it’s like when i fix one thing a new fixation comes along. how can i prevent this from happening? how do i keep my progress intact instead of making progress in one thing and going back on another?
Step one is acceptance. You can’t “get rid” of OCD, but you can learn how to live with it and not let it control you
I've heard that, but how do you control it when it feels out of control?
@Speckles Ride the waves of anxiety. You'll ideally have fewer peaks and valleys over time with ERP. Processed foods spike my ocd. I eat healthier, drink more water than I think I need & do core exercises. It helps a lot!
@Roberta I'm trying to. I hate anxiety but can't sleep anymore. I have bags under my eyes.
I downloaded an app called nerva...it's made for folks with tummy troubles caused by anxiety. Every day has a short story/meditation to listen to. Check it out, I found it really useful! After a few weeks, the narrators voice put me to sleep in a few minutes. Hang in there & take care!
Oh... thank you so much!! Appreciate it 🥰
Why is it that you beat one OCD think, but another OCD thing comes up related to it, but the same theme?
I’ve been stuck in this cycle for the last month or two and am not sure how to get out of it. Basically, I will work on ignoring the thoughts and not responding or engaging plus limiting/completely eliminating compulsions. After a week or two of constant work, the amount of intrusive thoughts in a day goes down. The anxiety each thought causes also goes down with some, but not all, thoughts passing without notice like they would for a normal person. The thoughts that do stick cause anxiety and make me want to ruminate or do other compulsions but I make sure to limit them. After a bit, I’m in a pretty good head space. This is usually when it goes down hill. I’ll start to question if I even have ocd because some of the thoughts (once again not all) pass without notice. The difficulty resisting compulsions goes down and so does the anxiety, only increasing the questioning. I spend a while questioning if I’ve ever had ocd in the first place and then something sets me off or the questioning itself becomes a trigger and I get stuck back into the same ocd cycle with constant rumination, anxiety, and other compulsions. This lasts for a week or two before I know I need to stop and try and work hard to get back to ignoring the thoughts. And the cycle just restarts over and over again. Does anyone have any tips to stop this from happening? It’s really harming my recovery as every few weeks I dive back into the same negative place I was.
One of my biggest struggles in overcome OCD is that in moment where I feel invincible and feel really good, my mind itches back at me telling me that it’s too good to be true and I need to feel back on edge. I call this my OCD homeostasis, and my mind just needs to revert back to this. How has everyone dealt with this effectively?
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