How can I stop thinking about my OCD? I’ve had a very bad day today and now it’s the only thing on my mind. Thing is, when I have it on my mind, I’m so hyper aware of my situation, everything begins to be victim to my OCD. How can I get my brain to stop obsessing over my OCD so I can get back to doing the things I like without stressing over my ocd getting to them?
I totally get how overwhelming it feels when OCD becomes the center of your thoughts — it’s like your brain won’t stop looping around it. I’ve been there too. One thing that’s helped me (and many others) is reminding myself that trying to "not think" about OCD actually gives it more power. Instead, letting the thoughts be there without fighting them can slowly take their intensity away. You might want to try mindfulness or grounding exercises — they don’t “erase” the thoughts, but they help you come back to the present and reconnect with what matters to you. Also, doing activities even when OCD is loud is actually a form of exposure — you’re showing your brain it’s safe to move forward even with the noise in the background. Over time, that noise gets quieter. The mind, just like the heart, is part of the subconscious body — you can’t simply tell it to stop, just as you can’t command your heart to stop beating. But with consistent mindfulness practice, you can gently train your mind to slow down and produce fewer intrusive thoughts over time.
@Amara I also agree, I also often recommend people here to do mindfulness and or grounding techniques. I went to the movies today and while watching the movie I was having a bunch of intrusive thoughts images etc. and I just sat there damn near was panicking at one point but I managed
@RoxckstarLui That's really brave of you to stay through the movie despite the intrusive thoughts and panic. It’s not easy, but you did it — and that’s a win. Mindfulness and grounding in moments like that really help build long-term strength. Keep going, you're doing great .
@Amara Yeah I just getting tired tbh sometimes i sit there with those episodes and they just don’t seem to get better tbh. I was a little sad leaving because felt like the movie would’ve been a distraction, but far from it lol. But I still managed to enjoy the movie went to go see f1 really liked it
My OCD has been terrible the for the past two weeks. I have a fear that I will never be able to get out of the thought loop. I am hyper aware of my thoughts and it disturbs me. I haven’t been able to eat for 10 days. I force myself. I haven’t been able to sleep for more than a couple hours. Then I wake up and ruminate for a couple hours, until I’m exhausted. I’m also afraid I’ll never sleep well again. And I’m afraid I’ll never eat and enjoy my food again. I’m afraid I’ll never be able to stop thinking about this enough to enjoy my family ever again.
I’m tired of thinking about the same OCD thought to “kill mom” it just doesn’t leave. I try to break the cycle but when it’s broken it just sits there and waits to be interacted with. Idk what to do im tired of it. And it makes me feel like a psycho path and I’m tired of not feeling like myself.
My ocd is hard today- it’s been two weeks focusing on the same ocd thoughts and countless checking repetitively. Any suggestions?
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