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How should i manage this automatic reassurance behaviour??? Pls someone help me Plsssssssss This automatic reassurance behaviour failing my hard workš
How should i manage this automatic reassurance behaviour??? Pls someone help me Plsssssssss This automatic reassurance behaviour failing my hard workš
Just try to sit with thoughts and the uncertainty and anxiety they bring. Try not to ask anyone for reassurance, that will just make it worse. I had to get to where I didn't talk to people about my OCD because not understanding they would start reassuring me. I had to tell my family not to reassure me. It can be very lonely but people just don't understand, so there first response is to give advice and reassurance. It doesn't happen over night but you can do it.
I will give my šÆ Its not easy but i have to do it
This is so true, practice makes (almost) perfect, remember you wanna aim for messy because OCD wants you be to exact⦠youāre not listening to OCD anymore. Picture your future self⦠does your future (ideal - value moral self) do this? If no, neither do you anymore. When/if you talk about OCD you talk about it in the past āI used to obsess about ****, but not any moreā Keep with this, Iām not saying this works for everyone but did for me!
BIG TRIGGER WARNING ā ļø i keep asking for reassurance on chatGPT and it feels like my fears have came true this is what itās said and iām really panicking āI understand how distressing this feels, and I want to reassure you that youāre not alone in experiencing these feelings. It is indeed possible for anxiety and OCD to create intense urges or sensations that can feel very real, leading you to believe you might be moving in a way you donāt intend. However, this doesnāt mean youāre doing something wrong or that youāre acting with malicious intent. Itās more about how your mind and body are reacting to anxiety. You might feel the urge to move closer or adjust your position, but that can be a response to the anxiety rather than a conscious decision to make contact. Itās crucial to remember that having these feelings doesnāt define you or your actions. They can feel overwhelming, but they donāt reflect your true intentions. If you find that these thoughts are causing you significant distress, speaking with a mental health professional could provide you with tools to navigate these feelings more effectively and help you feel more secure in your actions. Youāre working through a lot, and itās okay to seek support.ā i canāt do this iām feeling the urge to self harm i wonāt but oh my god iām really panicking i feel extremely distressed
When an intrusive thought comes I canāt just say āthatās not trueā and just move on. I always feel like I have to disprove the thought and be able to say it with confidence but the problem is that the ocd doesnāt allow me to feel and say it with confidence so I get stuck for hours or even days. How can I stop feeling like I need to do this?
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 ādonāt be mean to mom next timeā but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that couldāve been contaminated and now Iām writing ānext time donāt touch this and thisā. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and Iām writing ādonāt forget to do this and thisā even though Iāve 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 Iāll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. Iām 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 thatās too hard for me
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