Can anyone help. I had compulsions in the past but not all the time. Now I just have the thoughts and they never go away and just are always there causing me distress with no compulsions?

redlight

152d ago

is there a chance you just don't have physical compulsions? ruminating, stopping your thoughts, saying specific phrases to neutralize or 'get rid' of the thoughts are all just some types of mental compulsions. they can be hard to pinpoint since they're not physical.

Anonymous

152d ago

yes I had those I just don’t have tons of compulsions lately

redlight

152d ago

@Anonymous honestly, even trying to figure out why you don't have compulsions could be a compulsion! it's so tricky. that's how ocd keeps us in these loops, especially with pure o. sorry i can't be of more help

tmon42

152d ago

This is how I have been feeling for awhile now. Makes it so hard for erp. Basically just get intrusive thoughts/feelings that constantly come. I’m pretty sure though my compulsions are constant emotional checking meaning I keep checking to see how I react to the thoughts… If I am feeling “better” “worse” “happier” etc than previous waves or even someone who doesn’t have this. The thing that sucks is this “checking” happens more or less unconsciously/in tandem with thoughts/feelings. Like if the compulsions just “come” how they heck do I do erp? I guess just accept abs move on 🤷🏻‍♂️