OCDwho?
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
Imtrigad0529Imtrigad0529
- Date posted
- 3y
Hi friend. I’m currently in the same boat. I caved in today. I did compulsions and ruminated all day, jumped to conclusions and it was bad I put myself in a bad spot and started to freak out so I told my self out loud that I’m letting go, I can’t figure it out today, what ever happens happens. I mean I completely gave in to where when I got a tiny bit of reassurance I almost needed it right away again. When I told my self I can’t figure it, I’m letting go of it for today, I felt better and I’m doing okay now just telling myself whatever, I can’t fight no more today
zayjay123zayjay123
- Date posted
- 3y
I used to sit all day and ponder existential questions and if I was schizophrenic. I decided to focus more on my activities and just let the questions be there. The questions that OCD latches onto aren’t real questions, and there are no real answers. I like to do something meaningful to me - play video games, color, research something interesting, focus on a subject, text / snap a friend, or something that contributes to my life being more meaningful.
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Holl1
- Date posted
- 23w
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Julian2006
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 23w
A little reminder!
I hope everyone is holding up okay! I’ve been seeing a lot of scared posts and whatnot lately, so I just wanted to make this post to remind ourselves to practice our uncertainty! I want to share a few response prevention lines that help me calm down! My thoughts do not define who I am. Maybe I’m a bad person, maybe I’m not, but I have a lot of things I need to do now. I’m going to practice not knowing for sure. I don’t have to solve this problem. I am choosing to sit with this uncomfortableness!
Lovemycats02
- Date posted
- 21w
About reassurance?
I’ve heard it’s not good to seek reassurance or give it because it lowers your tolerance to uncertainty. But how do I avoid seeking reassurance when my thoughts and doubts are so bad, I genuinely just don’t know anymore if I’m a bad person or if it’s just OCD? I know I’m supposed to sit with the uncertainty, but how can I do that when the uncertainty has me unable to trust my own brain? Especially when the OCD is real event and POCD? How can I not seek reassurance when I feel so alone and so abnormal and just don’t wanna feel that way anymore? In turn, I see so many people on here struggling so bad and my heart breaks for them. How can I give advice to towers without giving them reassurance and hurting them in the long run?
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