Has rumination ever helped you uncover small parts of the memory your obsessed with? For me it seems like this is happening and I’m getting excited at the idea of remembering almost everything and not having to deal with doubt and false memories surrounding it.
I believe rumination only helps for a little bit and then you go back to the beginning again. I heard you’re supposed to sit with the anxiety. I tried it and tried to not care about it and then one day I could tell the memory I thought of was not true I was just stuck in the irrational part of my brain.
It never helps.
rumination never helps, just makes it worse
I ruminate and then remember clearly something that reassures me but seconds later the ocd steps in and makes me doubt my memory and then I’m back to square one 😢. I don’t think ocd will allow us to feel ok about anything it’s chosen to obsess over.
i get how tempting it is to dive deep into those memories, hoping to clear up the doubts and the what-ifs. it’s like you're on a quest for that one piece of the puzzle that'll make everything click. but i know how exhausting and endless that cycle can feel. 😓 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck"? when i was in a similar spot, obsessing over memories and trying to piece them together, my NOCD therapist recommended "unstuck" to me (unstuckmyocd.com/try), and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it's designed to give personalized support when you're stuck in those loops of rumination, guiding you through steps to handle these moments just like an OCD therapist would. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
i totally get where you're coming from, rumination can feel like it's helping, especially when those moments of clarity hit and you think you're finally piecing everything together. it's like you're on the brink of solving it all, right? but i know too well how exhausting and endless that cycle can become. 😓 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was stuck in a similar cycle of rumination and trying to piece together memories, this free AI OCD therapy tool (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended really made a difference for me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it's designed to guide you through those tough moments when you're trying to fight the urge to ruminate, offering personalized step-by-step support just like an OCD therapist would. it's not about forgetting or remembering everything perfectly, but rather managing the urge to ruminate and finding peace in the uncertainty. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
So, I think I’ve had enough time with out ocd symptoms to know that my intrusive thoughts are just that, intrusive thoughts. However, I’m having a spike right now and again it feels so real. I have tried erp before and I would ruminate the whole time after the exposure and I would try to stop it but rumination for me is so automatic. I don’t event know I’m doing it sometimes. I would want to start erp again but how can I stop rumination? I know if I don’t stop it, then I’m not doing the prevention part which would then not benefit me at all . Anyone has successfully stopped ruminating after being triggered?
I am dumbfounded by how my whole life has been laced with OCD, and I never thought my anxiety was OCD-esc, since that’s not how it is portrayed in media or discussed in society. I also never truly gave therapy a shot for 25 years since I didn’t think I was mentally ill enough. It took being diagnosed with severe ocd, and depression that made me take a step back. I was not expecting OCD or depression, since i thought i was just a “high strung anxious individual” and since i do, on paper, enjoy life - how the hell could i be severely depressed (when literally i spend an allotted 5 hours a week on crying and being a disgruntled emotional mess) I’ve been through 4 sessions of therapy and each time I cry, even though I never think I’m gonna when i enter the session. I’ve been told i ruminate and all the planning, and thinking and attention to detail and journaling on journaling is not helpful how does one stop ruminating? when rumination is the only thing i do in my brain i am ruminating about ruminating if i don’t keep myself occupied with some form of stimulus i’ll think myself into a panicked state anyone break free from rumination, or have any perspective to share thanks 🫶🏼
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with rumination? I’ve been ruminating on every possible thing I have done and have potentially done wrong but don’t have clear evidence or memory of for so long now and it’s so difficult to deal with. I’m hoping to get a therapist this year, it’s so hard feeling like a horrible person but not being able to do anything about it until I can seek help.
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