0542
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A Foolish Samurai WarriorA Foolish Sa...
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Hi 0542! I’m sorry to hear that you are experiencing some unpleasant feelings at the moment. I totally understand how OcD can make us feel like this, especially since OcD loves to exaggerate and blow things out of proportion to the point where we make mountains out of molehills. Whenever I experience feelings like this I just remind myself that intrusive thoughts are just that, thoughts, intangible abstract things that aren’t real unless you act upon them. I usually find that pretty comforting and it usually helps me sit with the uncertainty and the anxiety I experience when I have intrusive thoughts. I also remember that intrusive thoughts are just OcD’s way of trying to make it seem like it is in control, when in actuality it is not and in fact we are the ones with the power, not OcD. It only has power over us if we let it. Regardless, I hope this comment helps 🙂
05420542
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- Yesterday
@A Foolish Samurai Warrior but its about real events tho, theyre not just instrusive thoughts
A Foolish Samurai WarriorA Foolish Sa...
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- Yesterday
@0542 Well, be that as it may, if you sincerely regret a past action that you took and you can’t stop ruminating about it even though it is now in the past then I would say that you are most definitely a caring person and I would recommend cutting yourself some slack. If we can’t learn from our past mistakes then there is no use beating ourselves up about it, trust me 🙂
VVbeeVVbee
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- Yesterday
I'm really sorry that you're struggling on these events, I won't force you to accept what had happened throughout your events, you're allowed to feel upset as much as everyone who suffers from Real Event does, but I suggest for you to at least attempt to let yourself live despite these events. If it's REALLY hard, try to be kinder to yourself at least for tonight. This subtype is really horrid, I'm upset about it too! But I wouldn't want anyone to sit alone with these feelings. It really sucks since it's expected for you to just sit there and stay in the unknown, unfortunately there will never be uncertainty and knowing there's all many kinds of outcomes is horrifying. I'm really going through this issue as well, the best I can say for now is that you may feel like the future is potentially crazy, but currently you're safe. There's no reason for you to try to solve and fix things at this current present. I'm here for you to talk to if still needed. : )
05420542
- Date posted
- 23h
@VVbee i’m really so scared I can’t do this anymore
VVbeeVVbee
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- 17h
@0542 I don't know the specifics of your issue nor your actual Real-Events that are behind the fears you're having right now, so I can't really give full on detailed advice but I'm really sorry. : ( Whenever it gets to this point, I tend to just start spirling into believing all the worst case scenarios, I start believing that there's no escape or fixing to things I've already done. Do NOT try and solve anything outside of your thoughts, especially when you're at this sort of state, I've done that before and it has lead to worsening my situation. Fortunately, you have this app to write down your feelings and ask specific questions, but I still would refrain on asking reassurance as hard as that is, I know it sucks and it feels really distressing when you're already on a moral crises. Whether it's Digital Footprint, in person actions you've done, anything just anything. Whatever it is, just know that I've likely done the same/similar; you aren't alone. I'm not a professional, so I'm really just describing my own experiences and if you have other preferences on what to do and such, that's okay.. but for now, really try to just calm yourself down with any sort of peaceful/comforting medias and avoid triggering news.
05420542
- Date posted
- 13h
@VVbee why did solving it worsen your situation?
VVbeeVVbee
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- 12h
@0542 Sorry I may have worded it a bit weirdly,, I meant it as in like basically ruminating but also trying to solve intentions, what time it took place, messages that may have been sent, looking at past things, etc.. and trying to come up with a solution for it, then being like "But what would happen if I did _??? Much worse can happen after" and then head into a larger spiral. That may be a me thing too but I still wanted to mention it.
05420542
- Date posted
- 11h
@VVbee i relate to this sm 😭
strongsurvivorstrongsurvivor
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