On my call with my therapist today we did some exposures to my soocd and during the exposure I was fine. Now hours later I feel like I’ve been ruminating all day just thinking about the exposure and trying to figure out my sexuality

Sexual Orientation OCD

OCD_1day@aTi...

Date posted: 4y

This app blocks your comments if you are seeking reassurance. As seeking reassurance will fuel your OCD even more and your compulsions will become more intense. Try just sitting with the thought, not engaging, not answering back, and just letting it be there. I know that can be difficult but the more disengage with the compulsions, the weaker the cycle will become. You got this!

SunsetAquari...

Date posted: 4y

Thank you so much!

SunsetAquari...

Date posted: 4y

Nope

SunsetAquari...

Date posted: 4y

So strange this has never happened to me

Justmesadly

Date posted: 4y

Yes this is how erp typically works. You now have to not ruminate in order to make progress

SunsetAquari...

Date posted: 4y

Yeah not ruminating is my biggest problem as of now because I don’t know how to stop it

Justmesadly

Date posted: 4y

@diane_ Honestly it was the same for ne. I read so many therapist articles about how to stop and it just pissed me off until one day it clicked

SunsetAquari...

Date posted: 4y

@Justmesadly Hahaha I feel the same way. I’m happy things got better for you!

Justmesadly

Date posted: 4y

@diane_ You will get there, don’t give up ! For me when I got so angry at Ocd was when it all started making sense and getting better

Justmesadly

Date posted: 4y

@diane_ You can get better foo

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