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- 2y ago
Thoughts are just things that belong to you. Like objects. You are the holder and watcher of everything. Meditation and mindfulness claim you can choose what belongs to you. Metaphorically, those OCD thoughts are like people harassing you to sell their stuff. They keep pushing until you buy. But you, as the watcher, decide what happens. Look deeper into meditation if you want more, it's actually kinda hard to understand.
When u have a dream, do u worry about what just happened in the dream, no I don’t think so just like that ur thoughts are just a dream when ur awake they don’t matter
The watcher, the awareness behind them. The canal for the stream of thoughts.
Hi there! Thank you so much for having the vulnerability to share on here! OCD definitely tricks us into believing that we are what our thoughts are. This is far from the truth (although it seems very real). The reality of it is, we are typical people who have a disorder that sometimes rules our brains. Sometimes that disorder thinks that it is in charge of our brains, but we truly are the ones who are boss! Try your best to reframe your thinking to, "I am a typical person who has OCD and sometimes I will struggle with obsessions and compulsions." I have recently been working on acceptance statements. Although they seem foreign at first, they become more real over time. OCD is not our fault, try not to give it full reign of your brain. You are YOU, and you are wonderful!
thanks this means a lot :)
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That’s a good question.. I’ve been asking my self that question also
OCD is "ego-dystonic", which means the behaviors (thoughts) are inconsistent with one's fundamental beliefs and values. I think of it as "the mind isn't matching the soul" - which creates the high distress you experience when the thoughts occur. Because they do not match your beliefs. You are so much more than your thoughts!
i don't know who i am. trauma and bad choices. being exposed to things as a kid. developing an addiction. I'm not happy with who i was. now i don't know what i am. i have thoughts and feelings and they are processed. i have a face and a voice and i seem to fit in sometimes. but i don't fit in anywhere. i don't know if I'm really there. I'm kind of just along for the ride. my eyes are seeing things and the information is being relayed to me. what is me. who is me. how many of me are there inside my shell. how many masks do i have. what am i. who's emotions are i feeling. who's thoughts am i having. am i good or bad. do i exist at all. am i a ghost. am i a mannequin. am i a puppet. am i an actor. what are my motives. what is my goal. who controls me. it hurts. help.
Am I really these thoughts? It feels like I am. It feels like I’m this monster and there’s nothing I can do about it
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