chey
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Jesusseeker Jesusseeker
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Reallt the best advice I can give that’s worked for me, and it may not for you, is there’s no way to really “solve it” I kinda just dealt with it, and told myself that if I’m questioning something this much on weather or not it happened, it probably never happened. I told myself “oh that’s an excuse to get away with what you did” I soon came to realize that OCD was speaking to me, saying those things. It created the false memory, told me it’s true, then started telling me im a bad person so I more than likely did those things I’m imagining. Don’t worry, push through, accept your memory, as a false memory, not as a true one, don’t label yourself, and it will pass. I promise.
M1ndoverMatt3rM1ndoverMatt3r
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Great advice!
M1ndoverMatt3rM1ndoverMatt3r
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Hi! I deal with false memory too... to the point where there’s no memory there and every time I think of a new scenario.. point is the “memory” is always changing, it’s not straightforward and direct. Just like the person above me said, “if I’m questioning something this much on whether or not it happened, it probably never happened.” However, I understand that getting so trapped in our brain can be stronger than ANY rational thinking. So, my advice just tell yourself “I am uncertain, I’ll never know what happened in the past, because I can’t go back in time.” A phrase I learned in therapy. I understand that this subcategory is so rough because we always WANT answers. If things are getting out of hand, I highly recommend ERP! it’s definitely scary but it helps face fears.
lsgambillsgambil
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I currently am dealing with this and posted the other day so word- but in another situation I was always told to feel your body over the thoughts. Everything they said ^ just helped me, but just another tip that when those thoughts come up feel your “gut” and see how your gut feels cause that’s the most responsive. Usually when you think of the “what if” your heart races, mind spirals, feels like the world is ending, but most often your gut is just like “eh whatever.” And doesn’t trigger. Sometimes that helps. Especially if you’re spiraling!
Jesusseeker Jesusseeker
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