Struggling right now

Don’t do it. Focus on whatever is in front of you. Laundry, homework, video game… regardless of what happens, the moment you begin ruminating, you’ve already lost and you’re gonna go down a rabbit hole that’s gonna scare you more than you already are. Focus on doing what needs to be done in your life. Again, homework, chores, regular work, etc etc.

Accept your thoughts as just thoughts. The more guilt or fear you feel, the more likely you will continue to ruminate.

I don't know if it's advice but the two things I have heard that my holding on to is that 1. Humans fear what they don't understand, and people with ocd don't understand why there brain is doing this. And 2. Every single person in the world has Intrusive thoughts. They are like annoying pop up adds that you keep trying to exit out of and they just keep poping up. Stay strong! You are not your thoughts!

hey, i see you're grappling with those intrusive thoughts and the whole ruminating cycle. it's super tough when your mind feels like it's spinning out of control with those "what-ifs," but know that you're not alone in this battle. the fact that you're reaching out shows a lot of strength. 🌟 have you heard about "unstuck"? it's an ai therapy tool made for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com/try) & it's been a real game-changer for me this past month. someone here mentioned it before, and honestly, i just wish i'd known about it sooner!