Hi guys, Do any of you guys reassure things internally? Reassure things inside your head until you get it. Or is it just me? This gets very frustrating, overwhelming and repetitive. Should I just leave it alone whenever reassuring things internally comes up?
Yeah these are mental compulsions, very easy to be repetitive but not engaging is the best and it increases the chances of letting it go away
Yes, I live this way...it's very distracting and time consuming. I wish I could just use my time/brainpower thinking of other things. Sometimes to get out of it I switch into a happy memory. The issue with that is then it makes me feel all the more lost with my present, and I start analyzing about why I chose that specific memory and what it means, and I go down a whole other rabbit hole! All to say - I may not have advice for you, but know that you are not alone in this!
Mindfulness is key.
Ocd is really just a reaction to intrusive thoughts. Everyone gets intrusive thoughts but only people with ocd react. Ocd will circle between accusation and reassurance. Reassurance is ocd just as much as intrusive thoughts and judgement is. Self reassurance is ocds other half. Which is why we are supposed to avoid reassuring eachother. That’s so hard tho. Sending my best ❤️