- Username
- Anon456
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I had my first appointment with my ocd therapist last Monday and she said to say “maybe, maybe not …” or “I totally agree…”. I like I totally agree bc it makes the thought sound silly but some ppl like the other. You’re going to be extremely uncomfortable but just don’t do the compulsion. And go on with your life with it in the background. I usually make to-do list of things I need to get done anyway. This morning I had a bad trigger & to help me calm down a little I watch the SOS video on this app.
I also like to practice mindfulness, be in the moment and “what is”. If during the day, I’ll take a walk and really tune into what’s going on around me.
You don’t ignore it so much as accept it.
I kind of just shake my head and move on. It’s not worth paying it any more attention
You cant ignore Them you will get to the point where it just won’t matter to you anymore and your anxiety will go down that’s when you will be able to learn how to handle them better
Thoughts, feelings- they are just sensations and brain stimuli. There is no reason to respond to them. You could live the rest of your life without responding to them and be perfectly fine. You are just not used to this, especially with OCD. You have to learn to train your brain to observe a thought or feeling without reacting to it. Allowing it to be there, and giving it space. It will vanish and another thought or feeling will take its place. But if you react to it, you will retrigger it. And that’s when the serial begins
I have gotten to a point where I am just “numb” and they’re kind of just buzzing around in there. I don’t reallllly react. It’s like just letting them buzz around. I don’t converse with them anymore. And I am bored of trying to figure them out. So they’re just sitting in there. I still don’t feel normal but that’s expected
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You don't because that will just start a spiral. Arguing, talking back to or trying to reason with an OCD thought only reinforces and strengthens the OCD thought.
What is the correct response to intrusive thoughts? Of course I know that you must avoid compulsions but what is a good mental process? Like, 'Okay whatever', or 'It's just an OCD thought', or 'Mm Hm disregarding'. What should you kind of say mentally?
Hi guys! I’ve been trying to figure out how to respond to intrusive thoughts & rumination. I know some things you can say are “so what” or “hmm okay” “maybe”, ect. But what are some other good ones? I’m kind of struggling to understand what it means to fully not engage with a thought. If I have an intrusive thought- I struggle to tell the difference between thought stopping & not letting myself engage. Any tips/ clarification would be much appreciated!
I have intrusive urges and thoughts come into my head how do stop them ? Or accept them ? 🙏
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