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AnonymousAnonymous
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I think the key is to remember that thoughts are just thoughts. We can't really control whether or not a thought comes to mind or not. Therefore it would be wrong to "police" thoughts or inferering that simply thinking a "bad" thought makes you a bad person. There is no such thing as "thought crime". What matter is our actions. So you absolutely can practice self-compassion by reminding yourself that your thoughts do not define you or your morality.
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Jay222 The difference is that for you the fact that you have these thoughts are ego dystonic and and the mere fact that you have them is distressing to you. Besides, non-offenders are not bad people either if they don't offend. Would the difference really matter that much? I know it might sound awful, but we just need to accept that we never have 100% certainty for these things.
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Jay222 Are you in therapy? If you aren't I would suggest you to start. I think all of us want to go back to the time before our OCD started to kick in. But unfortunatly that condition is chronic. However, there is effective therapy which can reduce symptoms to a level where it rarely bother us. Part of that therapy will always be to accept the uncertainty that there are slim chances that what the OCD is telling us might be true instead of seeking reassurance.
SloomyhareSloomyhare
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I know how you and i wish i had an answer because I literally think the same thing. But most likely your probably not a monster :(
AnonymousAnonymous
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I found love and kindness meditations to be helpful. Really struggling myself with self compassion. Things like walking without phone to recognize birds etc and working on gratitude. There is a self compassion workbook for ocd that I’ve found helpful. Writing a letter to your self from compassionate voice is also something to do as exposure. Also ocd stories podcast episode - positive emotions and experiences as triggers for ocd. No matter who or what you’ve done - humans can be more compassionate to their selves. Way harder to do than said but you’re not alone.
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