How do you stop compulsions?

honestly ya but im sure there's a way around it. ive been told i shouldn't engage with the thoughts or judge them, but then it's like what Should i do yknow? compulsively avoiding them is definitely not the answer i dont think, so maybe just a composed confrontation that dismisses the thoughts like "see your way out" and then nothing else. if they persist, try repeating the phrase or find another way to dismiss them. as scary as these intrusive thoughts are, they can't truly make you do anything you clearly dont want to do except for these compulsions. the goal of these intrusive thoughts is to make your worst fears come to life and you're not gonna let that happen because that's against your desire. you do not have secret malicious desires and these intrusive thoughts are not you entertaining such fake desires, it's fear intruding into your mind tryna make it the center of your world. fear is the enemy, you have nothing to be afraid of. these compulsions are frustrating and annoying to deal with, but acceptance is the key. accept that you are having intrusive thoughts and most of all, accept that you dont deserve to feel shame or fear over them. dont deny yourself reassurance due to some conspiracy your anxiety made up in your head, you deserve peace and these compulsive intrusive thoughts are intolerable and only shed light on your worst fears, not your deepest desires. do you subconsciously desire your worst fears? literally no. these intrusive thoughts are disturbing you and they need to go away for the sake of your wellbeing cuz even the mere suggestion of such disturbing things happening is enough to send you spiraling if you dont stand up for yourself against fear. dont let fear oppress you, cheers God bless

hey there, i totally get how difficult handling those quick-fire thoughts and compulsions must be, and it's really brave of you to openly discuss your experience like this 🙌 it's important to remember you're definitely not alone in this journey. you ever hear about "unstuck"? it's an ai-powered tool for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com/try). i've personally been using it for about a month now and it's been really helpful for me, might be something you’d find useful too. actually, there's another member on this forum who put me onto it and man, i wish i knew about this sooner! 💫

I’m feeling the same

I feel this 100%!!