Do coping cards work for OCD? My therapist told me I should try doing a coping card for my thoughts and I don’t know if it works for OCD. So if anyone knows of these or maybe does them too do they help you through your OCD???
My ocd is mostly made of mental compulsion. (A lot of rumination; overthing; intrusive thoughts; checking; etc.) In the previous years; i healed a lot and i understood thoose things: Healing from ocd is not linear nor fast Healing from ocd is not only healing from ocd. I'll explain myself better: to heal from ocd; you have to heal in a lot of others things too. 😅😂 Triggers are like pointers; they are alarms from your brain telling you where you need to heal. They are actually good; they show you where you need to put attentions. For example; i was always super triggered if i felt anxious. After some therapy; i understood that i couldn't manage negative emotions. I am still learning to manage them; but since i started; i am really really less triggered by that. Plus i live a lil better because i don't fear negative emotions anymore. Another example: i was triggered; questioning if my bf loved me enough; if he was bored/annoyed even for a second when i'm with him. This one took me a lot of time; but i understood it came from the belief of the "right one". You know... The "if he is the right one everything will be always perfect happy etc". Reality is not like that. But i deeply belived this thing; and it made me suffer a lot. I had to learn to deal with this wrong belief and get rid of it; to get rid of the trigger too. All of that to say that coping cards is absolutely a good way to reprogram your mind thinking in a "healtier" way. If you correct some unhealthy habit; you will "stop" some triggers too. But it will take time and efforts!
You unlocked a memory for me! I made coping cards years ago for my social anxiety and depression, (but not for OCD). I found it so helpful and I suggest you give it a shot! I’m going to find mine and see if it helps my OCD too 👌
@blazed What are coping cards, by the way?
@englerscott They’re basically like index cards where you write different coping strategies, positive affirmations, etc, so you can look at it when you’re struggling for encouragement and to remind yourself how to cope healthily!
@blazed Sounds pretty straightforward !
@blazed I need to do this lol I don’t know how I have never heard of or done coping cards before😣
@Jo ^^ Don’t worry it’s relatively simple! This should give you a better idea: https://m.choosehelp.com/topics/mental-health/rehab-for-patients-with-mental-health-challenges
I never heard this name before; so i made a lil research. I actually found out that it is what made me heal without even knowing it😂 In my experience; it helped. I know i am giving you reassurance; so probably not the best; but i hope this will help you follow this method. I'll do a second message with my experience :)
@Saraa Don’t worry, I wasn’t trying to get reassurance or anything so that won’t affect me!! ^^ But thank you for this I will definitely try the coping cards out then!
Try them and see if they work for you! Why not?? :)
I just did my second session with this therapist so I don’t know yet if they do treatment for OCD the correct way 😬
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