Anonymous374728
- Date posted
- 2y
Help
Guys are these thoughts me I need help they can’t be me😢
IwillconcureOCDIwillconcureOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
We can’t control the thoughts that come in, but we can control how we react to them
IwillconcureOCDIwillconcureOCD
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- 2y
Take a deep breath in….and out!
IwillconcureOCDIwillconcureOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
Thoughts are just thoughts. Feelings are just feelings. They are like clouds passing through
Anon.Anon.
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
I’ve had similar feelings, not knowing whether or not my thoughts are real, and being incredibly hopeless as a result of that. However, therapy/ERP showed that for me, usually the real relief doesn’t come from determining the validity of the thoughts, but rather embracing the uncertainty surrounding them. In my experience, being better able to embrace uncertainty results in less anxiety surrounding the thoughts, and a kind of natural clarity follows. It took a lot of time, vulnerability, consistency, and willingness, but things aren’t like they were for me prior to starting ERP. I still struggle sometimes, but I see the recovery process as a marathon, not a sprint. I hope this helps in some way!
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 2y
Thoughts are nonsense. It means nothing about you. It’s only sticking around bc your brain flagged it as important since you are responding to it with fear. Let it be. We all have crazy, weird thoughts. Accept that it is there and continue on with your day. I promise you it will pass once you stop caring about it (and if that happens, no that doesn’t mean that you like the thought bc it doesn’t cause you to be anxious anymore!)
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