hiii, could you please comment your responses to your intrusive thoughts? like the “maybe, maybe not” sometimes that one doesn’t really works, i’ll comment some as well, but please, help meee ❤️🩹 ty
i have a whole list, but they work depending on the obsession haha, hope they can help you like they help me * that could happen * we’ll see * could be * i don’t know and i’m not ever going to know * who knows * if that happens i can deal with it * that’s tomorrow’s problem * im not fixing or solving this
- so what ? - who cares !!! (my favorite) - it doesn't matter - ok and ?
samee im like, yeah yeah who cares, i love that one
There's a song that I like called "Is That All There Is?" It goes: "Is that all there is? / if that's all there is my friends /then let's keep dancing / let's break out the booze and have a ball / if that's all there is." Sometimes, I sing that at my OCD.
ohhh nice, i’ll look it up, maybe it’ll help me, thanks cutie
When mines really bad I curse at it. Probably not the best idea but I can’t help it
@diamondteacup Lol same
HAHA right, im like stfu and leave me alone. doesn’t work but god im so tired sometimes
i have a few! • that’s a good one • who knows / who cares • we’ll cross that bridge if we come to it • we’ll see • there go the busy bees! 🐝 • did i ask ? • ..and ? • whatever floats your boat
I usually try to observe my own thoughts as if i were an outsider. While doing this, i use objective expressions as much as possible. For example if i have an intrusive thought at a moment i would say: "Right now there is an intrusive/unwanted thought in my mind. And my body is showing signs of anxiety. However my mind knows that this unwanted thought is not important and will pass if i don't dwell on it." Or sometimes i try to make fun of my thoughts like this: "Oh here you are, i was wondering where you were. So what nonsense did you come to tell me today?" "Uh huh so what? Who cares? Well i don't!" "Is this the best you've got? I was expecting something better from you. You are getting more and more boring. Next time be more creative."
I’m honestly getting frustrated seeing so many comments in POCD spaces that just show a lack of understanding. In the last few months, I’ve seen a multiple replies like *“well you do sound like a p”* when someone posts about engaging in compulsions like checking, or comments that go, *“you might be a p, but only you can judge that.”* These kinds of replies are harmful and completely unhelpful. POCD is about unwanted, intrusive thoughts, and actions like checking, masturbating, or staring at triggers are compulsions that come from the anxiety those thoughts create. They don’t mean anything about who we are. Yet, there’s a growing trend of people responding in a way that makes it sound like those compulsions AND any **doubts** are “proof” of something, and that’s just not true. ***This is literally a doubting disorder*** If you don’t fully understand POCD, it’s okay to step back before commenting. Let’s be more compassionate and educated in our responses, so we can create a space where people feel supported.
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!
Is it okay to use "I am" statements when intrusive thoughts come up? I'm afraid of telling myself the wrong things and it becoming a compulsion. If anyone has advice, I'd appreciate it! 🤍
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