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InnerPeaceInnerPeace
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- 2y
Super normal to feel that way especially with this theme. It is normal to not want themes of this nature to pop up at specific times. But as part of Exposure Response and Prevention try not to push those thoughts away. It sounds like you are forcing those thoughts out and I totally understand why but by doing that we tend to make them more aggressive and feed the OCD cycle. I know it’s super uncomfortable, I suffer with this theme as well and it’s torture so I understand but if you can let those thoughts in and not react to them it will get better over time. It takes practice and lots of patience. I know they are very difficult thoughts to even accept but if you can accept that it is just a symptom of OCD and has no other significance then over time it will get easier. Hang in there!!
liliesinbloomliliesinbloom
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- 2y
@InnerPeace Thank you so much. You’re right. I think that I think I’m just noticing these thoughts and continuing with what I do want to be thinking, but really I’m avoiding by changing topics in my mind and trying to think about things I think are safe. It is something that definitely will take some time because it’s really scary to accept. But I don’t want it to get worse. I appreciate your advice so much and I’m sorry to hear you suffer with this as well. Thank you!!
InnerPeaceInnerPeace
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- 2y
@bloominglotus Absolutely! If you ever want to chat I am always here. This is a relatively new theme to me (about a month). I have had health anxiety/OCD for many years and then one night my life got turned upside down by this so I know how terrible it can be and how awful it can get. I would try having no expectation towards the thoughts/images/urges/sensations. I too would worry about the thoughts getting worse which in turn made them way worse and I started getting images and sensations but have been able to manage those symptoms with my therapist and ERP! If we look at them for what they are, which is just a thought that OCD created to scare us then we can identify that and move forward and hopefully ignore them all together.
clarestrugsclarestrugs
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- 2y
I totally relate! Being exposed/ not clothed and alone with thoughts is hard
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