Nour04
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- 3y
Nour04Nour04
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- 3y
i have learnt to carry on even with the voice and anxiety in my head but it's slightly disturbing because i want to ruminate
Nour04Nour04
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- 3y
i am constantly being interrupted by myself
jammyyjammyy
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- 3y
it definitely sounds like a good thing to me, ruminating is one of the worst parts of OCD because it’s so easy to get stuck in the cycle but the fact you have the urge to break that cycle seems positive to me
Nour04Nour04
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- 3y
it feels like i can just stop ruminating and go do something else but it feels like i don't want to. also i am not feeling very anxious . why???
Nour04Nour04
- Date posted
- 3y
@Nour04 and now here i am on YouTube, completely distracted as if nothing happened. why? why am i not ruminating? is this not ocd???? why am i not able to sit still and ruminate for hours on end like i used to???
jammyyjammyy
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- 3y
@Nour04 doubting whether you really have OCD is part of having OCD, lots of people start to feel guilty for NOT feeling guilty even though you’re doing nothing wrong by just sitting with it and that’s exactly what OCD does to you
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Anonymousssssss
- Date posted
- 24w
Do you have to do erp?
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
Nova2025
- Date posted
- 8w
OCD with the news
Curious.... the news has been terribly distressing for me and has stirred up OCD. Compulsive rumination and checking (news stories) are my go-to when OCD is triggered. Today, I purposely did not listen to my news podcast as I do every morning. I feel better-ish. Is this avoidance, or is this self care? Would continuing to listen to a podcast be exposure with response prevention applied to the compulsions that go with it? Thanks in advance!
LizM99
- Date posted
- 8w
Is this something OCD does?
Whenever anyone starts to feel like their thoughts are less triggering or they feel a moment of happiness/ relief OCD tells you that you want the thoughts back or you actually like having the thoughts and maybe thats just the person I really am? I feel like im going insane😢
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