Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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Rumination
I know we are not supposed to thought-stop, but can we tell ourselves to stop checking or stop ruminating with out the OCD cycle continuing?
AnonymousAnonymous
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My therapist just wants me to work on response prevention right now, that’s what I’ve been doing but it’s so hard as I catch myself all day ruminating
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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It is hard. I’ve realized a lot of mental compulsions over the past couple days. I have overcome agoraphobia and have come a long way…but now I’m catching these mental compulsions.
NicaNica
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Instead of telling yourself to stop, just stop. Because when you start talking to your OCD, it’s going to reply and then you’re stuck arguing with it.
AnonymousAnonymous
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Bad. After I had accepted that my theme could be real, it switched to another theme. Then back to the original. 😔 I’m at a place where I know my ocd thoughts are ego dystonic but I still struggle with them greatly. I’m trying my best to redirect my attention all day long! Trying to keep myself from falling in the rabbit hole 🕳 but I’m so tired 😪
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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I can relate to that. Are you currently doing ERP with a therapist?
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Rcope09 Yes
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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@Anonymous - How long have you been doing it?
AnonymousAnonymous
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Following. How are you doing?
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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I’m doing okay, how are you?
AnonymousAnonymous
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I’ve paused on purpose exposures as they don’t cause me so much anxiety as the thoughts I get throughout the day. So I’m working in response prevention. But mental compulsions are so hard to detect
AnonymousAnonymous
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I’m also hard on myself so I just purchased the self compassion ocd workbook. Ok received good it tomorrow
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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Yes, I am hard on myself as well. It’s hard work to change behaviors that I have been doing for over 25 years.
DebbrooksDebbrooks
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@Anonymous Where did you get the book and workbook from? I’m so hard on myself too. Last night was a very hard night with sitting with the compulsion and scary and it lasted a while. This is hard work.
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Debbrooks I ordered it from Amazon
AnonymousAnonymous
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Wow, 25years 😪 but I’m hopeful for you! I’m going on 13years
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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@Anonymous Yes. I was diagnosed at 36 but I’ve had it since I was 12. This is without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever been thru. Some days are just so hard. I’m also a mom and I homeschool my son. The past two years of my life were terrible. I started with my NOCD therapist in January so it’s been 8 months. I work hard everyday with my responses and exposures. But it’s just so hard sometimes.
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Rcope09 Wow that’s amazing! I’m also 36. Have three kids , have been with my husband for 13years. I’ve had a long journey with erp, three years on and off. I did iop and now I’m with nocd for like the third time. I’ve gotten better but it’s still a constant daily battle.
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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I’m glad you can see improvement. I can see it in myself as well. We have to keep that in mind!
AnonymousAnonymous
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Mental Compulsions are the hardest. There’s debate about whether mental compulsions are automatic or done on purpose.
Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠
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@Anonymous I met with my the therapist today. I asked her about stopping the ruminations vs thought stopping. She was we still accept that we’re having the intrusive thought, but anything after that, when we start analyzing or ruminating, that is the compulsion. And we can tell ourselves not to go down that rabbit hole.
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