Repost as I’d love to hear if this is normal :( Anyone else get doubt come in thoughts that aren’t ‘what if?’ Mine are and have always been more like ‘what about this?’ ‘What about that?’ ‘How do you explain this then?’ ‘But isn’t that the same as this?’ Never really what if. Almost like my mind is always wanting me to disprove or prove something. Is this just another way to say what if? Are all these doubt questions?
Sorry you’re going through this & I can relate. From time to time the thought comes along saying ‘you’re thinking again!’ or ‘your mind is on your mind again!’. However I don’t go down the OCD rabbit hole of trying to figure it out why that thought came up. Rather I may respond with a ‘yeah, whatever!’ or ‘nice one Mr Brain!’. In other words, I’m acknowledging it but not giving it any value. All while accepting the uncertainty. Hope this helps you!!!
@Dee C That’s sound advice. So your ocd doesn’t manifest it self in what if? Like your obsession isn’t what if I’m abc … it’s more like “you are abc” and then you go down the hole, and then it poses questions like “what about this?” “What about that?” “How do you explain this then?”
@gp For me, it’s been questions that inherently have no answers. Rather than searching for answers, I pass them along to my higher power and move about the day. Don’t get me wrong, my OCD is tricky but I’ve learned that it’s a liar, bully & leech baiting me to go down the rabbit holes.
I've also worried about this in the past, it doesn't necessarily have to be the “what if?” At all times, I have had these thoughts and obsessions for years and they have manifested in infinite ways, questions, sensations, states of consciousness, thoughts that lead me to ruminate, they usually use the “what if?” As the most common example and I think it is a mistake, on Instagram there are several posts that portray this, that obsessions are more than just the “what ifs?” and give examples of other ways that obsession occurs
I go through this
i struggle with the same thoughts and get more anxious because of it! you’re not alone:)
@hilovely Same as in you don’t get what ifs? Just get questions? Like your brain is questioning
@gp same as in i don’t always get “what ifs” thoughts. just alot of questioning that doesn’t really start or look like “what ifs” hope that makes sense
Is this just another way of defining doubt? That these questions come in, for everything? I find it so hard to tell if I am consumed with doubt or not. Is this the definition of doubt?
Does anyone else have problems of doubting what if it’s not ocd and what if and I actually want this if so what do I tell it when it does ??
I feel like for as long as I can remember, my intrusive thoughts are in the form of questions. This morning, I couldn’t help but think “What do I want out of my life?””Do I want to be in a relationship with this person?””Am I making the right choices?” With every decision I make, I worry about other options, I feel like I am constantly worrying about what if this happens, what if I didn’t do that. I work with my therapist who encourages that I have issues with judgement. Because of this, I think I can never be 100% confident or assuring in myself or anything I do
Does anyone else experience arguments in their head when it comes to their thoughts? I find that I'm constantly going back and forth when I have compulsions, where two sides of my brain will argue with each other. I may argue "logically" against the fears I may have, but then I'll remember some past event or something I've done in the past that will lead me to believe otherwise. It's a chaotic cycle I'm trying to deal with, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this/has ideas pertaining to getting out of it? It really messes with my head after a while, because I feel like the side of my brain that is telling me I'm a bad person almost always wins. Every time I try to reassure myself by addressing the fact that my thoughts are unwanted and irrational, I feel like more rational proof of me being a terrible person comes rushing into my head.
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