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- mdtaj
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- 22w ago
ruminating
how do you stop ruminating on a thought? it keeps intruding back into my head. and I can’t feel relaxed
how do you stop ruminating on a thought? it keeps intruding back into my head. and I can’t feel relaxed
I write down my intrusive thoughts when they get really bad. When I write them down, I affirm myself with positive remarks or evidence against my intrusive thought: "I am having disturbing intrusive thoughts about my boyfriend with another woman. These are just thoughts. I am safe and valued." And then I try to journal and explore why I might be having these intrusive thoughts. I find that they often come about because of a trigger.
I have this same problem, I find the line between "ignoring" and "letting the thought come and go" is very hard for me when I feel like no matter what I do my thoughts are triggered
I’ve found that rationalizing with my thoughts only give temporary relief. Then they come right back. It helps me when I acknowledge the thoughts are there and do not engage. For example, mine right now are of my husband with another woman. When my mind paints that picture and wants me to dive into it I will say “mmm don’t like that, no thanks”. And kinda try to giggle about it. Sometimes I’ll just say “I see you, f*** you, no thanks” Kinda vulgar I guess but the thoughts make me so mad 😂
This is me everyday thoughts just trigger me the moment I open my eyes in the miring
Same here, I have existential ocd and feel like nothing around me is real, and I always wake up sick to my stomach and it's the worst 😭
@Jay🫶🏽 Same here. Every morning I need very long to start my day because of the thoughts starting from the moment I wake.
@Anonymous I know the sick to your stomach feeling in the morning. It's terrible. The images are killing me!
@Jay🫶🏽 Me too. It’s exhausting
When you want to ruminate you instead say maybe, maybe not or just agree with the thought or thoughts like totally ,non engagement responses
How To Stop Rumination Video: https://youtu.be/CkcspsmLh9k?feature=shared
@Nica I just watched this and I love it. Thank you so much for sharing
you need to start looking at youtube more to watch funny videos like Adam Rose he cheers me up.
How do I stop engaging with the thoughts or stop ruminating when I can barely think of anything else without it turning into something it’s not?
Has anyone here ever been able to get relief from an intrusive thought by ruminating and going over and over it in their memory to try and figure it all out? Is it even possible?
What should I do if I catch my self ruminating. Most of the time when I ruminate is when I have urges, sensations or images. I just want my life back.
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