Pure O

Yes, it can feel like being in a rollercoaster that never ends. But you can get off the ride! When you have those thoughts, let them be there. Don’t engage with them or try to solve them, just say “interesting” and keep doing whatever you were doing before the thought popped up. Are you in therapy for OCD? If not, I recommend giving NOCD a call for their free consultation. They helped me so much!

I’m not an expert and passing along some information acquired in my OCD journey. When you fight against the thoughts, you’re signaling the brain to mark them as being important. We all have horrible thoughts. Those not having OCD will just shrug them off and not let them bother or give meaning to them. That’s contrary to those of us with OCD. It takes practice not to respond to the thoughts or to follow them down the rabbit hole of trying to figure them out or seeking 100% of certainty. Instead lean towards the uncertainty (maybe, maybe not). I know it’s easier said than done and you can do it!!!

YES! For the past three weeks i’ve been thinking someone from the cellular service stole my information. It’s been keeping me up and stressed for the longest but i’m starting to convince myself that’s false because who would want to do that.

Oh wow yeah my anxiety is this bad! Like I know there’s no way that this thing happened. Like the logic side of my brain knows but ocd doubts always drag me back under. I hope we both get out of this “funk”.