riiii
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- 4y
Rhys34Rhys34
- Date posted
- 4y
You don’t look stupid and you are most deffinitly not alone. As a person who isn’t on any medication or doing any therapy not much on here has helped me either. Everyone says “just distract yourself and resist the compulsion”. I’m so glad people offer their thoughts and help. I’m so glad to have this platform to share my thoughts and experiences on because it’s a comfort to me to know that I’m not alone. It gives me hope that tomorrow will be better and that maybe one day I won’t have to deal with ocd anymore. It’s a place for me to say what I’m feeling and have people understand it. They may not be able to help me but they understand and to me that’s a great help and relief. After being alone is the quietest most person hell anyone will ever experience.
riiiiriiii
- Date posted
- 4y
Exactly. All the comments may not help but they are definitely comforting and helps me realize I am not alone. However I feel like a burden asking the same things again again even to the community on here
08230823
- Date posted
- 4y
What’s going on? You can be open here and share whatever you’re struggling with. You’re not stupid for posting things here, that’s what this app is for! I hope you’re feeling better
riiiiriiii
- Date posted
- 4y
If you scroll YOULL find my post but if u can’t find it let me know I’ll comment it on here
08230823
- Date posted
- 4y
@riiii Okay I found it and I’ve seen this fear in a lot of people who suffer from sexual intrusive thoughts, as a kid you did innocent stuff like play doctor or act out scenes you saw on tv and now you think it defines who you are as an adult. Sometimes I imagine someone else telling me my obsessions, but they’re the ones suffering from it. So say you have fears that certain foods are contaminated and you feel crazy about it sometimes. You could imagine a friend or family member or even a celebrity telling you that they are afraid of the same thing. What would you tell them? Would you judge them? Would you say they’re crazy? Of course not. Try to stop holding yourself to a higher standard than you hold others. Try to move away from the content. Instead of trying to figure out this obsession, try to understand that OCD is only using this specific content to get to you. But content doesn’t matter, it’s all irrelevant. I know this feels like something you have to figure out, it feels important, it feels real, but that’s only because it’s OCDs only weapon against you. Try to take the risk of not knowing, accept the uncertainty. Compulsions don’t work, we know that. So what do you have to lose by trying something new? Think of these thoughts as an exposure, and you resisting compulsions, like reassurance seeking, as response prevention. I hope this helps. If you want to learn more about techniques for OCD, I recommend Dr. Reid Wilson and Dr. Steven Phillipson. They have both been on The OCD Stories podcast and they help me so much! Also, be kind to yourself, OCD is aggressive and scary and I understand how hard it is, we all do. Don’t give up, don’t let OCD win, and keep coming here if you need a little advice. Just try not to seek assurance, because you don’t need it remember? Because the thoughts and obsessions are irrelevant, remember? You got this!
08230823
- Date posted
- 4y
@0823 Sorry this is so long, I didn’t realize I typed so much!
riiiiriiii
- Date posted
- 4y
@0823 Thank you so much for this. I took a break from everything so I’m replying late but your take on it really did get me thinking. I’m thankful for this!!!
08230823
- Date posted
- 4y
@riiii You’re welcome! I hope you’re doing well!
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