Ruminating

hey, i totally get how exhausting it can be to have your brain stuck on a loop over things like arguments and mistakes. it's rough when you know you're overthinking but can't seem to hit the brakes. you're definitely not alone in feeling this way. 🌀 been there with the whole rumination rodeo, and what really made a difference for me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) my OCD therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it guides you through those tough moments with personalized, step-by-step support, like an OCD therapist would with ERP strategies. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3

Rumination is a tough one to overcome, it’s my main compulsion too. I’ve found learning to mediate and practicing mindfulness to be one of the best skills to deal with rumination. Because to deal with it, you have to be able to notice that you’re doing it, and gently bring your attention back to the present. This is the skill that mediation teaches you and it becomes easier to do it the more you practice

I don’t know what the argument was about but what I would say to a normal fight My advice is to accept the situation, learn to accept and forgive yourself for what you “think” you did wrong, don’t ask for reassurance but just let them know if you happened to be in a fight and that you are sorry if you hurt their feelings and if they don’t answer don’t waste the energy on ruminating just accept and move on and I’m sure that person will come around if their a good friend or whoever it might be and just remember you have OCD so yes you are overthinking and there’s no point in catastrophizing the situation