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have you tried mindfulness? It has helped me a lot like seing thoughts like clouds passing (It's a great way to do response prevention).
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No I haven't really. Thank you!
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You are applying meaning to your thoughts instead of just letting them exist in your mind as simply what they are: a thought. Just because you think something does not mean it will happen or you want it to happen. If that was the way it worked then I could think “I’m going to win the lottery today” and boom, I’d be $1,000 dollars richer, but that’s not the way the world works. Thoughts are not equivalent nor representative of reality.
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Thank you, also even if you debate the thoughts?
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@Makki23 OCD is debating thoughts! We know it’s irrational, but we can’t help but doubt ourselves & our own minds. That’s why they call it a doubting disorder! It’s totally normal to do that with ocd & it still doesn’t say anything about yourself other than that you are strong enough to fight ocd everyday!! :)
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@catmom Thank you :)
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You’re not supposed to debate your thoughts that’s the thing, I’ve tried many times and all it’s done was dug me deeper and deep into a hole. You deserve your loved ones and they deserve you ? but in order to move past this you have to let the thoughts pass through without debating or questions or anything, which is hard but takes practice! I say all this but I still struggle with leaving the thoughts and feelings alone because it feels so real. Like the other user said though, practicing mindfulness is a great way to learn. I was doing it through the Headspace app
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Thank you! Does any meditation on headspace work?
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@Makki23 I was doing the basics 1 which has 10 sessions since they were free lol but it’s taught me a lot and I use those techniques while I do ERP!
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@Evelyn4416 I appreciate it, thank you so much
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(21+ ONLY: TRIGGER WARNING) I love my dog. He just turned seven months old yesterday. But sometimes, I get so frustrated. I came home from work and I just wanted to sit down and relax and watch my favorite TV show. But then he started jumping on me, barking, and getting into things he shouldn’t be. On top of that, I was feeling lightheaded because I haven’t been taken Zoloft lately, which is completely my fault and irresponsible of me. My dog got into a laundry basket and tipped it over, spilling all the clothes on the floor and grabbing a pair of socks. I just lost it, at that point. I chased him and yelled at him and as I went to grab the socks from him, I thought about hitting him. I don’t think I did, but I don’t know. Either way, I’m truly disgusted with myself. I hate that that was my first automatic thought. What is wrong with me? I put him in his kennel for time out and I completely just lost it. I started crying and hyperventilating. I feel horrible for feeling sorry for myself when I’m not the one hurting here. I’m truly a disgusting manipulative POS that deserves to be locked away forever
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TW:trauma.. This can be very triggering... I was outside walking my dog.I met with the family of the kid who was hurt years ago(I mentioned abt this..it was really a bad and traumatizing event) .I warned them abt a dog (bcs they have a dog too ) who was walking around and bcs I think I saw it another day .And I talked with their mom and I thought: Am I lying ? Am I manipulating her into thinking I am a caring person when in reality I am not.Because I didnt helped the kid when they needed help.I was right there and didnt help and didnt told them.I feel like a traitor.Everytime we met and talk I am scared my friendly interactions mean I am lying to them and manipulate them.Bcs I didnt help their kid...:,( I am so so sorry for them.I feel like I left them in danger back then,that it was my fault..I cant stop thinking abt how they trusted me and I didnt help..and that event.Because no one should go through that..especially a kid.I am scared honestly..even now .And I am worried.I only care bcs their parents will be mad and blame me..I am scared I dont care abt what happened to the kid( I am sorry if this is triggering..I think these are also my intrusive thoughts) .Plus everytime I am near them I get intrusive images of what happened .And I feel like a criminal..plus other horrible thoughts that make me feel like I a monster.I have terrible thoughts over and over and I feel I am what I am scared of.That I acutually am.I started to belive this( still pray is just ocd)I know is weird( and I am sorry if this is triggering) but I feel like I am the person who hurt the kid.:,(.I just think I dissapointed them and hurt them (the kid..also the family).The worst is I dont even know if they told anyone.I will talk with a therapist abt this..but I want to know also your advices..if u can give me..I know this might be reassurance but I am desperate.These thoughts and intrusive images I get abt what happened are horrible.I cant imagine...:(.I only think abt how terrible it was for the kid..and I feel bad because I think abt it.I overthink my every action, I overthink everything abt my interactions with them and their family.This summer my family will go on a trip with them I think , and Idk if I should go.( tw: also think her dad thinks I am suspicious and I absolutely have no intent to hurt the kid.And that he think I am dangerous bcs I didnt help her:()This feels like hell and I feel like I am make myself a victim in a situation I made myself..I am sorry for putting so many tw.I know this sounds all so bad and suspicious..Either I am terrible or scared I am terrible or both...:(.Anyway I know I did a terrible mistake.Thank you so much if anyone reads all this and responds
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