BEAT THE BITCH (OCD) - Lets b realistic, ocd is hardwired, its connected with the brain, its physical not psychological. - that means we cannot cure it (u r not going for brain surgery) - we hv to manage it so that our quality of life improves & we hv a sense of control back in life. ---------------------------- Lets know it : -ocd will throw at u a thought fueled with anxiety and doubt. -the thought wont go away. -the anxiety wont go away - the anxiety will increase if u try to push it out. - u cannot shut the thought with reasoning & logic, u r just wasting ur time (bcos the hardware/brain is malfunctioned). - pills & psychologist wont work. - u r in hell & no one knows it. -ur family & friends cannot understand it. - its a curse. ----------------------------- How to Manage ? - identification : as the thought pops up, identify it as ocd, if u hv doubt that it is ocd or not then it is definitely ocd. - acceptance : since we hv accepted that ocd cannot b cured therefore do not b afraid of the thought,let the thought stay. - the anxiety : know that the thought will start to generate greater & greater anxiety, may b u will get headaches, stress etc.. - divergence : now start to focus on breath, when u breathe in say 1 (in ur mind) & when u breathe out say 2 (in ur mind), breathe normaly. - focus : focus on breathing for as long as u can, 5 mins,10 mins, 15 mins..ur mind will wander off in seconds but soon u will remember u had to focus on breathing then bring thr mind back to breathing. - the technique : this is meditation technique, we are not pushing the thought away & we do not want the thought to leave but we are just focusing elsewhere. So we are not fighting ourselves. - the result : meditation clears up the mind & it will help u out surely. & meditation can help in physical & mental ailments. -the challange : everyone has some challanges in life, everyone suffers in there own ways...which are unkown to others. This is your challange. ----------------------------- try this & comment ur experience. (m battling ocd since 2001) peace.

himz333

Date posted: 6y

ocd with severe anxiety will compel your mind to create a rigid "mental rule". which u apply in all situations, the rule which u keep repeating in your head. U will feel like u hv won & ocd is gone but bcos the " rule" cannot b applied in all situations, soon u will relapse...crashing down back with severe anxiety... & following the rule will make u another person, its not u. So...u definety hv to go with meditation.

himz333

Date posted: 6y

The Simile : think of it as a pop-up on your computer screen, like a pop-up targeted to put u in doubt & scare u & it does not have an x(cross out) button. But u can drag the pop-up to the bottom, so it is still there but now u hv most of the screen back to u to do what u initialy wanted to do on the computer. The pop-up will apear back on the middle of the screen now & then but u just grab it & put it down in the corner. So it is always there but u r doing wat u want to do & it will not effect u that much.

macc

Date posted: 6y

Himz333 is spot on. It’s about accepting these thoughts and letting them be there. That to me is the best medicine

Brian1234

Date posted: 6y

Good comments. Displacement of one thought for another does work.

himz333

Date posted: 6y

ocd can change themes, topics & thoughts. It will switch from on thought to other. One obsession to other. If your read about other disorders then it can even mimic other disorders & make u believe that u hv that disorder. So, it does not matter what type of ocd u hv- rocd, hocd, pocd etc...focus on MMT (meditation management technique).

Crook

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 25w

What is the #1 thing that helps you fight OCD?

Looking for inspiration

iwanttogetbe...

Date posted: 23w

I want to beat OCD because. .

I want to beat OCD because I have seen and felt the benefits of clearing my brain from unnecessary, pointless, thoughts. OCD is like 0 calorie food. It’s pointless. No nutrition or benefits come from my obsessions or compulsions. I don’t care to have answers to everything anymore. I catch myself just trying to stress myself out so that I have some worry to feed on. But like I said, it’s a 0 calorie food. I get nothing from it but wasted time and energy. My brain feels more spacious when I’m not consumed by OCD. I’m present. My personality has room to be herself without making space for bullshit. I tell myself now that worry is poison. I think Willie Nelson was the person I got that quote from? Anyways, that imagery of worries being poison for the mind has been transformative for me. I’m evolving. 💖 Thanks NOCD community.

trinii

Date posted: 22w

How do I navigate my new diagnosis?

So after my ocd has become more prominent, it gets harder to fight through these compulsion’s everyday. I don’t go to therapy or take any medications and to be honest I am very lost in my journey on how to navigate life with ocd. I don’t want it to take over my life. I want to be able to feel like I can live without a weight on my chest and to finally feel like I can breathe. Any suggestions or words of advice is more than welcome.

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