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Hey you! I totally understand what you mean. Honestly I am going through the same exact thing right now and im setting up to meditate and am on this app to go to the OCD Attack thing. but honestly I think of it this way, a fake alarm is going off in my head and I can choose to get it attention or ignore it and as time passes we always feel better. Remember when you last felt this way and the next day or a few days after you can totally forget it? Remember that!

I recommend to just find something to take your mind off of whatever it is you’re thinking about. Go on a walk, watch a show, play a game, meditate, this can help you get out of your head for a little instead of maybe just sitting around and doing nothing, because trust me that is only gonna make it worse. I hope you feel better and you’ve got this!! ❣️

I know this is extremely hard and what I’m about to share is going to be hard but I have confidence in you that you can get thru this. A way to knock this out is to say “it’s just OCD” label it. You don’t have to respond to the thought but just label the thought. When I first started therapy and my therapist asked me to try I thought she was off her rocker. I was in distress, ready to go sit in the emergency room as my compulsion to be safe. Those 3 words “it’s just OCD” saved my life! The way to gaining your power back is within you. You must tell yourself that and you have proofed it over and over just in the other direction. Stand up to OCD AND IT WILL BECOME SMALLER AND IT WILL LOSE ITS POWER!

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Find something to do that you love, move your body, listen to your favorite songs, just try to inject joy into your day when you’re out of control spiraling. It’s hard but if you start now and form the habit you’ll be better off in the long run. Don’t let OCD win.

Getting caught in a loop of racing thoughts is a challenging experience, especially when it feels like you can't break free. This happens with OCD, and I've dealt with similar situations with my Pure O patterns. There are indeed strategies that can help you move out of that stuck place in your head: 1. Mindfulness Techniques: Practicing mindfulness can help ground you in the present moment and create some space between you and your thoughts. Try focusing on your breath, the sensations in your body, or the environment around you. 2. Scheduled Worry Times: Designate a specific time during the day to focus on your thoughts. Outside of this time, try to postpone engaging with the thoughts until your next worry period. 3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This type of therapy can provide tools to help you challenge and reframe the racing thoughts. It's beneficial for developing healthier thinking patterns. 4. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): This is an effective treatment approach for OCD, where you learn to face your fears without engaging in mental or physical compulsions. It can be liberating to find that you can tolerate the discomfort of thoughts without needing to respond to them. Remember, trying to forcefully stop your thoughts can often give them more power. It's about learning to coexist with the thoughts, giving them less importance, and focusing on actions and values that matter to you. Working with a therapist who specializes in OCD treatment can further guide you in selecting the best strategies for your situation. Take it one day at a time, and be kind to yourself as you navigate through these techniques. The goal isn't to get rid of thoughts entirely—that's not really possible since our brains are thought-generating machines—but to change how you relate to and handle them. Hang in there. 🌟