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- 3y ago
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- 3y 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.
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- 3y ago
yes I had those I just don’t have tons of compulsions lately
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- 3y 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
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- 3y 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 🤷🏻♂️
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- 15w ago
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
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- 13w ago
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