Sometimes I notice my intrusive thoughts cause me to spiral and sometimes not. I've been practicing ERP for quite a while so it's a bit easier for me to not spiral. But I wonder why that happens. Does anyone else have it? Also I'm on medication idk if that plays a role.
That sounds like rumination to me, a common mental OCD compulsion.
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@Mika05 The spiraling part. It sounds like you manage to often not do it, but at other times it light almost seem automatic. But from my experience, the spiraling is a compulsion to somewhat „solve“ what OCD throws at me.
How susceptible we are to "spiraling" depends on a bunch of conditions. Our general mood, current stress level, relationships, diet, fitness level, hormones, or even just the weather. Everything in our lives is constantly in flux, so it makes sense that our sensitivity changes as well. Congrats on the progress with ERP. Keep it up, and those spirals will continue to happen less often and less intensely.
I think it comes down to good days and bad days. Sometimes we are more open, committed, and capable of dealing with OCD. Other days, it's harder to get that monkey off our backs. Either way, fluctuations are completely normal. I'd say I've recovered a tremendous amount, and I still have days or weeks where my spiraling thoughts feel totally out of control. The only thing I do in those situations is remind myself that it's okay, it's normal, and I'll face those thought patters and anxieties head on when I feel ready and willing to.
I was wondering if this is a thing. Like, say, especially if you are in the process of getting better. Doesn't doing ERP every day keep reminding you of your obsessions? Is there a point where you should do it less often? Or how does this work?
recently my intrusive thoughts haven’t been bothering me much, unless i’m busy doing nothing. i suffer from SO-OCD. whenever i think yes, these thoughts don’t bother me anymore, i’m doing great, i then work myself up like ‘well your thoughts are obviously true then otherwise they would make you upset and uncomfortable’. when i get the thoughts they do still make me feel this way but also not as strong. I do then panic and think i’m something i’m not, despite knowing the truth. also anyone know why they get worse when i’m bored or not doing anything? 😢
Hi, I don’t know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. I’m tired. I’m on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I don’t have a reason I just don’t want to do it but today I will because I have to. I’m taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . I’m almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but I’m still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . It’s a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I don’t have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.
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