anyone have advice on how to continue participating in your fave activities, hobbies, ect when you're having specific intrusive thoughts about those exact things that you typically enjoy? ocd has *really* been attacking my special interests, hobbies, work, ect. I usually just push through and let the thoughts happen while I'm doing them anyways, but it gets honestly exhausting.
i’m not sure if this is counterproductive, but i think about ocd voice as an actually person. then i imagine that they’re trying to get my attention, but i politely decline their attempts and draw a boundary. “i’ll maybe talk with you later, but right now i’m busy with ___ project”
Whatevef is continuosly affecting me and my enjoyment of my activity i remove it or stay away from it for a few days and try to tell myself that the person or thing affecting how i start to feel about said activity is irrelevant and i shouldnt attach that person/thing to whatever im doing About two years ago, i was really into this kpop group and a series of events and interactions with people led me to dislike the group simply die to the trauma of only thinking about those people every time i thought about the group, with the new group i enjoy everytime something happens that i asscociate with said group, i take a step back from enjoying the activity as well as seperate myself from the person or thing thats ruining the group for me and tell myself what i told you, and it has helped me a lot. I hope this helps!
Does anyone have advice for magical thinking OCD? For instance i can’t have an intrusive thought while doing something because then i have to go back and do it while having a good / safe thought to counteract the bad one. Anyone else struggle with this? Some input would be great.
The hardest thing about ocd treatment is to stop doing the compulsions. I have "pure O" and I do alot of mental compulsions and I've been doing them for a long time and I got used to them. I don't even need to do anything or expose myself to anything to trigger my anxiety. The thought can just pop in my head and I start getting anxious. I know I shouldn't be giving them attention or engaging in them but sometimes I feel it's too hard and I just can't resist. Can anyone give me any helpful advice?
Sometimes I have so much that I want to do (cleaning, exercise, hobbies, etc) but OCD makes it so hard to have energy...especially when I'm practicing not doing compulsions! Does anyone have any tips for making it easier to do everyday activities when you aren't feeling mentally great?
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