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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vendel
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- 25w
‼️I beat OCD. here are my best tips‼️
❤️we all just want it to be over already, but do not set a deadline for your recovery (e.g. "i give myself 3 months to get better") and let yourself go at your own pace ❤️accept that healing is a very, very non-linear process with highs and very dark lows.. it's a lifelong process for us those with ocd, when you stop suffering you start learning ! ❤️WITHOUT ruminating on this, identify the root of your obsessive themes. they hurt so much because they go after your deepest wounds. clearing out the fear or pain that stands at the base of your obsessions will help (e.g. my sexual ocd came as an emotional outlet for my inability to accept a new family member in my life) (e.g. my solipsism ocd came from the deep fear of being alone and abandoned) ❤️the truth will always surface. even if you have no hope anymore and not even asking for reassurance helps, put that last bit of your trust in the other people that are in good states of mind and who are trying to help you. remember that you're living by a distorted mind and if you can't trust your own brain, have trust in others. those who love you are your life net when you're down in the slumps. trust me. ❤️ocd can be caused by chemical imbalance. if you feel like you need it, don't be reluctant to try medication. it's important to have the correct dose and the correct meds. it may change a lot before finally being effective, but it can help A LOT. it was lifesaving for me. (I personally took 125 mg sertraline at 14 years old) ❤️cliche, but the exposure part of erp is in you already. we get exposed to relentless obsessions and terrors already by our minds, our part is the response prevention. throw yourself into the depths of uncertainty and fear by refusing to act upon your compulsions. any learned behavior can be unlearned, our brains are changing! 🧠 it does feel like we can't risk because we can't "know for sure" and we better be safe than sorry, right? well, screw this. unlearn these behavior and live life your own way. ❤️connect with other people with ocd. community is our pillar as humans, especially those communities who share our suffering. ❤️we tend to ask for reassurance a lot and other just reassure us because it's rational to them, not being aware thar it only causes us more pain as we have distoerted thinking. teach your loved ones to respond to your reassurance in a way that doesn't feed the cycle. (e.g. reassurance seeking- "hey, are you ABSOLUTELY SURE that I didn't hit an animal on the way back home??" ❌️wrong response- "no, you didn't, I already told you, I don't remember hearing or seeing anything!" ✅️better response- "I can see you are really distressed right now, why don't we go cook something together/watch a movie/paint together/etc.." ❤️keep your faith close to you. there is something bigger around us that surrounds us with love and takes care of us. even if you don't believe in a god, spirituality goes beyond religion. for me, this higher being was the sky, and everytime I saw the giant clouds I'd tell myself that they felt my emotions and they're watching over in my suffering. strangely enough, this pillar i built in the clouds was strong and really did give me a helping hand. who's to tell these connections we make are not real?
S. L.
- Date posted
- 24w
Contamination OCD
Does anyone have any tips on how to handle contamination OCD?
user2826728292
- Date posted
- 24w
how do you beat contamination OCD
If anyone has beaten or gotten a lot better with contamination ocd how long did it take and how did you do it? I don’t see myself getting over this theme for a long time but I’m worried for my future like getting a job , I’m scared I won’t be able to cope with bacteria in a workplace and stuff like that. Just feeling lost in recently :(
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