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Hi Hannie! I'm in early stages of recovery however I do know that one can have multiple themes at any given time and not uncommon for 1 to fade and another replaces it. Can you take a few minutes to do mindful meditation?
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Thank you so much for responding! I will take a few minutes to do some meditation! Thank you again ❤️
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Yes happens all the time. Feels like when you go into recovery on one another pops up ?
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Thank you for responding ❤️
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I believe that's right. Expect the unexpected.
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Thank you for responding ❤️
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I'm dealing with unwanted and intrusive thoughts!
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Me too! It’s so frustrating and scary!
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I’ve had several at the same time, and am right now. I think maybe trying some strategies to reduce stress and anxiety could help. I can give a few tips if you’re interested.
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I would really love that. I will take and strategies I can! It’s been so bad today. I can’t seem to calm my thoughts or my brain down. It really started to scare me earlier. I have calmed down a bit but I feel it trying to come back. But yes, I would appreciate any advice! Thank you so much?
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I would suggest atleast trying some kind of meditation, mindfulness meditation perhaps. This is a good one I like: https://youtu.be/BvOg_4ZvfFo Else you can try getting some sort of medication, natural supplements like niacin/niacinamide or some other form of light benzo. Get off of coffee or reduce your intake, and try your best to sleep more. Last but not least I suggest you try some light exercise, like walking, in nature specifically, the light and surroundings should reduce your stress. Maybe this sounds vague and boring, but I myself find all of these relieving for me.
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Thank you so much! I’m gonna try all of these tips. It means so much that you took the time to respond! Thank you☺️
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Great tips! I've gone back to the gym. I took a mindful meditation class which helps a lot. When you find yourself obsessing bring your awareness to your body. Theirs a great quote, " the freedom is in the breath." Sitting comfortably focus on the breath. Your thoughts may bombard you ( that's okay) gently bring your awareness back to the breath. Over and over and over again. It takes practice! Sending you hugs!
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I definitely workout the most when I’m anxious. I had to do it tonight cause my intrusive thoughts just won’t stop. I’m also gonna try a meditation. Thank you so so much for responding. Hugs to you too?
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I got TMS almost a year ago and it helped so much. Now I am having one of the worst flare ups I have had in over a year. My themes keep changing, I am so exhausted. Its affecting my relationship because I am constantly on edge and my boyfriend is struggling to manage the whip lash. He thinks its his fault. I feel like I cannot trust my own thoughts but they feel so real, I am so lost. Has anyone had their OCD score drop and then rapidly peak? No one understands my heightened anxiety, and I’m just so tired 😔
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my OCD is doing what it does best and it’s randomly selecting themes. Once I’m not scared or react to one it bounces to another. And then i temporarily forget all of my coping skills for that theme. Rn it’s fixating on the time I had a panic attack and it’s trying to make me have one again
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Themes constantly switching. I’ve been suffering with real event ocd the last year and am currently in therapy treating it. it’s nowhere near as bad as it was last year and it’s felt like a nice break. there’s days where it gets bad but i can’t compare it to the stress of last year. However i’ve noticed every time i overcome a theme a new one hits me out of nowhere. i’ve suffered with ocd since i was 9, and ive had multiple themes. i’m in a 2 year relationship with my partner and it’s amazing. she’s probably my second proper relationship due to the fact my first relationship gave me so much fear to get into another one as i was cheated on, and needed a few years to get over that. i kind of guessed that ROCD would creep in at some point as it just felt inevitable. anyways, i know my partner is not cheating on me, she’s beyond loyal, we are so so in love but i think due to that first relationship i had, being cheated on really messed with my head. it’s like my brain is telling me my partner has someone else even though i know in my heart nothings going on, and i trust her with my life. i also think because im in the happiest relationship of my life, anything that would indicate loosing her makes me feel sick and riddled with anxiety. and i know that’s completely normal for everyone. i think the most frustrating thing is, is knowing that my OCD has finally crept into my relationship which is something i never wanted it to do. this is a brand new theme and i have no idea how to treat this. i will speak to my therapist but if anyone has been through this theme and any advice in the meantime i would really appreciate it :).
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