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Have you read up on magical thinking yet?
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Yes but I didn’t know if that fit underneath it!
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@minfoy That's is almost most definitely magical thinking. I know exaclty how you feel. There's some great reads on it tho.
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Oh yeah this magical thinking stuff totally gets to me. Like it makes me even doubt my religion sometimes, because if my brain can convince me that something crazy like a commercial on the television was a “sign from god” telling me what’s wrong with me, is it convincing me of my faith in god too?? Super meta, but I’ve gone that road too
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I'm know EXACTLY how you guys feel. Like everything is a sign and your sign triggers seem to follow you around right? Which makes them even harder to disregard.
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My mum (who also has OCD) has these coincidences happening to her all the time. She thinks that our brain is so alert we are searching for everything potentially dangerous so therefore are more likely to notice coincidences. Its scary though I get you! Its something else for the OCD to focus on
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It’s so weird, I see them in everything sometimes
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Yes yes yes I’m so worried about my relationship and all that pops up are articles about toxic relationships and quotes about doing what you need to do to be happy and I hate it. I think way too into it :(
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Yes this is exactly what I mean! I feel like I was the only one.
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You are not alone, but please don't use any of this as reassurance. Because I know it's easy to. Use this as fuel to help you disregard that uneasiness you get when you feel like your signs are following you. I'm not sure what kind of compulsions you have but mine tell me to avoid doing things I want because of those triggers so I try to remind myself what it is that's going on in my mind and do what I need to anyway. So much easier said than done though.
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No you are completely right, I was just wondering if anyone else had similar thoughts. I do try to just let them be and realise my brain is tricking me into it, but you know how it goes!
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Yes I do and it's taken alot of my time and energy already. Feeling like you're being followed by all of your triggers whether it be a commercial, social media, a conversation, or an advertisement. I'm working to remember that the key is not engaging with the feeling AND the thought. Then you must disregard the whole thing entirely. This article may help. https://www.gatewayocd.com/magical-thinking-ocd-symptoms-and-treatment/
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