Florida
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- 5y
Carl CornettCarl Cornett
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- 5y
Well, that’s a key distinction. ERP’s objective isn’t to make the thoughts go away or stop. It’s about changing your relationship to your thoughts. When you’re working through recovery, you’ll notice that the thoughts might still be present. But it’s about living your life and doing what you want to do anyway. Over time, because you’re not reacting to the thoughts in the same way, you may notice that they decrease over time.
OCD OvercomerOCD Overcomer
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- 5y
Can you “acknowledge” they are there, but not “welcome” them? For example, “I’m having an intrusive thought, but I’m going to continue doing this activity.” Or, “OCD, you are still talking, but I’m going to keep doing XYZ activity.”
SuperNova22SuperNova22
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- 5y
I watched this one video that helped me. This woman said that if you walked by a house, you may have a thought that the house is ugly. But you don’t have any attachment to that thought, so it goes away and it doesn’t bother you, you may not even remember having it. When you have an intrusive thought, like “that house is ugly”, you’re acknowledging the thought. So whatever intrusive thought you’re having, it will pop into uour mind, but try not to get any emotional attachment to the thought. Then you’ll forget the thought is there. Obviously that’s much easier said than done, but that was the example I heard
mayflewawaymayflewaway
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- 5y
I struggle with it beyond my understanding. But from what I do understand, it’s about fighting it without thinking about the fight. And continuing to do your regular activities that you originally wanted to do. The tv that’s on the Frits inside you will slowly fade out. Like. You’ll soon be back to how you were. It’s a struggle but the outcome. Getting over that bump in the road. Is worth it. Just can’t think about it. For us there can’t be a try, only do ?? Hope this made sense or helped a little at least
Florida Florida
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- 5y
Thank you ? I appreciate your support
CinestergCinesterg
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- 5y
I'm having a set back currently but what I do is "Nope this is an OCD thought whatever I'm moving on" this what I usually do and go on doing the activity I have been doing ?
mayflewawaymayflewaway
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That’s exactly what it is.
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Anonymousssssss
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- 25w
Do you have to do erp?
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
Squishyseasp...
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- 20w
Idk if therapy can help me.
Whenever I have a non flirtatious, friendly interaction with a male my brain accuses me of cheating. I go into a full panic attack until I tell my husband then it goes away Same thing with intrusive thoughts. I'll have a random sexual thought about someone and my brain tells me that since I thought that it must be what I wanted and accuses me of cheating. Sometimes these thoughts come with actually physical feelings of what intruded. Thoughts of "what would it be like .." but I stop myself and then freak the flip out. With erp am I just supposed to let the sexual thoughts or accusations play out in my head?! It's excruciatingly painful. Also if I sit there and give into a sexual thoughts paired with the "mood" feelings how is that not mentally cheating 😵💫
Gmoki
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- 7w
How to be alone with your thoughts besides ERP?
Hi - just for some context, I have OCD and ADHD. I hate bringing this up, but with these diagnoses, when intertwined, there is ALWAYS a thought. I never stop thinking. This is really hard, especially because I feel like I always need to be talking to someone. Whether it’s my friends or family, talking to people brings me down to earth from certain kinds of thought spirals. However, when I’m alone it is the hardest. When my friends don’t reply I have this compulsion to text again or I need to constantly check my notifications so that I have none left to check. But then to them or new people I talk to, this behavior probably comes across as overwhelming or too much. I’m trying to control it and use erp, but also, I have my moments where I’m just vunerable and give into the compulsion. It’s genuinely so embarassing and maybe not as big a deal as I’m making it out to be but, how do I manage? And how do I relax?
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