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- Anonymous374728
- Date posted
- 1y ago
How can someone stop ruminating when it feels impossible?
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How does one stop ruminating it seems impossible!?
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Check out aguywhohikes on instagram he is one of the ocdrecovery.org coaches and has some really good explanations about how rumination functions. The spoiler tho is that automatic rumination you don’t stop, while you can bring down some of the engagement with the rumination, most thoughts come automatically. I’m sorry if you are suffering, I’m there a lot too. I hope this helps, and that you find days where symptoms are less present. Cheers
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- Anonymous374728Anonymous374728
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Thanks for the help I hardly have any moments when the thoughts and anxiety isn’t flowing in but sometimes I briefly do
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- KTSylvaKTSylva
- Date posted
- 1y ago
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- MyLifeIsOCDMyLifeIsOCD
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Thank you so much! That one is extremely helpful! ❤️❤️
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- Tee10Tee10
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@KTSylva Good article. Thank you for sharing. It takes a change in perspective when it comes to your thoughts. It definitely takes some practice though. Rewiring our brains to not react with the feeling in response to the thought can take time.
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- Anonymous374728Anonymous374728
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Do we ever get to be certain when this is all done or is it a life time of uncertainty
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- ada110ada110
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
No human can ever be certain of these things, the difference is people with OCD obsess over the cracks of doubt that will always exist if you look for them. It's not our fault - it's a mental health disorder! During recovery I have found that the moments when I've felt ok and like my old self haven't been because I've been certain, it's been because I just wasn't bothered by the doubt. Unfortunately when you're in the throws of OCD or have been triggered this all goes out the window and there is no point trying to apply any logic or reassurance to the thoughts because it just isn't going to stick. That's why learning to not respond, accept the anxiety and have faith is all you can do in those moments. ERP helps you get better at noticing these moments and knowing what to do to help.
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- KTSylvaKTSylva
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I am actually going to disagree with aguywhohikes.. I was a part of their group for awhile and they are just a few ppl who are in recovery from ocd. I found more help on rumination from NOCD- it is about our engagement with the thoughts and we do have a choice to not run down the rabbit holes of rumination. It takes work but I have more peace now then I did when working with ocdrecovery- they mainly told me I had to be ok with any of my fears happening.
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- KTSylvaKTSylva
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- 1y ago
@KTSylva But I also think different people will have success with different techniques. But ERP is definitely more effective for more ppl
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- MyLifeIsOCDMyLifeIsOCD
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Do you have a link maybe? 😊
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@KTSylva Yeah, I mentioned engagement as well and I think we probably agree on that. For me, intrusive thoughts and rumination go hand in hand, and like the old adage goes “don’t think about the pink elephant” I can’t stop the thoughts, I do have a choice to give non engaging responses and not answer the questions of the rumination though. Anywho, glad you are finding more peace now in your recovery that’s great
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- ada110ada110
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Keep at the ERP, it will get easier to notice when you're doing it and return to the present.
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Wow its so damn hard to stop avoiding. And not to ruminate. I literally feel like I’m agreeing with the thoughts and like I’m gonna act on them, since I can’t prove myself otherwise. It is really hard because I feel something telling me to act on my thoughts and I can not fight back. It’s crazy and scary af.
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- Clockwork
- Date posted
- 2y ago
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Theres been a recent situation thats been eating at my mind, it was 3 days ago i got a really nasty and worrying intrusive thought and at the time i couldnt help withdrawing and ruminating over it. But suddenly i cant stop thinking about it and its making things so hard because i dont want to. But then i start to question why i keep thinking about it and why it wont leave my head. I cant eat or focus on anything else im so scared right now. How do i let it pass, how can i let this kind of thought go or not pass judgement on it. It seems so impossible
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- Mom2KCKA
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Help! Make the thoughts stop
I should probably give a bit of a back story 1st: I am a 41 y/o Momma of 4 absolutely beautiful kiddos ages 22(g), 18(b), 7(b), and 6(g) sadly that's going through a separation/divorce from their dad, and after 24 years together & 23 years married (2 separations of 2½years each in there which ended 10 years ago) I am having the worst time dealing with this. I need to find a way to make these days of watching me live out my entire life inmy head. I'm going over all the good and bad moments, mistakes & regrets replaying everything, even the life without him for years before we met & then during separations previously. So I've made a lot of bad choices and surprisingly have lived a very full life in such a short amount of time. I want all of the thoughts to stop and I need help. I have done meditation and all I can think of but now I'm in such a bad state of mind and my depression is so bad, my overthinking is so so so bad and i can't make it stop.
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