I’m trying my best to resist the compulsion of seeking reassurance with a friend, I really really want to text her and tell her my thoughts to see what she thinks about it, but I know it could be a compulsion :(. Any tips for keep resisting?
Research, ruminating, and reassurance are the no-no’s of OCD. I was disappointed in myself today, I hit a big trigger last night and gave into research compulsion today. Kinda sucks after being absolutely strong for a month. Let it go and learn to resist. The more you do the better you will get/feel in the long run (but it is hard as heck in the short run).
@Joey_867 Thank you 🙏🏻
hey, i totally get how tough that can be, resisting the urge to seek reassurance, especially from someone close. it's a big step that you're aware of it and trying to manage it. 👍 i'm dealing with a different ocd theme myself, so i might not have all the answers, but i've found some apps pretty helpful. there's this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools" that my local ocd support group recommended. it's pretty cool because it gives you ai-personalized guidance and exercises exactly when you need them. it might help in moments like this when you're fighting the urge to reach out. also, there's "gg ocd" if you're curious about the basics of cbt for ocd. it's not as personalized and doesn't offer in-the-moment support, but it's good for learning small modules about cbt. might be worth checking out. stay strong! 💪
@ZeldaKorr32 Thank you so much 🙏🏻
@Gabbi_29 - you're welcome!!
Anyone have any good tips for resisting the urge to ruminate? My compulsions are mainly reassurance seeking and ruminating and while I can resist the compulsion to check something on my phone, it’s really hard to resist ruminating, because ultimately, the ruminating is just thinking thoughts, which we all know we can’t control.
How do you resist compulsions?
Hi ask in in the middle of an argument with a friend. And I'm having a major urge to seek reassurance. Like chest pain amount is anxiety level. I have failed my ERP today by trying to get reassurance but both people are aware of my OCD and rightly answered may or may not. Anyone have tips on how to get through this? I thought I was on the other side of this but OCD is raring up.
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