I don’t know ir this happens to anyone else, but everytime I see a really violent or disgusting new in TV or something I can’t get it off my head in all day, or even week. I have this now, and is really bothering me because when I saw the new, I was painting my room, and I just can’t stop thinking that when I finish painting, I will be like: Oh, remember?, when you were painting you saw that awful thing on the news. It always happens to me, when I buy myself clothing and I have an intrusive thought I’m like: Oh, now everytime I wear this I’m going to remember... I’m looking for a way to distract myself for that thought, to relax, or just see things in a more positive way, any recommendations?:(

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angelbaby

Date posted: 6y

don’t have this experience myself but you can use the SOS feature here. Or something my therapist taught me, you can try to exaggerate it until it’s funny/just ridiculous. For example, if someone’s afraid of spiders they could picture a spider dressed as Jason Vorheez or something lmao. And I know it sucks ass, but embracing the thought as part of ERP is probably the ideal response. I hope this helps!

catpants

Date posted: 6y

I absolutely know what you’re talking about. I’ve had this issue with so many of my possessions. I’ll throw things out or hide things because every time I look at it, it reminds me of something that gives me anxiety. It’s similar with TV shows. I won’t watch certain shows because I had an intrusive thought or attached significance to the show in some way and now I feel like I can’t watch that show because it’s attached to this particular thought.

Ángeles

Date posted: 6y

@angelbaby it does help! thanks! ❤️

Ángeles

Date posted: 6y

God, I thought I was the only one dealing with that! Thanks for the response and also I hope that it gets better. ❤️

strike1207

Date posted: 23w

Can someone please help. I’m struggling.

I have had the same false memory/instrusive image of me doing something horrible to someone when I was 12 and they were younger. It is a memory based on a real event. I truly don’t know if it’s real or not but obviously, the more I think about it the more I think it’s true. This has led my mind to become slightly paranoid. I worry that if this horrible image in my head is true then one day the person I might have hurt will come and k*ll me. I’m really scared I feel like I won’t feel better as long as this “memory” is in my head. Does anyone have advice?

NickIsOkay

Date posted: 18w

How to break the loop

How can I stop thinking about my OCD? I’ve had a very bad day today and now it’s the only thing on my mind. Thing is, when I have it on my mind, I’m so hyper aware of my situation, everything begins to be victim to my OCD. How can I get my brain to stop obsessing over my OCD so I can get back to doing the things I like without stressing over my ocd getting to them?

iqqqrah

Date posted: 12w

I’m having a real life ocd spiral

Hi everyone. I’m having a spiral and really need advice. Today I went shopping and saw an actor I have been watching since I was a child. I used to watch this particular show ten years ago and since my ocd got worse I went back and started watching the show again for the last few months. Anyways I saw the actor and got a picture and everything was fine. I’ve come home and my mind is working overtime trying to ruin it. I keep having intrusive thoughts that someone recorded me and I looked bad and now they will embarrass me . Or I walked off awkwardly. Or the actor didn’t want a picture and I disturbed him. Or my clothes looked weird. Please can someone convince me otherwise. I realise I can’t even watch the show tonight as it’s making me panic 😭

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