- Date posted
- 2y
POCD
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about people being worried that they’re a P. I struggled with this a lot, this was my first run around with OCD. When I talked to my therapist about this, she told me something that helped me a lot. “If it bothers you this much when those thoughts come to your mind, it tells you everything you need to know.” If it scares you to your core when these thoughts come, you are not a monster. Your OCD will try to tell you different, but stop arguing with it. Acknowledge the thought by saying “I’m noticing an intrusive thought.” You are not validating the intrusive thought, you are acknowledging that it is there. When you argue with it, it will continue to swirl your brain. The bottom line is, we have a disorder. It’s sole purpose is to try and make us believe we are something that we’re not. In my experience, acknowledging the thought is there, and just having the knowledge that it’s my OCD and not me, I’ve had huge progress. I don’t get hooked on my thoughts nearly as much. If we argue with the intrusive thoughts it will have you hooked longer and cause us more suffering. Also, by acknowledging the intrusive thoughts, you are not suppressing it and ignoring it. You are existing with it. All of this is apart of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.) If you’d like to learn more about it I recommend doing some research and seeing what it can do for you. Remember, you are NOT the person your OCD wants you to believe you are. You are not your OCD, think of it as an annoying roommate that moved into your apartment.