Does anyone ever experience their mind TELLING them to think about something that you have the capability to obsess over? And I’m able to resist thinking about it, but it’s like there’s a continuous OCD voice in my head saying “think about X.” And sometimes I wonder if I make things worse by not thinking about it, but I also don’t want to listen to OCD’s demands
Yes I have the same problem I can’t stand it. OCD voices in my head tell me stuff all the time and I’m trying to make them stop. I don’t like listening to OCD’s demands!
We are Strong and we can do this. You got this Pal172 💪🏼
I meant Pal171
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If i say you Don't think about a Yellow flower.... You will just think or imagine a yellow flower.... That's how human brain works So don't say to yourself to not to think about that X thought...... You are reminding yourself of that thought by doing that.... Let just simply pass that...... Do nothing....... Do not even ignore that..... Just let that pass..... And don't give attention... It will be gone..... At First i used to give my ocd thoughts a lot of attention...... Or tried to ignore it or not to think about that..... But it used to get worse I can handle my thoughts better than before....... But still there are a lot of times.... I'm unable to handle my thoughts and end up being hugely anxious and distressed and confused...... Ocd sucks so much....
I totally relate! The thought pops up and you’re like fight or flight … then you realize it’s him again. The ocd gremlin popping it’s freaky desperate head up looking for reassurance that he can still get to us… so I pause and notice. I even get scared or nervous and then I step back and focus that it’s just the gremlin trying to bring me down. And once he’s exposed his power vanishes….
It sounds like you may be trying to to neutralize the thought or stop yourself from thinking about it which could make it worse. So you may be right. Instead, try talking right back to your brain. I’ve heard this be referred to as the “gatekeeper” voice. Acknowledge that OCD is trying to make you think about X but say, “I see you, OCD. But I don’t think we will be dwelling on that today, nice try.” And then just work to move onto something else. It’s better to acknowledge it and than to try and avoid it.
@DisneylandIsMyTherapy I love the “I do t think we will dwell on that today…. Great response to ocd and it’s tireless need for attention
Do you ever just think about how crazy OCD is? Like I’ve been obsessing over this particular theme for like 5 months now, and it hasn’t come true once. It’s so confusing and crazy how one thought can take over our minds so easily like this.
Thought suppression is detrimental to recovering from ocd correct? Like say if my brain tells me to think of something, and I don’t want to, so I try to prevent the thoughts from entering. But then it does anyways, I end up feeling terrible. Or, even worse- if I just allow it, I feel guilty for allowing it, like I brought it on or didn’t do enough to stop it.
Can anyone give me tips on how when I have an intrusive thought that doesn’t mean I did it. Like I’ll have a thought of something then my head will tell me that I did this .. anybody else deal with this
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