Groinals

@hanysm@gmail.com Thanks brother

@hanysm@gmail.com For me its not so much the groinal itself its the ocd statements telling me i did something bad snd the guilt which i understand are symptoms. I was laying in bed snd my daughter came to tell me good morning. I smiled snd said good morning than i rolled over and like stretched my legs but that stretching pressed my feet together snd down and it caused groinals so ocd said i was doing it to arouse myself. But i was just rolling over and stretching the ocd thought and the guilt is what gets me to ruminate and seek reassurance. But its not like i intentionally did that or had the thought that inwas going tīl arouse myself i just rolled over stretched than the thought and guilt came. But ocd says whyd i stretch like that it caused groinals i pressed my legs and feet together. But again i know its just ocd thoughts trying ti make me feel guilt

@Anonynmous19 Totally understand your feelings of shame and frustration, but remember, these responses are not under your direct control. Your brain governs your thoughts, emotions, and bodily reactions. If it signals arousal, your body naturally responds. This is beyond your conscious control, so there's no need for guilt. The true essence of who you are remains unchanged. You are defined by how you react to these thoughts and physical responses by rejection. Trust that it will improve over time. Stay strong, my friend. Read this if I didn't share it before with you https://app.treatmyocd.com/community/posts/2033758

@hanysm@gmail.com Thanks brother its so weird all i did was roll over stretch but i felt my legs snd feet squeeze down together and thats when the guilt came it said i did it intentionally to arouse myself. How do i challenge the thought? I believe the thiught came in as i stretched i wasnt intentionally trying to do anything wrong. The thoughts usually come as im doing something or after. But of course ocd makes us doubt and feel guilt. Like as i stretched why was i stretching its causing groinals and i just saw my child when i said hello

@hanysm@gmail.com Thank you i read it snd that mkes sense. The squeezing during stretchingis a natural occurence snd of course ocd brain will trick me. Its not my underlying self. It tries to question my intentions during any action but thats the brain not me. Its not the rolling or legs and feet squeezing its the brain telling me xyz to trick me. If i understand is that correct? Because after s few seconds of the squeezing you know when you stretch your legs snd they stick together i moved on and even said its ocd.

@hanysm@gmail.com Well said appreciate your time

@hanysm@gmail.com Since ocd already convinced me from this thought occurrence with guilt can i apply the same methods above to reverse the guilt? I know ive had this before Guilt is a symptom. Sometime guilt hits from the beginning other times it doesnt or isnt as bad ninunderstand guilt is a symtpom of ocd to get ne to react and ruminate and since my initial response was giving into the guilt and worrying how do i reverse it? Just say whatever? I just had a breakdown 🥲 im meeting with a therapist but i only meet once a week

@Anonynmous19 If you refrain from reacting and avoid compulsions, you deprive OCD of its nourishment, allowing the thoughts—and the accompanying guilt—to gradually diminish.