Anyone with HOCD that can give advice on what phrases you tell yourself when you’re having the thoughts?

Definitely not easy. Kind of struggling today unfortunately. My problem is that I try to analyze the thought and ask myself why I’m having it instead of letting it just pass through. 😩

@LuLaBelle95! I can totally relate! You’re not alone.

I’ll give it a try. Another thing I struggle with is knowing that just because I accept the thoughts and say that I’m not sure does not mean I want the thought. Does that make sense?

@LuLaBelle95! Yeah I think that’s the nature of intrusive thoughts. But giving yourself some compassion for having those thoughts and focusing on accepting the thoughts versus getting to the bottom of where they come from could help your brain have less of those thoughts.

@LuLaBelle95! Think of it as accepting the presence of the thought, vs. the content. If that makes sense. :)

@Cassandragoth ❤️ Tysm I appreciate you

@Warrior113 Ooooo I like this. I’m gonna add it to my tool box!🙂

I’ll give that a try! Tysm🙂

I’m gonna try it! Thank you🙂

That’s what my therapist told me today😭😭😭

@LuLaBelle95! I think it’s the best advice bc you’re not gonna know this second! It’s terrifying if you ask me but we have to

@Justmesadly Right. My instinct is to tell them no but that only makes them stronger

@LuLaBelle95! Yeah for sure don’t do that!

@Justmesadly I used to do that for 20 years (I’m 25) and somehow it worked. But now it doesn’t and I’m stuck in this cycle. I feel like accepting them will make them true. Fear has a hold on me

@LuLaBelle95! You can’t let fear win

@Justmesadly It’s just so hard. Like when I have a thought of harming someone else it scares me so I say “no no” but then it sticks and I’m afraid I will do it. I was doing great a couple days ago but I guess this is a cycle

@LuLaBelle95! Yes it is all a cycle

@Justmesadly So what is your go to fix for when you get the thoughts

@LuLaBelle95! Just keep doing life

@Justmesadly So another one of my problem too is idk if I should think the thought through or put a halt to it as soon as it starts

@LuLaBelle95! Don’t stop the thoughts ! Just let them happen

@Justmesadly So let them fully complete in my mind?

@LuLaBelle95! Yeah! Don’t ruminate if possible. For me it’s super hard to realize when I start ruminating and don’t realize until 20 mins later that I paid attention to the thought and now I’m going on and on

@Justmesadly So just let the thought complete and accept it and move on basically?

@LuLaBelle95! Yep

@Justmesadly Ugh I’ll try. It’s just so hard and debilitating

@LuLaBelle95! 100%, but when you finally want to get better and realize there’s no other choice, you just do it

@Justmesadly Yea I’m hoping to get back to that place I was in. The last 2-3 days have been rough but I had a good 3-4 days in a row so I guess that’s good

@LuLaBelle95! That’s amazing !! You can do this

@Justmesadly Thank you🥺