Anonymous
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Doing the "RP"
What differences did you notice when you started to actually resist compulsions? Are intrusive thoughts less frequent? Less intense?
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 49w ago
It'll get more intense and more frequent at first as you're stressing yourself out, and then will go down gradually to a point where its almost non-existent and intrusive thoughts are just like anything else running through your head. Time span is different for everyone
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Thank you!!!
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Anonymous Always remember why you're doing it when it gets tough. You're not running away from ocd, you're running towards a better life. The perception helps massively. You're not doing it out if fear but out of hope
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Wolfram Thank you I needed that. I'm feeling so burnt out in the process.
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Anonymous It's OK to take little rests. It's tougher the faster you go. The more driven you are, the easier it is. I used to have a mantra I'd repeat pretty much every morning and every time I got to my limit with Erp. "I will get better. Nothing or no one will stop me"
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Wolfram I'm going to start doing that. I had that attitude at first, quit medication and had a bad relapse so I'm picking up the pieces now and unfortunately get negative thoughts like "what if this never gets better" but I know that's not the mindset to have!
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Anonymous Something I came across recently which I'm trying is replacing the "what ifs" with "even ifs".
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Wolfram Oh I REALLY like that thank you!! You've got great advice much appreciated
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 49w ago
@Anonymous Np. You're heading in the right direction
Angel20Angel20
- Date posted
- 49w ago
It’s the feeling of being in denial that I struggle to deal with when trying to not do compulsions
Liv24Liv24
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Apparently your mind realises the thoughts arnt as important anymore because your not trying to force them anyway and get less frequent. I’ve really tried today to not do my compulsions and my anxiety is though the root when I try!! My compulsions are repeating words and ruminating!!😭😭 hope it gets easier
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- Date posted
- 13w ago
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Anonymousssssss
- Date posted
- 7w ago
Do you have to do erp?
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 6w ago
How do you stop OCD before it starts
So maybe the title wasn't the best to to put it but when you guys start having obsessive thoughts how do you stop them before it turns into compulsions and anxiety?
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