No matter what I do I can’t stop ruminating thoughts. I feel so frustrated. My mind is so loud and the thoughts are just on a loop. I feel paranoid and can’t stop obsessing. Anyone have any helpful suggestions? 😣
Don't do physical compulsions or try to counter it with a positive thought. Instead, notice the thought as it comes, and let it be there. You don't need to react to it in any way shape or form just let it be, while knowing this is ocd, not you.
You don’t have to make these thoughts go away. This is what is keeping you stuck in that loop. I remember when I was really bad I would wake up everyday and ‘check’ how I felt or check if the thoughts had gone. Obviously the more I did this the more I paid attention to it the more anxious and disheartened I felt when it was still there. Let them thoughts in, in-fact welcome (it sounds insane) but trust me you have to go through it to overcome it. Allow yourself to feel anxious but do not do anything to respond or resolve it. Over time you will notice your brain will send you less of them yucky thoughts and you’ll get to a point where even if it does you simply won’t care. It is a process you really have to trust and I know how scary that is. Hoping you feel a bit better soon 💕
@TBdiz89 Waking up and checking if the thoughts had gone is EXACTLY what I do. Thank you for sharing this 💜
@Malixe81 Sometimes it feel automatic to do this, it honestly takes a lot of time and practice but you will get there! 💕
Hopefully these videos help! How To Stop Rumination Video: https://youtu.be/CkcspsmLh9k?feature=shared ERP Techniques for Reassurance video: https://youtu.be/D1O3RGnLjRM?feature=shared
@Nica I will absolutely watch these. Thank you 💜
I should probably give a bit of a back story 1st: I am a 41 y/o Momma of 4 absolutely beautiful kiddos ages 22(g), 18(b), 7(b), and 6(g) sadly that's going through a separation/divorce from their dad, and after 24 years together & 23 years married (2 separations of 2½years each in there which ended 10 years ago) I am having the worst time dealing with this. I need to find a way to make these days of watching me live out my entire life inmy head. I'm going over all the good and bad moments, mistakes & regrets replaying everything, even the life without him for years before we met & then during separations previously. So I've made a lot of bad choices and surprisingly have lived a very full life in such a short amount of time. I want all of the thoughts to stop and I need help. I have done meditation and all I can think of but now I'm in such a bad state of mind and my depression is so bad, my overthinking is so so so bad and i can't make it stop.
I’m having constant intrusive thoughts and it’s driving me crazy. I will go through these periods where everything I do I get an intrusive thought and it’s just my brain is so loud. Anyone else?! How do you stop the constant intrusive thoughts when you can’t really do an exposure for every single one?!
I absolutely hate ruminating at night, it's different then in the day time like I can combat the thoughts easier during the day. But at night it's like a whole different ball game as if I have no defense. And this triggers my anxiety, I'm so tired and sleepy I wanna sleep but I can't get these thoughts to just stop. Any advice is welcome and needed.
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