Brookenoel
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- 7y
Melly MelMelly Mel
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- 7y
For me, it was the day I gave in to my thoughts and literally said, oh well if this thing is then it is or if I’m that then so be it...that set me free! I’m telling you I’m a huge believer that this is the key to healing the everyone with OCD! It does work! When OCD creeps up now I simply just say this to myself and it almost instantly goes away. There are times the OCD bully keeps trying to come on stronger but by the time I know it I’m on with my day I’m not ruminating and it didn’t control my day, days or week.... I am in full control now. Like the anxiety and thoughts are way more controlled.
Melly MelMelly Mel
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- 7y
Yep that’s key! Excepting uncertainty has had me little to no OCD for 4 years now I never thought I’d be here. Ever!
BrookenoelBrookenoel
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- 7y
@loonatic well I know I’m straight now and I used common logic that I can now use finally but basically I’ve only ever loved men, fallen in love with them, enjoyed intimacy with them, before ocd would have said “what if you enjoy intimacy with them but what if you’re still gay?” Which is kinda irrational. So I started to realize my thoughts aren’t really right in nature and this is what an HOCD sufferer goes through and in the end I know I love men and my heart is with them in romantic and sexual chemistry
Mjs110160Mjs110160
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- 7y
Keep accepting that uncertainty!
loonaticloonatic
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- 7y
hey i’m really struggling with hocd too I want to know how you’ve gotten to recognize yourself again?
PetShopBoysrockPetShopBoysrock
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- 7y
@Melly Mel: that’s so refreshing to hear! what are 2 top tips you’d give for OCD recovery?
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