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Thanks for the advice and I’m rooting for u!!
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That’s the trick! It’s like Medusa- except you don’t freeze when you look at her, she just gets stronger. It will get tricky, but just keep doing what you’re doing!!:)
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No you should not pay attention to the thoughts. Thoughts are just thoughts and nothing more. A week ago I still felt shit so it's not a story of hope. The thoughts are still there, but I just don't react to them and keep myself busy with school. It's not that I'm avoiding the thoughts, I just don't give them power over me anymore. You can do it to, I believe in you. A bonus tip I would like to give you: stay away from this forum for a few days, and don't Google search something about ocd, just let the thoughts be there and do stuff that actually matters. Getting anxiety is a waste of time, focus on the good. Believe me, a week ago my attraction to girls wasn't there, but the last few days I became a attracted to girls. Fight and you will win. I'm going to keep fighting and don't let something stupid like this ruin my life.
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If it was true, you should not be in constant anxiety. You're making yourself more and more depressed talking like that. Just say, yeah it could be true, but it also could not be. You are in control, not ocd. A week ago it felt real for me too, but is just bs. Your mind is not clear so you don't know what you're doing to yourself. I hope, we can both laugh at these thoughts somewhere in the future.
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Hi. New to this . Just recently getting some help with CBT. But very disturbing thoughts . intrusive.
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How do you not pay attention to the thoughts? I always seem to react to them uncontrollably even when I’m doing other things
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I can relate
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Hey everyone, just wanted to post an honest update on where I’m at in my HOCD recovery. Right now, I'm stuck in what feels like a 24/7 spike — nonstop thoughts, intrusive sensations, identity doubts, and hyperfocus. The worst part? It feels real. Like I’ve “lost,” like I’ve accepted it, like I am gay. The thoughts don't feel like anxiety anymore — they feel like truth. I’ve been trying to do ERP, but the spike has been so constant I don’t even have to “do exposures” — the thoughts, feelings, and sensations are just there all day long. It’s like living inside an exposure. And it’s exhausting. BUT — here’s what I’ve been doing (and what I’m sticking to now): I say once: “These thoughts and feelings are welcome to stay for as long as they want.” I let the doubt, the feelings, the hyperfocus exist. I don’t check, test, or analyze — even when it screams at me. I live my life anyway — folding clothes, watching TV, eating, walking — with the storm in my head. Even when it feels 100% real. Even when I’m fully focused on it. I’ve stopped trying to feel better. I’m letting it all burn — and just not fixing it. It doesn’t feel good. It doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t feel like progress.
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