Joseph79
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- 33w
Hello my fellow OCD Alumni lol.
Was wondering if anyone liked to share how they deal with Severe rumination and anxiety , as I’m always looking to Add to my tool box . Thanks 🙏
JV24JV24
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- 33w
I’m right here with you. Curious to see what people do. I find myself ruminating for most of the day. I’m long time suffering with OCD but recently putting a name to the intrusive thoughts Ive experienced throughout my life. I often ruminate about the start of my HarmOCD. It all started from watching a stupid psychological thriller. So dumb! When I catch my self ruminating I often say this is rumination, it’s not helpful and not productive. Sometimes that helps. Stay strong!
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- OCD Conqueror
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I get the same thing ! Ruminating over the start of my harm OCD. I have felt a little more anxiety in the last few days . Those are the moments I try to lean into the discomfort as much as possible . Whatever is triggering the anxiety , I try to think about that more. I was worried I would be late to work which made me feel pretty anxious , I thought about the worse case scenario of the situation on purpose. Whatever feelings come with anxiety I just invite and not resist
JV24JV24
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- 33w
@Anonymous I’m in therapy and having a lot of trouble leaning into my anxiety. When I have any type of intrusive thought my rumination takes over. I attempt to sit with the anxiety but I end up asking internal questions and often checking my feelings. Before I know it the anxiety or thoughts are suppressed which starts the vicious loop again. Can you relate?
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 33w
@JV24 The loop definitely happens but sometimes if I have leaned in as much as possible , responded with a maybe or maybe not response , then I might just not do anything . Just observe the thought . Maybe the thought will stay or maybe it will go away . Who knows? But I am acknowledging the thought , I just allow it to stay as long as it wants to stay like an annoying fly in the summer
JV24JV24
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- 33w
@Anonymous I think my thoughts are centered on a fear of losing control. My mind turns against everything. If I can’t control my mind then I will be stuck like this for ever. If I can’t figure this out I will be stuck like this forever. My mind turns everything into an intrusive thought. I was reading something about people praying. Now every time i think of praying I instantly have an intrusive thought towards god. This causes me great anxiety which cause ruminating. It’s an endless loop. Any advice?
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 33w
@JV24 I have the same fears of loosing control . “Maybe I will lose control , may I will not “ I may even write a worse case scenario script of what it would look like if I lost control. The only advice I would give is to bring this to your therapist and have them help you with some exposures around the fears. But you are not alone at all , that for sure
JV24JV24
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- 33w
@Anonymous Thank you for advice and the confidence boost. This is a terrible thing to deal with. It’s people like you and platforms like this that give faith in combating this nonsense. Stay strong and keep spreading the love.
Joseph79Joseph79
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Thanks 🙏
Joseph79Joseph79
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- 33w
Thx 🙏
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