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I personally think it doesn't make sense to analyze the thoughts. When I try to analyze them, I just think myself deeper into a thought spiral and get more anxiety. Also if you analyze them, you signal your brain that the thought is important, so it will come back with more force and fear. Also, the goal of ERP is not to repress thoughts, but to really accept and feel them, but without doing anything about them, so no compulsions.
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That's pretty good advice.
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@Kain366 Thanks : )
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Nope, no analysis.
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@Nica can you elaborate on this?
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@r0s1e There’s nothing to elaborate. Analysis of your thoughts will only makes OCD worse.
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Thoughts and feelings are not meant to be analyzed. They are meant to be felt. Analyzing them means you are resisting it somehow making it stronger.
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- 2y
I try to not analyze. But I do let myself think hard about my values and my needs, and make a choice about what to do next that aligns with my values. Like if I get a thought that I should stay home to stay safe instead of going out, I let myself think about how important it is for me to connect with other people. I guess it's analysis in a way. But it feels more true to myself and it helps me build up the courage to face my fear.
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Don’t analyze.
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- 24w
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
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Whenever I have a non flirtatious, friendly interaction with a male my brain accuses me of cheating. I go into a full panic attack until I tell my husband then it goes away Same thing with intrusive thoughts. I'll have a random sexual thought about someone and my brain tells me that since I thought that it must be what I wanted and accuses me of cheating. Sometimes these thoughts come with actually physical feelings of what intruded. Thoughts of "what would it be like .." but I stop myself and then freak the flip out. With erp am I just supposed to let the sexual thoughts or accusations play out in my head?! It's excruciatingly painful. Also if I sit there and give into a sexual thoughts paired with the "mood" feelings how is that not mentally cheating 😵💫
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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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