Between1River
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MartinoMartino
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OCD attacks what you like the most don’t buy into it .Keep on loving what you love
Between1RiverBetween1River
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@GJ7 Try to breathe through the anxiety. It sucks, but reassurance and stuff will definitely just make it worse
MartinoMartino
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@GJ7 Stop seeking reassurance
MartinoMartino
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@GJ7 Yes because you are not agreeing with the content of the thought but agreeing that the thoughts are there even if they feel real.The part of the brain which send these thoughts doesn’t know you have OCD it’s not rational.The more you react with fear to the on coming thoughts the more this part of the brain sends you more aggressive thoughts.Always react in a position of power and don’t give these thoughts any importance
Grace Grace
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Are you afraid you’re hitting a person or other cars?
Between1RiverBetween1River
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For me, definitely both
Grace Grace
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@GJ7 I have dealt with this for years. I would drive around and check to see and then I would have another thought that I did it again. Checking for reassurance made it times worse. It helped me to go over speed bumps in order to know how small something could be to feel the impact. If you hit a person with your car it would be a HUGE impact. It helped me to get on antidepressants. I still have those thoughts when I drive but it’s not near as bad and I don’t usually go back and check. I have randomly went back but that’s only when I have been super stressed and it makes it worse everytime.
Grace Grace
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That is a very good step. Just remember when you go over pot holes or speed bumps you feel it right? If something that small would make you realize it then a human body would def register your brain and make you go into fight or flight. You seem like a good person... you know who you are and if you truly did hit a person first of all it would be an accident and second you would stop and call 911.
Grace Grace
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You’re doing great. I have read several times that people with OCD like us struggle with our violent thoughts because we are some of the most gentle people that wouldn’t hurt a fly... we can’t process how in the world would be think something so terrible. now I’m def killing spiders but I’m a very gentle and caring woman.
Grace Grace
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We are not allowed to give reassurance. It wouldn’t change anything anyway.
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