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I am sorry that you are having a hard time with compulsions right now. What works for me is t distract myself by going for a walk, or reading a book, or calling a friend. Because, as we know, compulsions will only make the ocd stronger. I remind myself when I catch myself compulsing, that I don’t want my ocd to set up shop and I need to do something to stop the loop. We cannot help the intrusive thoughts from coming, nor can we stop the anxious feeling, but we choose whether we do compulsions or not. I am sorry if that sounds harsh, but in therapy that is what I have learned. I cannot stop ocd from happening, but what I do when it happens is within my control, so I am constantly on guard about compulsing, and even so, I still do it. Be gentle with yourself. This is a process and you are facing your ocd and that is scary. Self compassion is the key. I hope this helps.
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Thanks a lot for your great explanation!💕
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Hello! I know how tough it is to break the cycle of compulsions! But just think the second you stop doing compulsions, is a second closer to being recovered! Sure it’s a small step towards progress but all the little steps add up. You gotta dig deep and fight with everything you have. Don’t let OCD control you and your life. Live your life like you don’t have OCD. No need to pay attention to it. When you stop paying attention it will eventually go away. You got this!
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Thank you !!!!!!! Appreciate the kind words ! Really does help
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Be strong, We all share the same experience! Yes, OCD is hard but we are harder than that! If OCD hit us x times...we will hit it back x+1 time!💪😙
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Definitely feels good knowing that I can come in here and know there are people going through the same thing.
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Right now I am just having like a dissassociation feeling. I know it’s my ocd. I get the scariest thought that what if the people around me aren’t real and I’m all alone. Usually this thought never bothered me that much but right now it’s giving me a depressed feeling and just feeling scared. I know it’s OCD. Sorry if that is a trigger for anyone and thanks for all the kind words!
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We are in this together and reach out anytime. OCD is a difficult and cruel disorder but it helps to have support.
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First of all, you’re here asking for encouragement instead of reassurance. HELL YEAH!! Look at you!! You are an OCD rockstar warrior babe! Seriously!! Next, you are not alone. We are all here because OCD has wreaked some havoc in our lives. Again, good job coming somewhere with people who get it! And I read that your OCD is causing you dissociation (fun! 🙄 not). It really does latch onto the things that freak us out the most and I’m sorry it’s causing you this specific pain. So remember that we don’t fight it by arguing with it, but by accepting the *possibility* of everything it brings up. When your brain says, “maybe this is all fake” instead of fighting with it and looking for evidence of why it’s wrong, say, “huh. Then I’m like really really smart to be able to imagine all of this!” Or simply, “maybe. And also this chocolate tastes amazing.” It’s uncomfortable and you don’t feel better right away of course, but it lets the OCD know that you’re not feeding it. And you are strong. You’ve lived with this for how long and you keep going. You are strong enough to tolerate the discomfort and embrace the uncertainty. ❤️ You’ve got this! OCD is tough, but you’re tougher!
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Wow thank you so much for those kind words. It’s hard to not ask for reassurance sometimes. Your words are really encouraging and I’m so thankful for this app to connect to people who understand what we’re going through. Ocd is scary, but this app is really helping me get through tough times and gives me courage to kick ocds butt
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@Calove Oh good! I’m so grateful! ❤️👏🏼
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