Ocd's self sabotaging voice

Hi, i have a question. So I started educating myself about my problem (eOCD & hOCD) and i read about several things that may help. I saw that it is good to try and sit alone with your thoughts and thus neglect the fact of reassurance that someone is near to help you. But sometimes when i'm just lonely at home and I want to speak to someone, I give a friend a call or someone else. When I do that I get a thought/voice inside my head:" See, you need somebody you weakling" and it really hurts. I think of the thought that it is OCD's voice for making me uncertain again about my situation, but I don't find the tool to cope with this kind of self sabotaging thoughts... Does somebody experience similar thoughts? And if so, how do you try to cope with them or just let them be for what they are? Thanks in advance. Kind regards Aaron B

Username: Dee C

Date posted: 69d ago

I can relate. Sometimes as I post a response on this app my OCD thoughts can run amok (who are you to give advice, you’re telling them to much, etc.). I can spend my day answering my OCD or make the decision to help others. Knowing that OCD thoughts are ego dystonic, I choose to help. And in baring the discomfort I’m also practicing my ERP.

Username: BreunigA

Date posted: 69d ago

I think it is good so acknowledge that the OCD thoughts are ego-dystonic. Bur it is hard sometimes to differentiate between OCD thoughts and thoughts of yourself when you are in a heavy doubting session.

Username: Dee C

Date posted: 69d ago

@BreunigA I understand where you’re coming from. I found listening to the NOCD webinars & The OCD Stories podcast to be very informative. Although we live with the disorder, there are people who study it in detail. Give them a listen. Hope this helps you.