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."
What's a piece of advice you give when someone has constantly intrusive thoughts and ruminations that won't stop? Interested to see what you tell others.....more on this when I see some replies!!!
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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