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Steven55!Steven55!
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 5w
Please remember that a thought is a thought is a thought. It's not a threat or an action, just a thought. The goal is to become indifferent to them, which dimishes them. As My therapist taught me, it's not the content, but how we react to it, that's important. Are you in therapy?
jam1993jam1993
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Hang in there! You CAN do this! I was walking through what you are walking through. It started with harming myself, then my son.. I was so distressed that I switched my thinking, like you, because I was so disgusted with myself, and I also thought God wouldn’t love me or forgive me. It made me feel so low. I struggle with it, but I just started therapy, and something you need to know is your thoughts are just that.. they are only thoughts. They come and they go. I have just been diagnosed with OCD, and I was scared that “I didn’t have it” and “what if I really want this?” You are not alone. It is probably the hardest season of my life, but I’m trying to let the thoughts pass and focus on the present. Keep yourself busy, read a book, or try some calming exercises. Those were hard for me at first, because I felt guilty being calm, but give yourself some grace and kindness.. this is hard, this feels scary, but remember you are not your thoughts. I understand completely how you feel, so much, that I cried on Mother’s Day thinking I didn’t deserve anything. I’m still here, fighting the battle, and it can be done.. just be patient with yourself. You are doing the best you can. You cannot control the thoughts that are coming in. I wanted to share my part to let you know that what your feelings are so very valid, you’re not alone, I have those thoughts too, and it will pass in time. You are here on purpose, and you are doing your very best.
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OneDayAtATimeeOneDayAtATimee
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 5w
@darlyn ERP therapy is a life saver 🫶 It will get you recovered from OCD. You don’t have to do it with a therapist. A lot of people manage to do it on their own with research. You can do ERP in the comfort of your own room. That’s what I do :)
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