Any advice?

So I know ppl say “if you don’t give the thought a reaction it’ll loose it’s power “ or something like that 😭 , but I just feel like if I don’t react on it something seriously bad is gonna happen to me like me (dying) which is sooooo frightening to think abt … I try to just ignore it but , I just can’t because it’s not JUST A THOUGHT there’s also physical sensations that makes it more convincing that something is wrong so it’s annoying I’m honestly just sick of it Any advice

Username: Emily’s Intrusive ThoughtsEmily’s Intr...

Date posted: 1y ago

The physical sensations make it seem more real. But, sometimes the physical sensations are just like the thought. The sensation occurs and if we didn’t acknowledge the feeling, it would simply go away. (Much easier said than done). You can’t stop the thoughts or sensations, but sometimes what can help is pausing the panic. We want to immediately react most times, but for me, it can help to acknowledge that I had the thought/feeling and think/say something like “I hear the thought and feel the sensation. I’m busy right now. I’ll address these thoughts/feelings in 30 minutes.” Then in 30 minutes, I’ve most likely forgotten about the thought/feeling. Or, I’ve at least given my brain some time to realize that it wasn’t as big of a deal as my brain told me it was when the thought/feeling first occurred.

Username: messengervlmessengervl

Date posted: 1y ago

It's not so much about actively avoiding reacting as it is acknowledging that the thought is there without engaging. That means not trying to stop it. Then it's important to not engage in body checking for those sensations. Plus, anxiety creates a lot of that sensation, and if you know you are doing things that will decrease the anxiety more and more in the future, it's easier to tough out the anxiety. Also, if you are making the choice to have the exposure out of your values, try to focus on that while getting through the hard part

Username: AsiameikaaAsiameikaa

Date posted: 1y ago

@messengervl Ty

Username: vgbvgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Yes it’s scary. We are all going to die. We fear the end because we love our lives. It’s inevitable but so is the sunrise my friend. We are all so lucky to be here right now. Count the many blessings and look for the good🥰

Username: Beck.gBeck.g

Date posted: 1y ago

This is completely me, but my thoughts are that other people I care about will get hurt. If I don't give into compulsions. I feel your pain. Thoughts don't anyways feel like they lose power.

Username: canigetawitness

Date posted: 3y ago

I dont understand how we're supposed to ignore "intrusive thoughts", when they honestly feel so real. I mean, how am I supposed to just accept the thoughts, when my brain/body is telling me something IS wrong. It genuinely feels like something needs attending to & my thoughts dont come in the form of "what if", they come in the form of "something is wrong and you need to do something". How are you supposed to know if something needs to be done or not?? I dont get how we're supposed to dismiss fear when it's telling us to do something.

Username: Rrk

Date posted: 1y ago

Any advice?

Hi All, I’m struggling with understanding something. Im scared that if I accept my thoughts and don’t react to them, then that means I’m okay with them. What if I start accepting my intrusive thoughts and then think it’s okay to act on them? Any advice?

Username: Mang0c@tto

Date posted: 43w ago

Help! Need advice :(

I don't know what to do or how to stop this : ( if anyone has advice please, please let me know! It's happening to me that whenever I watch/read TV at night, get into an argument with a loved one, or haven't talked to them for a while I start to have intrusive thoughts/images that they're gonna get fatally hurt. For example, about seven months ago I had a car accident. I don't think I was left necessarily traumatized, but rather every time I have (the previously mentioned) intrusive thoughts I begin to reimagine my loved ones in that same (or similar) situations... and no matter how much I try to NOT acknowledge them...they often lead me to having anxiety or panic attacks. The only way that I seem to be able to stop these intrusive thoughts is by sleeping it off… but then that leaves to lack of productivity throughout the day and affects my life… I try my best to not give in into compulsions…especially because I also have dermatillomania so I KNOW that if I DO give in…it’ll end up bad. I’ve tried writing things down to see if it helps to calm me down. Although that did work for a while, I’ve started to feel/think that if I write my thoughts down they’ll increase possibility of actually happening :( so I’ve stopped doing that for a while now. I don’t know what to do anymore!

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