mind self-sabotages itself by immediately forgetting something important that i KNOW that I don't want to forget.
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Exactly ! I completely understand . Don’t focus on “ not forgetting “ . Clear your mind and allow yourself to naturally retain the material . You literally have to clear your mind and dial in
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So, in short, I just keep the information I gathered in my head and recall it only when I need it?
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No problem. God bless you !
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Are you just referring to school dialogues or conversations? I got the impression you were referring to school dialogues . Not sure why I thought that . If that’s not the case , I apologize . Either way , you just have to keep a clear mind . You have to focus on whatever needs your attention at the moment . For instance, it’s hard for me to listen to instructions from my boss when I ruminating over everything else in my mind . You’re basically juggling in your mind .
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I meant like when I watch a movie or a tv show, or when I read a book, I'm sorry for not being more specific. But, in general, when I feel like I didn't fully understand a sentence, I get lost in my head trying to understand it and overanalyze it, which causes me to get stuck in a thought loop.
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@Nameless000 I believe once we realize that we keep getting caught in a loop , we are keeping ourselves there because that’s what we focus on . You’re now automatically convince yourself that whenever it’s time to read , watch tv , or even converse with people that you’re going to forget and have to over analyze . The minute we realize a problem that we don’t like or have experienced , we give it so much attention and now we allow it to distract us moving forward . I believe different exercises to help you focus on whatever you’re doing is going to help you overall .
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@Junior96! thx for answering my questions and helping me, have a good day!
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@Junior96! so in conclusion I redirect my focus from the loop to whatever I need to actually do, and move on
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@Nameless000 Keep your focus on whatever you’re doing . When you start questioning if you’ve forgot , or will you forget , now you are missing out on whatever show , conversation or etc . You are spending time in your mind so you can’t focus .
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@Nameless000 But to answer your question , yes . Easier said than done . I’m no counselor but from my own experience , yes .
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@Junior96! I think is a concentration problem, maybe I don't focus enough on my tasks and I get distracted so easily that I get immediately absorbed by the thought loop. I'll try to focus harder, thanks for everything.
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@Nameless000 No problem!
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Does anybody else experience OCD while reading? I feel like i need to remember everything in my book. And i have a feel that i need to completely understand EVEYTHING in my book (even very minor things) and if not, i feel as though im cheating or that the minor thing is very significant and that ill want to remember it even way after i finish the book (just for the purpose of knowing EVERYTHING about my book) Also, when a character says some minor things i feel the need to understand it completely or i feel the fear that i didn’t understand what the character actually meant. If youve struggled with this please give tips on how to overcome it
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There’s this one situation that I haven’t stopped thinking about from last night . So basically, I was reading 'The power of Now' which is a book that I love so much and really got me into spirituality. It’s been so helpful for my OCD and rumination but it’s also been pretty triggering for it as of late, so I’ve taken a long break from consistently reading it. The excerpt I read was about abundance and how its not about being bountiful, necessarily in material things but realizing and being grateful for the things that exist in your life now and in doing so, you will open yourself up to more good things. I understood it but I re-read it a lot because I didn't feel confident enough to explain it to someone else. but otherwise I LOVED IT. It made me feel so at peace, I agreed with it, and it gave me hope to start focusing on the good things in my life rather than the bad. So when I went to bed I rehearsed myself explaining it to someone on a podcast and then all these questions started flooding in like “why should I only focus on the good and aren't we supposed to accept the good and bad? Aren’t those the values of Buddha and spirituality” “Ya, we're supposed to accept the good and the bad but why?- so we can feel more good??? And isn't the point of OCD to not label things as good and bad? and why should I focus on the good- so I can feel good? why should I feel good? because I'm worthy of it? why am I worthy of it? because I'm a good person and do good things? well I’ve also done bad things so why shouldn't I consider that. I just don’t understand why I should feel good without it being selfish. And then this went on for like 2 or 3 hours. Like holy shit. I over explain these ideas and concepts that I resonate with to the point where they don't even make sense to me anymore. It becomes very existensial very quick. And I’m not suicidal but these questions make me feel hopeless in society for some reason?? And myself. Like if everything contradicts everything then what’s the point to life? If nothing can be understood or explained in a senseful way, then how do people move forward and make decisions, like AT ALL? There’s never a right or perfect answer and I feel like with any decision I make in regards, I’m doing a compulsion either way. If I don’t answer them, then I’m avoiding it and if I do then I’m checking and seeking reassurance. I’m sorry if this was way too long and over-explained I just need some advice or to know if anyone can relate in any way. Also, I’m sorry if some of those back-to-back questions were triggering.
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Hi, I'm writing this hopefully to get some advice and to see if anyone else relates to this. Recently my OCD has revolved around how well I speak and explain things to others and myself. So every time I speak, whether I'm explaining something or responding to someone or something, I'm always editing in my head immediately after. For example, my Roomate missed an appointment and I said to her "oh no, are you still able to get another one while you're here?" and in my head right after I was like, "Oh my gosh that was so wordy, people don't even talk like that, you should have just said 'can you still get one." I feel like there's a grammerly or chatgpt bot in my head always being like "oh, well you could have said it like this and phrased that part in the end rather than in the beggining, yada yada yada. I don't even remember how I used to talk and what a normal way of saying things even is anymore. I feel so dumb and scared to explain anything or even just speak but I also sometimes freeze and avoid questions in my head that I don't feel smart enough to explain even if I think I have an idea. I also edit other people in my head too which is so annoying, because I'm always mentally correcting them, when they really don't need to be corrected. I've always loved giving advice to people too but now I've become so bad at it and I don't even know what I'm saying half the time. I also have to answer every question that pops into my head perfectly and if I don't then I won't be prepared for when/if someone asks me. There’s never a right or perfect answer and I feel like with any decision I make in regards, I’m doing a compulsion either way. If I don’t answer them, then I’m avoiding it and if I do then I’m checking and seeking reassurance.
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