IM SICK OF THIS !!! One thing after another ! Thereās what ifs that are coming at me where ocd is telling me to go to extreme lengths to fix them and save my self from future distress and I can feel myself close to performing them !!! Iām sick of this ! Does anyone have any tips on reframing from doing a compulsion ?! Please !!! Anything will help !
Are you in therapy? My therapist gave me several thought differentiation exercises. Asking myself 1-if the thought is true (it doesn't matter what the answer to this is) 2- If I have to figure it out right now? (The answer is ALWAYS no). Find ways to symbolize theb thought moving away (imagine putting it on a bus, or on a balloon that's floating away. It's the "have to figure it out right now" that makes these thoughts so overwhelming. It's hard to do on some days. I'm having one of those days right now. š¬
@Maeday I have had therapy but it didnāt do much as my therapist wasnāt the best. Thank you for the tips
Hi there I totally understand what you are going through, I have been dealing with these for 20 years. These what ifs cause a lot of stress and compulsions are as you would know are as way to calm down. Believe me I understand this feeling The issue with this is that it's lying to and making us do compulsions. For me the more I did it the more I was feeding the monster. Once you start starving the monster I will start to go away. You will regain your life again a free yourself of this burden. Just remember it's lying monster. I hope this helps it is working for me
@pizzalover Thank you so much
@markson You are most welcome. I'm here if you need to talk , I have been doing the therapy and it has changed my life , from not been able to do anything for 20 years without an anxiety attack to going to 7 restaurants ,2 concerts, flying to a holiday and generally feeling better. You can do this that's for sure
@markson Just remember a little discomfort now means A LOT OF HAPPINESS LATER
@pizzalover Amazing thank you !!!
Mindfulness meditations or some kind of artistic outlet will help you redirect that energy.
Thoughts are just that , you a bigger and stronger than that . You are the boss of your life not this monster
@pizzalover BOOKMARKED !!! Thank you so much !!!
@markson You are most welcome.
Hey friends, Iām struggling. This is day 4 stuck on the same obsession and Iām not doing any compulsions and itās not going away. Iām obsessing about what if I can never get this thought out of my head and it stays here the rest of my life and I always feel anxious, guilty, depressed, ashamed forever and never enjoy my life. Please leave suggestions for ERPs around this. Thank you šš»
Iām going through a very bad sexuality ocd episode and I really canāt get myself out of it. I gave into all my compulsions and have been throwing up all night because of my thoughts. Does anyone have any tips on how to get past this
Please god help me get through this. I canāt take the constant worry anymore!! Itās so physically and mentally draining. Iām so tired of constantly being stressed on and physically ill over this disorder. Please leave any tips on what helps you guys other than compulsions! š
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