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What is the #1 thing that helps you fight OCD?
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I keep going about my day as if I have no ocd. What would I do with my time if I wasn’t obsessing? That helps send signals to your brain and body that there’s nothing to fight. I think OCD makes you want to “do” something about it. I see recovery as the absence of doing. It’s BEING. don’t try to act or think your way out of it. Just focus on the present moment and try to be fully present in the thing you were already doing before OCD crept in. I also have found stepping back and observing my ocd like I’m a scientist helps take me out of it. “Hmmm, I noticed that was an uncomfortable thought. My chest feels tight and my mouth is dry. That sucks, but I’ve been through it before”. Acceptance is key.
look back on times when u think something awful was gonna happen and it never did. Think of what bad is happening now, and apply the same thing. "Why was I ever so worried?!"
I imagine me in the future laughing at these thoughts and how unreal they are But what works for me might not work for others!!
Choosing to get my life back
Remembering how my life is without OCD . Remembering that this doesn’t last forever. It always goes away. I just need to give it time for the intrusive thoughts to fade far far away so I can feel like myself again
@Anonymous This has been what has kept me in the fight and even joining NOCD, but almost 3 months of this 24/7, I’m starting to doubt recovery for me
ALSO, guided meditation helps sooo much. Theres many on youtube specific to so many situations. Helps you stay in present moment and not your head. Also working out, whether a walk, physical activity helps so much.
This is something new I’ve been trying which I have found works quite effective for me lately - when my OCD is triggered by something (in my case contamination OCD) instead of immediately acting on the urge to react to the response (in my case wash my hands/get clean) I instead sit with the feeling for a while and acknowledge the discomfort. Instead of immediately reacting I give myself time to acknowledge what happened and ask myself if my reaction is justified and required or not. I then see how long I can go and find after a while the initial panic I felt from the trigger is much smaller and I can continue going about my day. I have only tried this with smaller triggers for me so far but have found it to be quite effective in fighting my OCD :)
Sometimes i think, “I dare you [myself] not to do it [the compulsion].” This can help with ERP, although i would say the number one thing that helps is knowing that my Creator doesn’t want me to live controlled by OCD, and seeing the negative effects it has had helps motivate me to keep going.
When I am ruminating about something, I say to myself, "maybe, maybe not."
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out here because I know this community understands the daily battles of living with OCD. Recently, I hit a really dark place and tried to take my own life. It’s been hard to admit, but I’m still here, and I’m trying to find a way forward. OCD feels relentless sometimes—the intrusive thoughts, the constant doubt, the cycles that never seem to end. It became so overwhelming that I didn’t see a way out. I know I need help, and I’m working on reaching out to professionals, but I also wanted to connect here. To those who’ve been in a similar place: What helped you keep going? How do you manage the darkest moments when OCD takes over? I feel like I’m holding on by a thread, but I’m holding on. Any advice, words of encouragement, or personal experiences would mean so much to me right now. Thank you for reading this, and for being part of a space where we can be honest about our struggles.
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
So maybe the title wasn't the best to to put it but when you guys start having obsessive thoughts how do you stop them before it turns into compulsions and anxiety?
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