pgam14
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- 1y
Hey
Please share some tricks how to reduce the intrusive thoughts.I really cannot afford a therapist right now, so please share some things your therapists have told you to do
daltonb.971daltonb.971
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- 1y
The best thing I've found to do is live as healthy as possible, avoid drugs or alcohol, exercise, eat well, nourish your body, etc. The hardest thing for me is sleeping well. Also, as scary as it may be, you can't run from the thoughts and try to distract yourself. You have to be patient with yourself and sit with them and feel and process your emotions.
iwontletocdownmeiwontletocdo...
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Following! ♥️
FanoftheOfficeFanoftheOffice
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- 1y
Get into your body! Pedal your feet while sitting on the ground really slowly. If you can’t do that, “pedal” your hands by opening and closing them slowly. Hum with the intention of vibrating your body - think OM!
FanoftheOfficeFanoftheOffice
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@FanoftheOffice And sleep. Put on a hypnosis from YouTube as the background. Take melatonin. Just sleep.
FanoftheOfficeFanoftheOffice
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@FanoftheOffice Big hug from this corner of the internet!
analysis88analysis88
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- 1y
My therapist told me to sit in the thoughts for longer rather than using the impulse (washing hands, googling, or whatever it may be) to soothe the feelings that come up. It may seem helpful in the moment to soothe yourself but sitting in the fears and thoughts for longer and over time detaching yourself from those thoughts helps you gain back control of your mind.
LILBOIIBRENTLILBOIIBRENT
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NicaNica
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- 1y
Look into the OCD course that’s a one time fee from Nathan Peterson. It is better to have guidance than do it on your own as you could easily make things worse unintentionally.
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