anonymous4444
- Date posted
- 3y
Evelyn4416Evelyn4416
- Date posted
- 3y
We definitely get caught up on the habit of it because that’s what we’ve been used to for so long. It takes time but we can learn to break that habit 🙂
tomtom45tomtom45
- Date posted
- 3y
I find this hard! It definitely feels comfortable for me in some ways, but doesn't help in the long run. What do you find good strategies for stopping yourself from doing it?
Jeffrey Jeffrey
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes, rumination can be a habit and one that we can easily get sucked into. ERP trains us how to break the habit.
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Anonymousssssss
- Date posted
- 23w
Do you have to do erp?
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
moon0270
- Date posted
- 18w
Mental compulsions/ rumination
So hard to not engage the thoughts because even though it's from the "past" (i don't even know if im remembering things correctly and it kills me) and i can't change it, I just NEED to prove it to myself that it didn't happen this way. If you'd asked me questions maybe a few months ago, I would have been able to lucidly explain things. Now I just feel like I'm in a constant swarm of thoughts, not knowing if anything is real. If my brain is to be trusted. Wish I could just get hypnosis to forget
anonymous737...
- Date posted
- 17w
Confessing things i don’t need to
I understand trying to find comfort in your thoughts but what can i do if i can’t keep these thoughts to myself sometimes?
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