Question on certain types of intrusive thoughts

Whenever you have a “statement” thought that pops up, i suggest simply replying it with, “maybe i did, maybe i didnt.” Any type of attention given to the thought like “I’m sure I didnt do that,” is reassuring yourself/rumination which are compulsions. Whats useful about “maybe i didnt, maybe i didnt” is that u are not reassuring yourself and you are also leaning into uncertainty, which ocd hates! It may feel very uncomfortable but that is ocd telling you that you MUST do your compulsions (its wrong!)

Yes everyone with ocd has this.

Also, I want to be aware of my compulsions, and don’t want this to be a reassurance seeking post. But with this specific thought I just can’t shake the panic and really want some advice.

Hello, I’ve come on this app tonight to help others out. About me and my ocd- I’ve been in and out of hospital, having 30 + showers a day, changing bedding anytime I have an intrusive thought so this could be 20 times a day, etc etc! I’m always checking and always trying to “figure it out” ocd has ruined my life. However, I finally decided enough is enough and that’s I don’t want to live like this anymore because trust me it’s horrible! I finally listened to my therapist because before when she said “go with maybe it Is” it “it definitely is” I would still refuse because it felt like I NEEDED to know ASAP!! However, just these last couple of days when I get a trigger I say to myself “yes I like this groinal response” “oo yes I like this thought” “yes I am a bad person” “oh well who will ever find out” and of corse this has helped me massively! I have such less thoughts and so less triggers and compultions! I’m not down to 2 showers a day due to this…. This shows how well it works, it’s just doing it. At first I really didn’t want to listen to my therapist because I needed to know, I couldn’t live without knowing, however we can, and will. I am proof that it gets better, I never thought it would but here I am, slowly getting better and so can you!