Having a tough time with rumination today. It’s shifted from ruminating about my past to more or so trying to ruminate about my future with small hints of my past slipping in here and there. I’ve always been a big over thinker and my brain is really ruminating over a lot of made up scenarios right now. It’s always been hard for me to accept uncertainty and not have total control over the future and my OCD is really attacking that today. These made up scenarios haven’t even happened, nothing in my life has even happened like these made up scenarios and honestly they 9 times out of 10 will not happen in the future either. I’m trying my best to avoid compulsions and to sit with the uncomfortable feelings I have right now. I think I am going to try my hand at another new puzzle today, watch some of my favorite movies, and sit with that annoying yet ‘lovely’ feeling of uncertainty.

How can I deal with False Memory OCD? I am struggling with ruminating thoughts, and trying to figure out false memories! How can I enjoy my day without figuring it out?

Hi All, just wondering if anyone here has any tips with dealing with uncertainty? My OCD centres on my being worried that I have committed a crime and can’t remember doing so, I was out last weekend and my mind is telling me I attacked somebody as I got an intrusive thought to do so when passing them in a bar, my therapist says I need to sit with the uncertainty that maybe I did and maybe I didn’t and have to be ok with that But if the answer is yes then how can I be ok with committing a crime and going to jail??, it’s affecting my relationship and I’m going on holiday on Friday and I’m worried it will ruin that, any tips would be greatly appreciated.

I ruminated too much this morning and got distressing mental images (and confirmation) which sent me spiraling again. How do I stop thinking about this and how do I get back to myself? I feel destroyed.