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- OCD Conqueror
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ERP is the gold standard.
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Let them be there! Make fun of them, laugh at them. Get tough with yourself and say you won't give in
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Don’t let them define you! Intrusive thoughts are not in your control. Remember that they do not appear with your own intention, and they do not come from you yourself. I totally get how it’s both frightening and annoying to have these thoughts. Surround yourself with the people you care about and enjoy being around, and talk about it to someone you trust if that is comfortable for you. It will get better. Just know that you aren’t alone, and it’s okay to have these thoughts. You can always message me too if you would rather talk to someone anonymously! :) it will be okay!
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Thankyou!❤️
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@random_person Of course:)
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Dont listen to your inner voice or people who say “Let them go,” Program yourself to “Let them be” and move on to something you think as positive, you can always come back to the scary thoughts without overanalyzing them. It’s hard but you can do it!
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- 24w
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
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I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
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How do I stop letting my intrusive thoughts control me? Ive been having them for almost a year, once I graduated, become more isolated and lost more friends they've become worse. I feel like when I had friends and was still going to school they weren't as bad probably because I was living more so I didn't take them as seriously. But now that Im home all day and alone they've gotten worse and it feels like they're starting to control my life. Theres times where Im on social media and eventually I forget about them but then when I realize I forgot about them they come back. Sometimes the thought just lingers it doesn't even just pop in my head and go away. I can't tell anyone in my family because they'd judge me for the thoughts and they don't really believe in mental illnesses. I also sometimes think of what other people may think of me if they knew the thoughts I had and it makes it worse. How do I stop letting these thoughts control/trigger me and stop reacting or feeling some type of way about them.
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