Does anyone have ideas for a simple tattoo relative to OCD? One of my favorite Podcasters has “its lying“ tattooed on his wrist as a reminder that his brain is lying to him when it spews negative thoughts at him. I love that concept and I’m looking for ideas relative to OCD and ERP. Current ideas are “it’s OCD“ as a reminder that my thoughts are OCD and not a representation of my values… Or something like “maybe“ which is a more direct ERP option

I’ve been considering getting a small wave tattoo to symbolize letting my thoughts go in and out like waves

Oo I like that!!

I love the idea of the wave, or the "maybe". Some people aldo get the classic semicolon tattoo, or something like "you are not your thoughts". Or maybe "you're safe", or is that reassurance? Idk. I saw an article where someone got the diagnosis code for ocd tattooed on them to remind them that the thoughts aren't real, its just par of the illness. "300.3 is a diagnosis code for Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). As the owner of the tattoo jeherv mentioned in his post on Instagram, this tattoo is a reminder that the illness “is part of me whether I want it or not.” Now that he has recovered, the tattoo marks his fight against OCD and celebrates his courage along the way."

Oh my gosh I love this so much

This Radiohead lyric: “just cause you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there” This John Berryman line: “Nobody is ever missing”

Ooo John Berryman. Been a while, but I loved his stuff back when I read more poetry.

@CaptainKierkegaard Read Dream Song 29. It sounds exactly like someone with ocd.