Certainty and uncertainty.

if i am certain that nothing is certain then how come i have certainty about nothing being certain? The emphasis on uncertainty in ocd and always to remain uncertain can backfire and become just as compulsive as chasing certainty if it becomes a new safety seeking compulsion. You can start to be scared with feeling certain itself. Your goal is simple and should simply be to be able to understand, cope and tolerate uncertainty when it presents it self. Feeling Uncertain is apart of life just like feeling certain is apart of life. It is Completely fine to feel and enjoy feeling certain about things as long as you can be ok with feeling uncertain at the same time and be mindful to not turn either into compulsion. Hence why mindfulness is so important along side ERP, you can observe and learn what your mind and body are doing and let things go and just be. Certainty and uncertainty are both feelings and you can’t have one without the other. We also can’t forget about learning to cope and tolerate uncomfortable feelings and emotions. You can’t have good feelings without bad feelings, both are apart of life. Your mind is a paradox. This is why Self compassion is so important and for you to take recovery beyond just breaking your ocd loop. You still need to build a new stronger foundation within yourself. ❤️❤️❤️

Anonymous

Date posted: 12h

You aren’t. There’s no certainty about if you are certain or uncertain.

danny02

Date posted: 11h

@Anonymous You are absolutely correct….maybe 😝, but this is not the message I’m trying to get across. The message I’m trying to get across is to just allow yourself to feel because feeling certain is your brain understanding odds and learning and can’t be forced, it happens organically. feeling uncertain is understanding odds and learning and can’t be stoped because uncertainty itself is apart of reality, but to not deny yourself your own knowing. Don’t deny yourself feeling sure or certain out of FEAR, because you are unnecessarily denying yourself Somthing you are allowed to enjoy. We don’t feel certain or sure for no reason just like we don’t feel uncertain for no reason. Both are normal and apart of life. What can happen in ocd is that we get so good at feeling uncertain that I time comes where you once again start to feel sure of yourself again but many fall into the trap that they must deny this part of them out of fear of feeling uncertain or anxiety again. Clinging to feeling uncertain itself becomes a compulsion, another safety behavior and ocd is running the show again.

danny02

Date posted: Yesterday

Please feel free to let me know if I what I am saying is making sense to you guys or if you have any questions.

danny02

Date posted: 11h

This is why I’m promoting simply it’s ok to feel certain and sure as long as you are ok with feeling uncertain at the same time and to build tolerance to be able to cope and tolerate uncertainty but to not deny yourself feeling sure or certain out of fear. In ocd everything can become compulsion and it is super super sneaky and your back living in ocd world. There is more to recovery than just simply getting over your current theme. Learn to understand the ins and outs of your mind to remain healthy and strong. Just let it go let it be and allow yourself to FEEL give up on judgment.

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