Makki23
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DiegoDiego
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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).
Makki23Makki23
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No I haven't really. Thank you!
catmomcatmom
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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.
Makki23Makki23
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Thank you, also even if you debate the thoughts?
catmomcatmom
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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!! :)
Makki23Makki23
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@catmom Thank you :)
Evelyn4416Evelyn4416
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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
Makki23Makki23
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Thank you! Does any meditation on headspace work?
Evelyn4416Evelyn4416
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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!
Makki23Makki23
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@Evelyn4416 I appreciate it, thank you so much
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