If you guys could list out your process to counter intrusive thoughts, what would they be? Do you remind yourself of something? Do you face the thought? Figure this could also help a lot of people who want a concise plan to help with OCD.
Based on my experience, I would say that you don’t want to put the focus on trying to prove the intrusive thoughts false. As doing that and/or trying to just push the thoughts out of your head, usually will end up increasing them. Instead try to let yourself sit with the thoughts without engaging with them. Also, try a neutral response like “maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not” or even “thanks”. Also, It helps me to remind myself that just thinking something doesn’t make it true. A therapist once gave me an analogy about thoughts not being facts that I still think of, when I need grounding regarding my OCD. She said “just because I say I’m a tomato, doesn’t make me a tomato”. When I heard that I thought it was silly and random. Then I realized that’s exactly the point.
whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
So maybe the title wasn't the best to to put it but when you guys start having obsessive thoughts how do you stop them before it turns into compulsions and anxiety?
Sometimes I notice my intrusive thoughts cause me to spiral and sometimes not. I've been practicing ERP for quite a while so it's a bit easier for me to not spiral. But I wonder why that happens. Does anyone else have it? Also I'm on medication idk if that plays a role.
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