NaggingOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
struggling
how can i deal with what if thoughts, i do have a post up already but no one has commented 😣 struggling
Stefanie280Stefanie280
- Date posted
- 2y
Its in the past? Then it happened already. Regardless your not responsible for controllin everything ...let it be...its not worth your anxiety. Tell urself "what is meant to be will be" and I cannot control what happens in the world. It may OR may not ..what if? ..ok so what. You can go on and live your life ...you CAN👍 its just your obsessions goin playing you dont let that upset you. Its only thoughts not Real ..leave the thought at the door, let it go😊
Stefanie280Stefanie280
- Date posted
- 2y
No worry please, Honestly sometimes they cant see them all, lots of posts daily from different countries its alot on feed so not everyone will see your post to answer. Its not they dont read or care. I posted few days ago no reply then i saw several posts that came right after mine pushing mine ALL the way down on feed so no one saw it. People DO Care here....I CARE❤
Blue_BambiBlue_Bambi
- Date posted
- 2y
Just wanted to say something that has helped me is just being sarcastic with those thoughts like “Yup you’re right sure I’m going crazy uh huh sureee “ like just laughing at it helps like acknowledge the thought but laugh at it poke fun at it it has helped me on top of the maybe, maybe not thought also
I hate ocd!!I hate ocd!!
- Date posted
- 2y
Yeah we pour our heart out and get one reply if that it’s actually quite sad how selfish people are,I am trying to deal with what if thoughts for the last year and am struggling really bad because people just say that you think to yourself “what if it does what if it doesn’t” but saying that to myself just makes me believe it will come true 😢
NaggingOCDNaggingOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
@I hate ocd!! i completely get where your coming from it's hard and i can't do maybe maybe not either as it's like i'm agreeing with it and i'm then meant to be no go meg forward without knowing that's scary for me, i do have a trigger warning on my post so maybe it's hard for people to look which i also i understand just wish some one could help me 😣
Stefanie280Stefanie280
- Date posted
- 2y
What if" thoughts are demon of OCD they always be there. They tell us to learn to accept the uncertainty of ..yes this may or may not happen then letting it BE. We cant control are thoughts we learn to accept them and not be controlled by anxiety. OCD lies it will ALWAYS tell us the worst will happen ...we know that's not true. It wants us to panic and stop. Keep goin! And let the thought pass you will feel better knowing ...ok whatever i let it GO!!👍🙂
NaggingOCDNaggingOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
@Stefanie280 my what if is based on a past event so what if certain thing was said it's like i can't move on without knowing
sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 2y
I am in the same place after feeling anxious after a real event there was no reason for me to feel anxious so I started going over the day in my mind and couldn’t find anything to be anxious about so my mind started throwing in intrusive thoughts to explain the anxiety now the feel like they happened but I know they didn’t
NaggingOCDNaggingOCD
- Date posted
- 2y
@sazMar i'm just so stuck it stops me enjoying my life there's always something
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- Date posted
- 13w
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