How intrusive thoughts really work? When you get a "bad thought" you usually try to cancel it with a positive word, sentence, because you feel anxious about it and try to make the anxiety go away, but that is just temporary and bad in the long run. They will return stronger and stronger everytime they rise back up, don't let your guard down! The most effective way to deal with is to acknowledge that they are here and ignore them, embrace the feeling of anxiety. It will go away and won't get any worse than this, it gets lowered by the process called habituation. Don't let it scare you! It might be frightening but it is for your own good and you can do this, you will be better. While ignoring the bad thoughts that arise, you can practice mindfulness or do what you enjoy the most!

Anon19

Date posted: 4y

Thank you so much for sharing this and tbh as i am writing this i am resisting the urge not to

Gabbriel

Date posted: 4y

It might be hard but it is worth it, the journey starts here with those few little steps that will really make the difference

Anon19

Date posted: 4y

Hove you already recovered?

Gabbriel

Date posted: 4y

I did everything on my own, and not really, I still haven't recovered yet, it is tricky sometimes but I have overcomed so many things and made me learn so many things about this. I am not far away from getting rid of everything

Anon19

Date posted: 4y

Sometimes when i read post like this i feel at ease but there are also times that i cannot control my anxiety and just be done with the compulsion

Gabbriel

Date posted: 4y

You can, all you need is to be strong. Even at the worse times you will be alright, OCD does not define you, you define it.

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