bobafettea
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- 1y
confession ocd question
how did y’all resist confessing things and reduce feeling that nasty deep pitted guilt and shame?
M1ndoverMatt3rM1ndoverMatt3r
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- 1y
Honestly, by sitting with uncertainty. I know this so much easier said than done but reassurance seeking will never be good enough for OCD. I know it’s so scary but this disorder needs 100% in order to survive. Leaning into uncertainty feels so unbearable, but you can do it! Are you seeing a therapist?
M1ndoverMatt3rM1ndoverMatt3r
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- 1y
@Anon700 *100% certainty
bobafetteabobafettea
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- 1y
@Anon700 not seeing a therapist quite yet :(
M1ndoverMatt3rM1ndoverMatt3r
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- 1y
@bobafettea I hope you’re able to use one! Honestly I couldn’t get through this without one and I’m okay saying that. If you decide to proceed on with one, my advice is to just be as transparent as possible! You’ll get the right tools and guidance for recovery. I’m wishing you the best! This disorder is truly debilitating
Simon Simon
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- 1y
I know it feels almost impossible, but resisting confession and sitting with the guilt is the best thing you can do. Every time you do it, even though it feels bad, your fear/threat system watches and learns from your actions. You might not feel momentary relief, but eventually doing this will take you out of the ocd cycle.
Hieronymus Hieronymus
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- 1y
I just challenged myself to not confess to something for three months
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