I want to beat my OCD because it’s starting to affect my way of life and messing with me hanging out with friends and loved ones. Does anyone have any good recommendations with helping get rid of intrusive thoughts?
Unfortunately you can't stop them. However, try not to fight them. If you can master not caring or "accepting" them, they will eventually fade with time.
I went through the same thing. It was really tiring and it still can be that way at times. What I can tell you is that this is the goal of ocd, to just continue to put you in a bubble of safety. that being said, remember that your thoughts are just thoughts, they do not mean that they are your values, actually they very often if not always are against your values or what you want. Try to take comfort in that and know that you are not alone. So many people go through this and it is such an isolating feeling. I’m hoping to gain community out of this!
with intrusive thought they are very difficult to go away with OCD but with me I find being in situations that make me feel annoyed (like someone being disruptive and annoying) or stressed (like a new experience for example) make intrusive thoughts more likely to appear so trying to avoid those kinds of situations might help 😁
Need tips on battling intrusive thoughts.
Hi guys, I’m new to NOCD, just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to cope better than I am at the moment. I’m 21, and I’ve been struggling with OCD for 6 years or so, but I’ve only been diagnosed for a little over a year. I’ve completely smashed the prerequisite score for diagnoses but I constantly feel like I’m making negligible progress. I have been having CBT for 10+ weeks (I lost count) and I have learnt to manage the checks and “physical” aspect of OCD, but the Intrusive Thoughts have multiplied so badly that I cannot perform simple actions without a mental battle. I have considered medication but it is not something I want to pursue unless absolutely a help from others’ experience (luckily I get free prescriptions and healthcare from the NHS, so cost isn’t a factor). How does anyone cope? Is there any experiences that have made anyone laugh? Sometimes I get so worked up that I can’t take myself seriously ? but I just want to know how other people feel since I do feel like nobody really understands what it is like, and just tell me to “not do it” which isn’t really any help! Thanks ?
Does anybody have any ocd intrusive thoughts success stories? Like what helped you the most, and how you’re doing today. Please share
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