IM SICK OF THIS !!! One thing after another ! Thereâs 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 !!! Iâm 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. đŹ
@Maeday I have had therapy but it didnât do much as my therapist wasnât 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.
I am struggling right now with intrusive harm urges. They feel real and it feels like I am going to act any second. It feels like I have to hold myself back, which is a scary thoughts. I am trying so hard not to compulse, but does anyone have tips on what they do in these situations?
I am currently having a bad ocd trigger and doubt, and ocd is coming up with more what ifâs? What do I do?
What if this and what if that. Itâs all harm related and the urges feel so real I just canât stand this anymore. Does anyone have any advice that has conquered OCD harm intrusive thoughts. I have them 24/7 and they are so scary.
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