Anonymous
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- 4y
starboiklemstarboiklem
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- 4y
Same, can we trade? Ill give you existential you don't want it BELIEVE ME
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
I deal with existential at times as well. Create a list of the thoughts you get with existential and recite them to yourself, consciously responding to them with answers of “I guess I’ll never know! Oh well!”
starboiklemstarboiklem
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- 4y
@JoshR The problem is if i never know ill live the rest of my life with solipsism syndrome, what now??
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
@starboiklem Solipsism is in itself unprovable, but even if you struggle with uncertainty of whether you’ll deal with it “forever”, this too is unverifiable. All you can do to improve yourself is accept that uncertainty and face the fear of that head-on.
starboiklemstarboiklem
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- 4y
@JoshR Yeah but my mind says if you don't prove other minds exist you are forced to think as if they don't to be safe from being wrong, i get what you mean tho
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
@starboiklem Well that’s OCD for ya, it’s a process, learning to respond differently and actively not engage the thought.
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
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- 4y
No you wouldn’t! I’m over all my themes: POCD, HOCD, religious/scrupulosity, and I’ve moved on to the STUPIDEST theme ever that is laughable. I’m obsessed with getting ERP right now, and I feel just as miserable as I was struggling with sexual or moral themes. OCD is the same no matter what theme it disguises itself as! The content does not matter — it’s OCD, and it can be beaten no matter what it’s about! I promise!
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
How long did it take with ERP for you to be totally over most of your themes?
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
- Date posted
- 4y
@JoshR 3 months of NOCD therapy, and then the breakthrough came was when I just. Stopped. Ruminating. No justification, just stopped. Then the fear about anything passes on its own super quickly.
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
@Madison Any advice on stopping rumination? I’m about 3 weeks into NOCD therapy and I’ve seen an improvement with anxiety over my typical themes, but some days are still harder than others.
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
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- 4y
@JoshR Read the articles of Dr. Michael J Greenberg. All of them on rumination. They changed my life, my NOCD therapist send one to me. Literally just stop: your only job is NOT to solve the problem. If you feel like you can’t stop, it’ll be because you’re justifying it. Literally I’ve gotten over SO MUCH just by deciding to stop figuring it out and the fear disappears so fast. And I know some days are harder than others! Recovery has its ups and downs, but don’t quit!!!
Josh.ru Josh.ru
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- 4y
@Madison Thank you!! I’ll definitely look these up. OCD is new to me so I’m still figuring my way around things. If you ever wanna reach out to me personally my Instagram is @joshrunzo
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
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- 4y
@JoshR Ok! Best of luck!!! You got this
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
I had a bad weed trip and went into psychosis LOL I don’t want any of it I’m sorry you are suffering
starboiklemstarboiklem
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- 4y
Lol i expected you to say your theme is worse but even you agree existential is the worse 😂, thanks im sorry you are suffering as well
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
Nah, it is all equally bad! But it sits with us different. I havent experienced Existential OCD but when I went into psychosis it emulated derealization. OCD just attacks what ya love. I wish u well
starboiklemstarboiklem
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- 4y
Yeah i love people and i can't have them, fucking ocd, wish you well too
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