Do you ever

Have moments of clarity where you know for sure your fear is absolutely your ocd making you upset and repeatedly getting you to give in your compulsions? Then the rest of the time, it’s like your brain doesn’t work at all and your fear is absolutely true or possibly true, of which the possibility is something you can’t/won’t accept. Do you ever have fantastic days where you hardly ruminate, do your compulsions, and the intrusive thoughts seem to be diminishing. You know you have to face your trigger at some point that say but you don’t want to because you’re having such a good day. But you know by avoiding it, you’re not going to improve so you face it, and then bam! You get stuck in your spiralling thoughts and behaviours again?

Username: CaloveCalove

Date posted: 2y ago

Yes. I am constantly going through this. I’m having it right now as we speak. Feels so real, but then it doesn’t. I noticed what when I actually do erp and go through with it I find that my thoughts don’t bug me but it usually only lasts for a couple hours (maybe half a day) and then I get a thought and it’s like “nope this ones for sure real” and then I’m over it by the next day or until a new intrusive thought pops up.

Username: divyDdivyD

Date posted: 2y ago

@Calove Thanks for the reply. I’m so glad someone related to it. Ocd is absolutely insidious! A couple of hours of peace is a great win by the way. Thanks for sharing and good luck. Here if you ever want to chat about it.

Username: Brendan =]Brendan =]

Date posted: 2y ago

I do have moments like this on good days, but taking comfort in them is a slippery slope for a few reasons, only one of which is you’re doing a compulsion. If you’re getting lost in your thoughts and spiraling when doing an exposure it sounds like there are some hidden compulsions being performed during your ERP. I have had some of those- one of which was comforting myself after an intentional trigger by telling myself the issue is not real or it’s just OCD.

Username: divyDdivyD

Date posted: 2y ago

@Brendan =] How do you reason taking comfort in a good day as a compulsion? Yes, ruminating is a difficult compulsion. So by saying to yourself it’s your ocd/anxiety talking , that’s a mental compulsion?

Username: Brendan =]Brendan =]

Date posted: 2y ago

@divyD I’m trying to say, like you said, labeling thoughts and feelings as OCD takes away from acceptance of uncertainty. I worded it poorly, but am trying to encourage not comforting yourself by telling yourself it’s possibly OCD talking, as that is a compulsion. There’s nothing wrong with taking comfort in a good headspace day, but I’d encourage sufferers to focus on it being a good thought day vs. a good OCD day.

Username: divyDdivyD

Date posted: 2y ago

@Brendan =] Oh yes, that totally makes sense. I really like the notion of a good, positive thought day instead of ocd day. Thanks!

Username: soumya soumya

Date posted: 2y ago

Yep you’ve described it perfectly

Username: A_123

Date posted: 4y ago

some days are basically 90% ocd free, and other days I’m stuck inside my head. Does anyone know why this is? I’m currently struggling with false attraction (hocd) atm but I’ve gotten used to my thoughts (kinda)

Sexual Orientation OCD

Username: Calove

Date posted: 2y ago

Today I don’t care about my ocd I’m on the upward spiral and genuinely just have been ignoring my thoughts like I could care less. This hasn’t happened in a long time. Feels weird but also good. I’m even writing this having intrusive thoughts and just letting them pass. anyone every have these days and then bam the next day it’s hard to ignore the thoughts ? i get these days every now and then and it’s a great feeling, but also feels weird bc I’m used to my brain analyzing every thought or action I do.

Username: Iamtheonewho...

Date posted: 1y ago

Got a question

So I’m 33 diagnosed with ocd at 20 but had it since about 17 or 18.. I’m older now a little wiser of my disorder but I’ve always wondered after going weeks or days feeling fine completely forgetting about the waves or spikes were even there and the obsessive fear or doubts existed . Why is it they always randomly come back.. if we’re fine for those few days or weeks not even worrying not even freaked out not even realizing we have this disorder why do the waves or intrusive thoughts that get us in our spirals in the first place come back randomly? I’ve always wondered why that is ? For example I suffer from harm ocd soocd.. and relationship ocd.. when I’m not obsessing I know who I am what I love what I cherish what I like.. for those couple weeks I feel my absolute self not a care in the world for the shit I went through weeks ago or even days ago when dealing with the disorder.. so why does it always come back when things are great for that certain amount of time ?

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