Master
- Date posted
- 6y
allgoodallgood
- Date posted
- 6y
I'm still overcoming ocd and make mistakes all the time, but the biggest things I've learnt that have significantly improved my way of life FOR ME ( May not apply to or help others and u can just skip past my comment if it doesn't) with perseverance: — I've learnt accepting uncertainty reduces the threat of fears. And if your worst fear coming true is hard to even imagine and makes you feel sooo anxious and uncomfortable, I try to accept it anyway. You can still feel confident about something not happening whilst also accepting uncertainty that it might. - Headspace app, meditating every morning (I used to think meditation was rly pointless and just a fashionable thing to do but it's genuinely helped out loads) - Learning that my thoughts aren't mine was the biggest thing, that I held no responsibility for them because they just happen without any effort or input from me. - I've learnt/learning to accept that my intrusive thoughts may never go and obsessions may come back because that comes with the uncertainty of life. - I've learnt that the more you fight your intrusive thoughts, you're giving them more attention making them more stressful and anxiety inducing. An intrusive thought loses its power over you slowly if you accept the thought and not react. - lastly I've learnt that reassurance seeking is your enemy when it comes to ocd. ALL OF THE ABOVE are easier said than done and literally took all my effort to understand and remember to practice, I slip up alllllll the time and make mistakes but I try to just carry on. When I get an intrusive thought (I'm having one right now whilst Im writing this: about sounding like I'm boasting/a know it all/annoying because I've learnt all these things hahahaha) but I just try to accept the thought and give it space in my mind to think about it but I try not to engage with it, even if I do engage with it and start wondering what it means, it's not a lost cause and I haven't ruined my whole recovery - I just try and refocus and let all the thoughts I'm experiencing sit in my mind. It can makd you feel sooooo anxious but (a bit like ERP THERAPY) eventually my brain calms itself down and I just try to move on with my day.
Myke GMyke G
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes and no, wouldnt say close but def further than i have been. What i will say helps is reading up on everything and anything on OCD and help. I have so many articles, insta pages, and books that really make a huge difference
crazyfeelings crazyfeelings
- Date posted
- 6y
I’m recovering right now but I’m not fully recovered. But some things I’ve learned are, I think looking stuff up about ocd helped me like learning what ocd is so I can get better (make sure looking stuff up doesn’t become a compulsion) Another thing I do is know that the thoughts aren’t actually what I want, they are just thoughts. I also label my thoughts like a thought will come up and I’ll say, “that’s an obsession” or “that’s a compulsion” If you label it the thought will only become obsessions and compulsions nothing else
allgoodallgood
- Date posted
- 6y
correction **** I just try to accept the thought and give it space in my mind to EXIST.
stevieharrystevieharry
- Date posted
- 6y
@ lizard20 thank you so very much for this. I needed to hear all of that
kkdankkdan
- Date posted
- 6y
@allgood — Thank you for that insight! So on point! Blessings & love to you all ❤️
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- Date posted
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