Obsessions Follow Your Values

Your obsessions can tell you something about yourself - but it's not what you think! Because our obsessions often attach to our values, they tend to indicate things that are very important to us. It's important to note that while the content of your thoughts does not dictate your treatment or recovery, it may often follow the things you love the most. This makes the thoughts even more emotionally charged, making them easier to get stuck on. Remembering the things that actually bring you closer to your values is key.

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Clipper

Date posted: 1y ago

It constantly changes its focus, as I get desensitised to one set of triggers it finds something else I hold dear to distress me with. Erp however is gradually reducing the length of time that each new trigger causes distress.

Klh_2004

Date posted: 1y ago

This is the reminder I needed ❤️

Hopeful58

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I think OCD picks on what we value most because it needs compulsions to survive. If it asks, “What if…” question against our values, it scares us more and makes for compulsion…over and over… Thus, getting fed.

Tommygun84

Date posted: 1y ago

This is so true . This site really helps me get through my ocd

freshpanda

Date posted: 1y ago

This is so true!! It sucks so much

FairyWithaKnife

Date posted: 20w ago

I just don't know

I've gotten diagnosed with OCD and I'm in therapy. But I'm worried that I don't have OCD/that I got misdiagnosed. And recently I'm worried that I've just gotten myself into a habit of thinking of dirty minded or just plain old terrible things after I see/hear certain things because I feel like I need to prove I have OCD or else I'm faking(sometimes this goes away). Or that I'm just mimicking symptoms of ocd to cope with real problems I may have and that im just really deep into denial. I don't know...I'm just so tired. I mean, what if I really am what I think I am and this is my brains only way of coping? I don't even really feel anything towards most of the thoughts anymore either I just know they go against my values and I don't want them. I don't know if that's because I'm so mentally exhausted, I just don't care, or that the thoughts are true and I'm comfortable with them.

Lit555

Date posted: 9w ago

Ocd

Don't panic, you're still the same girl, your OC gives you a lot of intrusive thoughts that aren't you and that disgust you and scare you and that you don't want and that you don't think are true, and your OC gives you the false feelings.Also, don't forget that whatever comes to mind, whatever intrusive thoughts you have and whatever you feel, is all yours.

Chels0212

Date posted: 9w ago

Intrusive thoughts

I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅

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