Any tips about feeling uneasy about just relaxing? I have been trying to control my ocd for months .. almost feels irresponsible to just sit and relax and do nothing - do I just sit with the feelings and try to be present ?
Yes fixing it or wondering why they are there is more then acknowledgement. It takes practice but it’s key to recovery.
but isnt wondering considered ruminating?
@kaio16 Wondering is ruminating to some extent if you are problem solving or trying to figure anything out then you are doing the wrong thing. You have to accept you don’t have an answer or explanation and move on
@Ryeloafbread how you do it the right way?
@kaio16 Simply don’t engage or try to figure out, if you are trying to figure out if you are doing it the right way you are probably ruminating about rumination. Good luck !! You will be fine
@Ryeloafbread thank you dude
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
I’m new to the app and wanting to know who else experiences this form of ocd. Some background I was a therapist for over 10 years now I am out of the clinical space. So I have background knowledge of ocd but never knew much about relationship ocd. I realized over the last several years with my now fiancé, that I have a hard time just letting go in general, whether that’s an argument or statement or feeling. I want to be able to just accept things at face value and move on (and talk later if my partner is ready as needed). But when conflict arises I can’t disengage till there is a clear resolution. It’s causing serious strife as he can feel trapped and it escalates the argument. I am reading more and this sounds like relationship OCD. Anyone else experience this? Curious on what others have done to work on this for themselves. I do have a therapist but we are not doing work in this area yet as I am realizing this is an actual concern.
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