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Rumination
How exactly do you stop ruminating? It’s my worst compulsion and it’s pretty much constant.
How exactly do you stop ruminating? It’s my worst compulsion and it’s pretty much constant.
If you look up Nathan Peterson on YouTube (he’s a mental health therapist for ocd and anxiety) he has some good methods for rumination.
@Anonymous I have seen his channel before! Thanks.
Practicing mindfulness/meditation can help you learn to manage your thoughts. Here's a more technical guide: https://drmichaeljgreenberg.com/how-to-stop-ruminating/
@josh285 Thank you.
Feel guilty for not giving into compulsions like rumination and confessing? I feel guilt for having an intrusive thought, trying to shrug it off or just giving it a few seconds of thought and moving along. This sounds like improvement but I still struggle with the anxiety and the guilt. The shame. I’ll be okay and then I’ll remember I have OCD and my stomach will drop and I just want to curl up and cry.
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
So maybe the title wasn't the best to to put it but when you guys start having obsessive thoughts how do you stop them before it turns into compulsions and anxiety?
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