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- 1y
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- OCD Conqueror
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Acknowledge the thought and keep on moving on with your day without rumination ( and that’s not easy). Sit with the maybe or maybe not be true even though you may know the truth sitting with that uncertainty helps
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You are welcome, we care because we been there. Hang in there it does get better ❤️🩹
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We all experience intrusive thoughts, I try to think of them as a computer virus. You would not blame a computer for having a virus. You can’t control what thoughts pops in your head. There is no need for guilt because you are not responsible for them. Try using a phrase like here comes the _____ cross wires , bananas, bugs, whatever. Just don’t associate them with you . You are so right “ they’re not your thoughts “. 👍
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- 25w
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- 24w
Any one else deal with this? Like from the moment they wake up to the second they fall asleep, the intrusive thoughts are there?
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- 21w
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