- Date posted
- 3y ago
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Following this thread. Really struggling with this today
- Date posted
- 3y ago
One of my hardest things is struggling with ruminating over the past. They are constantly popping into my head.
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Following up! What ended up helping me was listening to music I know well - much harder to dwell on negative thoughts when the little voice in my head wants to sing along
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I tell myself to stop because ruminating about it didnโt work before. Then I just notice the thoughts come in an donโt engage with them.
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- Date posted
- 22w ago
I'm having the hardest time right now with my own ruminating negative thoughts that may or may not possibly come true. I fear the worst and replay what that looks like in my head over and over. The best I can do is my best and wait for the horror to end. I want to cry, but can't. I'm scared and alone in my head. My anxiety is extreme. What should I do in the meantime while I'm going through this? How can I minimize or stop the way I'm feeling? Please, I need help.
- Date posted
- 20w ago
Advice needed please: Has anybody ever been in a situation where something traumatic or heartbreaking was happening in their life and struggled with rumination? I know there is like a normal amount that you should process something and cry it out but I donโt know that it is conducive to anything to do that on and off for hours? Wouldnโt it at a certain point be considered unhelpful rumination? And if so how does one stop? Because Iโm going through something so hurtful and confusing that I donโt know how to stop thinking about it and the usual distractions donโt work for very long. And idk how important this is but it just happened today so itโs very fresh which makes it even harder to not think about and โfigure outโ why x, y, z happened. Goodness, Iโm sorry if Iโm weird or a baby
- User type
- Therapist
- Date posted
- 7w ago
What's a piece of advice you give when someone has constantly intrusive thoughts and ruminations that won't stop? Interested to see what you tell others.....more on this when I see some replies!!!
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