I keep telling myself "stop thinking" "ignore the thoughts" "like you did it before you can do it again" "just do nothing and everything will happen naturally" etc. It's like I always feel inclined to tell or remind myself how to deal with my ocd and it's very annoying. These thoughts keep repeating in my head over and over again and they just won't stop. They're driving me crazy. Why can't I just stop thinking without constantly reminding myself to. Has anyone experienced this theme before in particular and can anyone give me any advice on how to deal with it?

Try to identify what is scary. The thoughts are there not because u are really thinking this.. but because when the thoughts are fearful., or u can’t solve them. The brain keeps working.

This is something I don’t do .. but I have had a lot of horrible stuff... I’ll give my 2 cents.. it seems like yr thinking about thinking. Yr being an overactive coach. .. thoughts sometimes want to be known. like people can do. But you don’t want to hurt it’s feeling. Acknowledge it and thank it for helping u and gently try to guide yr thoughts to another aspect. The brain relates to danger. So be easy on yrself .. try to appreciate how hard u are working to help yrself but u don’t need more attention or focus... this way. So see if this can help.

Any advice is welcome

Miro, are you in therapy?

Sorry I didn’t see yr returned post. What would u like to know more about that comment.

Maybe this is a better way...Your brain responds to your emotions .. so if something is freaking me out .. it will give me more of it- it thinks( yr brain).. that I am trying to solve something or I am danger because of my heightened state. My suggestion something I’ve done because of pure o.. is separate my thoughts from the working of my brain (I see a brain) as a mechanical thing reacting not to content but the stimulus of it. Like a intense emotion can set the brain into”give more thoughts “ so I know I have the power to deep breathe, add a new thought like something funny or silly. It may not seem like it works right away. But I think of it like dialing down my system, foot off the gas. It seems more biological than anything. So I try to stop feeding worrying about worry Hope this helps someone... bless you guys

There is therapy for vague feelings of fear- general anxiety disorder

I don’t know..

But try to also find ways to be easy on yrself. Perfection has a role in this.