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Use ERP technique when you are conscious (i.e- not sleeping, awake)... When you succeed in that, nightmares will decline. If you do something subconsciously it doesn't count (just like wet dreams in nofap), however, there will be physical happenings in brain (i.e - chemical rush, amygdala activation etc). So, use some techniques to prevent nightmares (like- sound sleeping, sleeping on side, meditation before sleep etc.) Lastly, you fear itself is lie. During OCD, your anxiety-responsible parts of brain gets activated and your front and side parts of brain consumes lot of energy (causing mental drain) and this is because if your unwanted anxiety (like fear of night mares, be confident and kick away your anxiety. Practice mindfulness, meditation, yoga, nature walk and listen to soothing music. All the best...
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Thank you
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All of this but I recommend listening to rock and roll and lifting weights to really fuel that fire in your belly.
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Thanks man
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I had a bad night about a month ago. Lots of intruding thoughts, and I couldn't stop crying. I put on some stupid movie from Netflix, and watched it. Eventually I fell asleep without even realizing! I think what helped was hearing the words with my eyes closed and focusing on that. I also know a few people who listen to music when they sleep. I hope that this helps, and I hope you can get a good night's sleep in ❤
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Thanks a lot!
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I’ve been feeling the urge to avoid intimacy or purposefully engage (for reassurance that I won’t give into a compulsion) because of intrusive thoughts and fear that I’ll “check/test” my reactions. My OCD is making me so scared that I’ll purposefully think of a child and try to see if I like it. It’s so complicated but I guess I’m mentally checking if I would mentally check during intimacy. I’ve even envisioned myself checking and it’s making me so nauseous. I know it’s a compulsion like any other but the sound of “touching yourself to the thought of a child” sounds atrocious and vile. I’m terrified I’ll automatically start checking next time I am being intimate. I truly feel so worried. If anyone has gone through something similar, I’d appreciate hearing your experience. Or if anyone has any advice?
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I used to keep journals, but lately OCD has stopped me from journaling. It's like I'm afraid to write down my fears, but I'm also afraid to write down positive feelings in case I somehow "jinx" it. I am wondering if anyone has experienced this and if so, any strategies that has helped them? Or journaling strategies to combat OCD? Do you maybe have a separate journal for fears?
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Hey all. I need help. I am sitting on my bathroom floor freaking out and convinced that all my work towards getting better has gone out the window. I am so scared of the “bad guy” getting me all the time. I constantly feel like I have to prove to God that I don’t mean these awful feelings and thoughts that I have about the bad guy. I’ve had trouble sleeping tonight, going in and out of consciousness, all while dealing with bad thoughts going in and out of my head. Finally I woke up and am flooded with “you have so many thoughts and feeling that you let slide while you were trying to sleep. You had thoughts that you accepted the bad guy and you didn’t dispute them before you tried to move on. You have so much to answer for.” So now I’m sitting here in my bathroom floor hysterically crying and begging God to believe me when I say I don’t any of these thoughts or feelings… please someone help
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