- Date posted
- 3y
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
If I am understanding you correctly, your OCD tells you the same misfortune that happened to Meghan is going to have to you. Your intrusive thoughts make you worry about self harm. It is very scary when these thoughts happen but it is important to remember that intrusive thoughts are scary because those of us with ocd pay attention to them because our brains are telling there is danger where there is none. And then we try to seek certainty that it will not happen to us through our compulsions - reassurance, rumination or whatever your compulsion is and that ends up making ocd stronger. Instead of compulsing, try saying something like, that’s an intrusive thought and I don’t need to pay attention to intrusive thoughts because I cannot ever get a satisfactory answer for ocd. It is not easy, and demands commitment to practice but in time, when we don’t respond to intrusive thoughts, and even though they will still come, we are less troubled by them. I hope this helps.
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes thank you very much I will try that
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