Anonymous_234
- Date posted
- 3y
picklemortypicklemorty
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes that happens to me to and it's like I shake the thought away and say to myself "No, I wouldn't that, we can't do that, that's wrong". That doesn't really help cuz it doesn't help the thought(s) go away, just makes me focus on them more and then before I know it, its the only thing occupying my mind
ekpppppekppppp
- Date posted
- 3y
yes and then i get thoughts like “if it wasn’t wrong , would you do it “
picklemortypicklemorty
- Date posted
- 3y
@ekppppp I get those too and when it gets to that point I try to find something to distract me. Usually I can binge watch a reallt long tv show and I'll be so fixated on that, the thoughts kinda quiet down
ekpppppekppppp
- Date posted
- 3y
@picklemorty yes it’s very manipulating and seems very real even sometimes compulsions don’t work, so you just have to sit with the uncertainty and creates a lot of discomfort
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- Date posted
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