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- 28w ago
How to handle overwhelming urges when they return?
What to do when urges come back strong?😭😭
I know it’s not me I know it’s not real and I don’t want to do anything but I feel like I’m going to 🫠😔
What to do when urges come back strong?😭😭
I know it’s not me I know it’s not real and I don’t want to do anything but I feel like I’m going to 🫠😔
Just something that helps: First thing in the morning I get on the treadmill and go as hard as I can for as long as I can. While I’m running I have to focus on breathing it’s a nice distraction and by the time the thoughts come back I’m getting a boost of seratonin from working out & the urges are almost non existent!
I feel you sometimes it feels like the ocd will just not leave you alone. Stay strong girl, I don’t know if this will help you, but sometimes I try having something else to do that requires a lot of concentration. That seems to help with thoughts having a little less.
I can relate. I’m going through this right now so your not alone. It’s important we know it goes against our values and that’s it’s not something we actually want to do. So your already taking a step there. I would say practice your RPMs and exposures if you came up with some with ur therapist. Urges are the same as thoughts and don’t mean that it’s gonna happen more. So try to not do compulsions and take it day by day! You got this!
I'm struggling really badly with terrible thoughts and urges. I feel I'm going crazy. Im a kind person and I can't cope with it.
How can I respond to some of these intrusive thoughts without feeling like I need to fight, resist, and etc?? They’re extremely distressing and make me question myself, my reality and my health/brain. I’ve tried just distracting myself, ignoring it, and letting it scream at me. But then it comes back with scarier ones and I’m just struggling . I’d been doing good with them lately but suddenly they’re awfully intense and hard to ignore Help😞
what are some things that help when you have unwanted thoughts and urges? For me i notice whenever I am upset I have a strong urge to want to hurt myself. I have too much anger built up inside of me and I need help. The gym helps calm me a little bit and i used to crotchet but i have been busy lately. Please any advice. I don't want to sit with these feelings or thoughts because i am scared of what will happen if I let go and hurt myself. I am scared of myself because i know i can be very violent because of all of my traumas.
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