Does anyone have any advice for dealing with rumination? I’ve been ruminating on every possible thing I have done and have potentially done wrong but don’t have clear evidence or memory of for so long now and it’s so difficult to deal with. I’m hoping to get a therapist this year, it’s so hard feeling like a horrible person but not being able to do anything about it until I can seek help.
I struggle with rumination and here’s what’s helped me. When I have the intrusive thought I acknowledge it, “oh hey there OCD, maybe this is true, maybe it’s not, but I don’t have time to deal with you today because I have things to do.” And then I proceed to going about my day or shifting to something I value, like going for a walk, meditating, etc. it is the hardest thing you will ever do but the more you don’t give in, the less OCD will rage. You can do this!
YES ALL THE TIME. I feel like I can’t remmeber if I did something to a loved one, if I hit someone with my car, etc bc I don’t have a clear memory of it so I can’t convince myself that those things didn’t happen
Listen to Dr. Reid Wilson, Anxieties.com and on YouTube. Wednesday nights there are Q&A sessions on NOCD with Dr. McGrath… very helpful.
Does anyone have any tips on stopping ruminating? I'm doing exposure therapy and struggling to break the cycle of rumination.
Hi there, does anyone have any tips for dealing with constant mental rumination. I did something that I despise myself for and i can’t stop playing it step by step in my head (though I’m forgetting loads now/ false memory is occurring). I can’t eat or sleep or work as all I’m doing is going over and over this event. Any tips are appreciated Thanks x
I can't stop ruminating. It's been hard. Anyone have advice? I would appreciate it.
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