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- Date posted
- 3y
ibjammin4everibjammin4ever
- Date posted
- 3y
It’s tough. Try to remember that you are not your thoughts. The brain is just doing what the physical brain does, think. Just like the heart beats. You’re not your thoughts. I know easier said than done. Sending hugs and peace.
Day at a time Day at a time
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
One way of thinking that I’ve found helpful specifically when dealing with the concept of uncertainty is my philosophy of 99.9% sure-that is I’m 99.9% certain that all of these thoughts are junk, they’re not me or reflective of who I am, and I can safely ignore them and go on with my day. You’re right that you can’t be 100% certain, but then again you can’t be certain that the world won’t end tomorrow. Accepting uncertainty is just about accepting the fact that there isn’t 100% certainty about anything, which is a state you’re already in. It doesn’t mean you’re any more likely to do any of the things flying in your brain, it just means that they scare you a lot and so inherently prove your goodness. Trust and believe in that, not the fear. :) Give the .1% to the universe and go for a nice walk.
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things_willg...
- Date posted
- 19w
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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 18w
Afraid I’ll never be able to stop thinking
My OCD has been terrible the for the past two weeks. I have a fear that I will never be able to get out of the thought loop. I am hyper aware of my thoughts and it disturbs me. I haven’t been able to eat for 10 days. I force myself. I haven’t been able to sleep for more than a couple hours. Then I wake up and ruminate for a couple hours, until I’m exhausted. I’m also afraid I’ll never sleep well again. And I’m afraid I’ll never eat and enjoy my food again. I’m afraid I’ll never be able to stop thinking about this enough to enjoy my family ever again.
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