Pure O Principle

I saw a comment on YouTube that is the mantra I go by treating my subtypes. "Don't react to the thought. Just don't react." Simple but it has worked the best for me and my OCD has been in remission most when I apply this strategy, no matter how intense it feels at times. OCD will never be satisfied with arguments, because it will just give the next 20 things to try and disprove. Instead don't react to the thoughts, and take care of yourself anyways and do what you have wanted. Best of luck to all.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y ago

Yes!! I’ve been trying to incorporate this same thing. The way I’ve framed it in my mind though is to just “do nothing.” OCD wants an immediate answer, so I always seem to feel like I have to do something by either ruminating or seeking reassurance or end my relationship to fix how I’m feeling, but I’m trying to become more acclimated to doing nothing.

seagull2

Date posted: 2y ago

Yeah there's always urgency.

seagull2

Date posted: 2y ago

After you keep doing this, you'll have small moments of clarity where your OCD feels trivial.

seagull2

Date posted: 2y ago

You will have hard moments where it seems this thing is so important. Just keep persisting

seagull2

Date posted: 2y ago

Youre going to have moments where you doubt if OCD is your problem, I would say those are pivotal to progress for you to withstand

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y ago

@seagull2 Very true. Thank you so much for sharing

hereintheUK

Date posted: 20w ago

Sudden setback

Where do I begin with this…….. so my OCD has been around since childhood and has had many themes over the years. I only realised I have it just over 2 years ago. I’ve tried many things to help it not be such a monster and thought I had a good grip on it for a length of time until now! Some of my strategies have been acceptance, change of perception of thoughts and sometimes on hard days just telling myself that no matter what, I have to be brave and go out and live life. In the last few months I’ve developed none OCD related anxiety as well and so have been looking at ways to help with that. Sunday morning I was just casually scrolling TikTok and a video only about 30 seconds long or so comes up, seemingly a therapist of some kind, straight away the video began something like “you cannot replace a thought with another thought” along the lines of “you can’t THINK your way out anxiety” I don’t know the full context of the video it wasn’t long enough, I don’t know who the therapist was I didn’t look but now purely because of that one sentence my OCD has gripped onto it so badly and is trying to tear down some of my strategies because I have used changing my thought patterns a lot to help me, self compassion etc but now because of that video I’m struggling! I’m not looking for answers but I am just really upset and it feels like I’m in an impossible grip of OCD again

Anonymousssssss

Date posted: 16w ago

Do you have to do erp?

I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions

Anonymous

Date posted: 14w ago

How do you stop OCD before it starts

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?

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