Anyone ever journaled or wrote down their intrusive thoughts? How did they do it so it doesn’t seem like writing the thoughts down on a piece of paper make it seem like they are more real or true
I keep a log, not about my thoughts, but WHEN I have thoughts. It’s helped me notice certain patterns like I have more issues when I consume too much caffeine, or I feel much better after I exercise. I feel worse after I shower. I feel better after a meal.
Yes, I did to see patterns and oh were there patterns of the same shyte over and over again 😆 I needed the wake up call.
Keep a note in your phone. That helps me to look back at whatever I thought in the moment and then realize that it doesn’t sound too rational when I reread it later or another day. I also label the date before a little entry so I can see how I’ve progressed. I also like to keep an “ocd victories” note too on the phone. That’s where you’ll be anything positive from ocd such as an exposure you completed or any compulsions you may have delayed. It gives you encouragement.
I usually put quotation marks “ “ lol
I feel worse after a shower too so werid
@sarah <3 People talk about “shower thoughts.” Supposedly you have great ideas because there are no distractions. For me, my mind starts to wonder into things that I’d rather not think about.
Does anyone have any tips they can share as to what they do to prevent intrusive images from coming into their brain? Or when it happens how to cope?
How do yall handle intrusive thoughts !? I never realized that was a thing I think I’ve been dealing with this sense I was in elementary school I remember getting on the bus and had the the worry my mom was gonna get in an accident and it’s just gone from there
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing “don’t be mean to mom next time” but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that could’ve been contaminated and now I’m writing “next time don’t touch this and this”. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and I’m writing “don’t forget to do this and this” even though I’ve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that I’ll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. I’m sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but that’s too hard for me
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