Do any of you suffer from frequent rumination, anxiety when not giving in to compulsion, and having a guilt or doubt that you did something inappropriate and with bad intent? Even though its completely against your values and history the guilt and doubt is unbearable. Its affecting my family and work life.
Yes. This is a very common symptom of OCD. You are not alone! You can beat it and still have a wonderful life.
Here are some helpful tools and resources to help you through this: -How To Stop Rumination Video: https://youtu.be/CkcspsmLh9k?feature=shared -ERP scripting: https://www.shalanicely.com/aha-moments/erp-scripting-for-ocd/ -The Hidden Power of Swearing at Your OCD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/beyond-the-doubt/201711/the-hidden-power-of-swearing-at-your-ocd -Taking The Power Away From OCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/taking-the-power-away-from-intrusive-thoughts -ERP Worry Script: https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/WorryScript.pdf -What is ERP therapy: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/erp/ -What’s An OCD Trigger? https://psychcentral.com/ocd/what-is-an-ocd-trigger -Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grounding-techniques -OCD vs. Anxiety Disorders: https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/articles/ocd-vs-anxiety/
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i'm really sorry to hear you're dealing with this. it sounds incredibly tough, especially when it's messing with your family and work life. feeling guilty and doubting yourself when you know it's not true to who you are must be so exhausting. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck?' when i was in a similar spot, my nocd therapist recommended 'unstuck' to me (unstuckmyocd.com/try), and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support for dealing with rumination and those intense feelings of guilt and doubt, just like an ocd therapist would. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
@LovelyJones17 Thank you very much for all your support. I will give unstuck a shot i do feel stuck often so appreciate the resource.
@Kinion C - you're welcome!! i hope it helps you.
A compulsion is supposed to relieve your anxiety/distress, right? Well I don’t feel better after ruminating. I’m just thinking in circles about something scary. Does this mean it isn’t a compulsion? Is it part of obsessing? Or maybe it is a compulsion and I don’t realize that in some ways it is making me feel better? Thoughts? I think this would change how yo respond to rumination, but I’m not sure. Thanks :)
Hey everyone, so I’ve been diagnosed with and trying to manage OCD for nearly 6 months now and I’m finding it difficult to figure out how to get around my mental compulsions and rumination. It seems harder to me to recognize a mental compulsion over a physical compulsion and to stop doing it, though I’m sure both are equally difficult. Any advice for dealing with these? I’ve been trying to practice may or may not statements but sometimes it’s hard to find the right one. Thanks for your help!
How exactly do you stop ruminating? It’s my worst compulsion and it’s pretty much constant.
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