danielle421
- Date posted
- 1y
Rumination as a choice
I understand that rumination is a choice but it feels out of my control. I cannot stop doing it and I’m driving myself crazy. What’s the best advice you’ve gotten for this?
777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 1y
Personally in the long run this I find helpful, if you focus on whatever you’re supposed to be doing the task at hand, the ruminating by just leaving it in the background will wear itself out and be just like a car alarm that you are moving further away from.
ragtimehippyragtimehippy
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
I’m struggling with this currently. What I found that works the best for me is to do something else and let the buzzing continue. As soon as I try to stop the constant stream do thoughts, I start to focus more on the one thought that bothers me. I tell myself “it’s ok to be uncomfortable” and go on doing something else. I also have ADHD so medication has also helped a lot with that.
sofagrlsofagrl
- Date posted
- 1y
my ocd’s theme keeps switching back to what it was for years (misplacing items) and relationship ocd mostly retroactive jealousy. i think i cured the itch but then one day i wake up and feel angry that my current lovely bf stayed in a 5 year relationship even tho she was awful, i feel pathetic for letting something a year in the past keep me from being truly in the present. its not fair to me nor him.
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