Jacqueline_
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- 43w
Tips
Any tips on whenever you’re getting that intrusive thought, what can I tell myself without reassuring myself
Garrett MaguireGarrett Maguire
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 43w
Maybe it's true ! ..... anything to reduce anxiety is not the way to go I think.
username45username45
- Date posted
- 43w
for intrusive thoughts the only thing that works for is acknowledging that the thought is there and label it. saying “that’s an ocd thought” or “thats an intrusive thought”. then i try to move on completely and distract myself with some sort of task.
83Celestia83Celestia
- Date posted
- 43w
Something I do is I say "I"m not gonna argue with that thought. I am free to have whatever thoughts. Maybe it's true maybe it's not." It can also be scary but sometimes I do the opposite of what I want to do (avoid, distract ect. Is what I want to do). So I will purposely think about the thought or tell myself I hope it keeps coming back. I will also try to one up the thought or speak it out loud and laugh realizing how ridiculous it actually sounds. Seeing OCD for the ridiculous manipulator it is helps me some. Idk OCD sucks tho. Sending love 💗
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