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- 29w ago
Ignoring thoughts
Trying to ignore my thoughts but it feels like they are only coming at me more nowš im just at a loss i dont know what to do
Trying to ignore my thoughts but it feels like they are only coming at me more nowš im just at a loss i dont know what to do
Imagine your intrusive thoughts as an overzealous street performer desperately vying for your attention. This performer pulls out all the stops - juggling flaming swords, contorting into impossible shapes, and even attempting risky stunts. Their act is designed to shock, awe, and provoke a reaction from passersby. However, you're a savvy spectator. You recognize this performance for what it is - an elaborate show with no real substance or danger. Instead of gasping, applauding, or tossing coins into their hat, you simply observe with detached amusement. You know that engaging with the performance will only encourage more outrageous acts and drain your time and energy. As you continue your walk, resisting the urge to react, you find that the performer's antics fade into the background. Soon, you turn a corner, leaving the noisy spectacle behind, and are rewarded with a serene, quiet street where you can enjoy your own thoughts in peace
Someone told me that I shouldn't be trying to ignore them and more accepting of them which I know sounds bad or like impossible, but if you can't change what you think then you gotta accept how you think and feel and overtime that acceptance will make the thought weaker and it will go, I've been trying to do the same and it has been working and going away for longer periods of time, I think the main thought and feeling that "accepts" the thought or thoughts your having is by thinking "so what" like "what if that does happen, or I am this person" in a non worrying way, like you wouldn't care either way, basically not caring for your fears and being like okay if they did happen or they are true
Iāve noticed that Iām somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (Iām sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but Iāve heard youāre technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
Two things are happening: I get thoughts that just keep looping. They almost feel like song stuck in my head. Also, Iāll imagine something and I feel my stomach drop. Then as the seconds go by I keep getting fragments of the this thought but with different details. For example, itās kinda like how a āvisionā is portrayed. Iāll get a glimpse of the thought and then itāll rapidly expand into something worse every few seconds. I donāt know if Iām causing this or if itās just an automatic thing like any other intrusive thought. It feels unavoidable, idk if this is a compulsion or if itās just another manifestation of an intrusive thought. Apart from that remembering an intrusive thought triggers the full thought again and then it just keeps looping or expanding. I donāt know how to stop any of this. Help?
I donāt know how to deal with the thoughts that come and barely gone. Usually, the brain often remembers and forgets things. People with OCD however struggle with trying to forget the intrusive thoughts because of the imbalance trying to convey what is real and if the thoughts in your head will come true. Just for the past few days, I was having fun and suddenly hit with a wave of obsessive thoughts and making me stuck with nowhere to go.
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