Anonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
outboxedoutboxed
- Date posted
- 6y
dont worry about accepting it. When we say accept, we mean... acknowledge it and let it stay if it chooses. It means recognizing that it is with you, but that doesn’t mea it IS you. See the difference?
MissLovelyMissLovely
- Date posted
- 6y
You have to be accept that what your ocd is is a possibility. It's hard but you have to sit with the anxiety and even bring it up. Say it out loud, expose yourself and the anxiety about it is suppose to get less because it is telling your ocd part of the brain that what it makes you check is bullshit. The only way to do that is to let the thought come bring it up loads and don't react by checking, react by thinking about it more but not questioning the thoughts
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
I understand. For me, it's making me panic because I did my excersise again and I panicked on and off. My brain is making me think I'm attracted to the woman but no, I just am one. My brain is going in ten different directions
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
OK.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
For me it was weird. I knew this would happen because of the progress I've been making. I knew something was going to happen.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
I feel like I can't admit anything to it or say anything remotely close to agreeing.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
I worry that if I say like, for example, "I'm bi " I'll end up agreeing with it and actually become it.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
Or acting on it
pureolifepureolife
- Date posted
- 6y
It means saying to your thoughts, “yeah, maybe you’re right. But maybe you’re wrong. I accept that I can’t know the answers to these questions with 100% certainty.” The doubt that haunts people most is “what if my thoughts are secretly true.” You have to accept that there’s a very small but real chance they are and live your life anyways.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
Ok
loveisallloveisall
- Date posted
- 6y
OCD craves absolutes but in life there are many uncertainties we have to face on a daily basis. This can be scary but whenever the what if’s start getting stuck in your head. It’s probably a good idea to sit with the anxiety and let it pass without giving into the compulsions/reassurance. This is extremely hard. But I think baby steps are key. It also helps to write down what is your feared outcome(s) to their fullest extent. This is a good way of dealing with the fear an accepting the thoughts as just thoughts.
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- Date posted
- 23w
Cause For Concern
I'm going to try and be coherent because I know that sometimes during these moments I tend to babble in fear. I have a mole on the left side of my chest that I've had since I was a kid. Been there for as long as I remember. And I never paid attention to it; it was just a part of my body. I even felt a little sad considering that I might not have it anymore whenever I get top surgery. Yesterday I went down a rabbit hole and landed on Melanoma. Which, of course, prompted me to look at my mole again. And again. And again. It's large, bigger than my other moles. Always has been, at least to my knowledge. I always thought it was cute whenever it crossed my mind. Now...now I'm just scared... I'm not asking for reassurance. None of us on here are medical experts (unless youre an actual doctor) (also insert OCD joke here). I sent a picture to my doctor, and she said that if it hasnt changed size that's a good sign. But she also suggested a follow-up with a dermatologist. And that's what scares me the most. All of this started yesterday, but I sent the message to my doctor this morning. And ever since then...I havent been okay. I can barely eat, and every time I try to I can barely swallow. I've isolated myself in the guest bedroom of my parents house. I cant move. I cant think straight. And...let's just say my thoughts havent been good. Like I said, I'm not asking for reassurance or medical advice. I just...I need help to not feel like I'm dying. I didnt mention that yesterday, in the midst of going down the rabbit hole, I realized how badly I didnt want to be afraid, and yet I also felt like I needed to be afraid. And I realized that that's what ERP is (at least for me in case it's different for everyone). I really did naivietely think that it was just going to be about avoiding compulsions. I didnt realize that accepting uncertainty would feel like a death sentence. And now this has happened. I just...I'm scared. And I dont want to be. I dont want to live in this reality where I'm sick and dying. I dont want to have to tell my family. I dont want to live in that world, but it feels like I'm already in it. My body is just preparing me for it. I dont know. I dont know why I'm even making this post. No one can help me, can they?
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myfunnyvalen...
- Date posted
- 21w
Can anyone help?
Does anyone know any tips on how to accept the uncertainty of being unable to sleep? I get to so scared that if I don’t sleep, something bad will happen to me. Or I’ll end up in like the hospital or I’ll go crazy. It’s really scary and it bothers me so much. If anyone has advice I’d love to hear it!!
Anonymousss101
- Date posted
- 17w
How do you handle uncertainty
How do you guys handle uncertainty? I keep having so many what if thoughts and I feel so bad. The worst ones are what if I act on my intrusive thoughts or actually want them and I can’t tell if they’re me or not. It just feels so real and at this point I don’t even know if they’re intrusive thoughts anymore. I just want to not be a bad person and not feel like this anymore.
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