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in addition to 5, you do need to poo. like, regularly. Anywhere from 1x every 3 days to 3x a day is good. It should surprise no one that being literally full of crap has a negative effect on mental health
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If you haven't gone, take a stool softener. Take a laxative. Do what you gotta do.
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@excalibre Very good point! đ I did not think of that but that is definitely important as well!
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thank you. it was nice to read that. my intrusive thoughts have been so bad and even if it's hard for me to believe sometimes thank you
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I completely understand that. Mine can become so bad that I can't feel present in reality. Its nice to have a reminder that thoughts are just blips sometimes :)
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@alexisrae1999 yeah. that's how i've bene feeling lately
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@Celi Its okay to feel like this from time to time :)
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- Date posted
- 25w
As a 20+ year OCD vet and OCD conqueror. I wanted to share some tips and tricks that help me. 1. A thought is not the same as a belief. You can think something, and not believe it in the slightest. 2. Thoughts DO NOT represent ANYTHING. They are not indicators to who we are as people, they are pop up ads for the brains computer. 3. We DO NOT control our thoughts! The average person has about 60,000 ( yes, 4 zeros) a day! NONE of which are controlled. 4. We DO have control over which of those 60k thoughts are important. i.e. thought A. I could murder my entire household- survey says? not important ( because yea, sure, you could, but you probably don't really want to) thought B. i need to do my laundy-survey says? important... unfortunately, i hate laundry. which brings me to number 5. 5. Emotional reasoning ( where you let your feelings impact your decisions) is a COGNITIVE DISTORTION. It is a flawed thought process and should NEVER be used. "wanting to do something" does not mean you SHOULD do it, same and sometimes NOT wanting to do something doesn't mean you shouldn't do it ( picked what is important) my brain might tell me i WANT to break up with my husband, ( unimportant) and it might also say i don't want to get up and go to work in the morning ( important). 6. YOU-ARE-IN-CONTROL. Not to be confused with HAVING control. We don't control our thoughts, we control which ones are important, we don't control our feelings or emotions, but we control how to react (or not react) to them. We don't control our OCD, but we can control how it affects our lives, and that can mean that is has all the power, or none. 7. If the action you want to do ( confess, get reassurance, check, analyze, avoid, re-do) are to gain relief from anxiety, IT IS A COMPULSION. DO NOT DO IT. Sit with the anxiety and train your brain to realize its not dangerous or important with ERP ( this takes time, but practice makes perfect) 8. Know your enemy. NOCD has a HUGE amount of articles and information on ALL subtypes of OCD and how to respond and how to treat them. OCD is MUCH easier to combat when you understand how it works. 9. BE PATIENT. BE KIND to yourself. Prioritize healthy habits, a healthy body is better equipped to handle OCD. Good sleep, whole foods, sunlight, social interaction, exercise ( walking especially). When the mind feels weak, make the body strong. 10. You are not alone. OCD is classified by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 most distressing disorders. Reach out to people, seek medical help. Medication is not evil, it can be life-saving, TALK to people. Bonus Tips * if the question is " What If" its OCD. * Total certainty does not exist, be content with 99%* *"But this feels different, this feels like its not OCD, that its real*- emotional reasoning... its OCD. Hang in there. You got this. Im here for any advice, questions, or support. Today is a great day to have a GREAT DAY.
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- 19w
Remember thoughts are just thoughts, feelings are just feelings. We generally cannot control our thoughts or feelings, and even groinal responses. No matter how much you want to, they just happen and they 100% happen more when youâre worried about them happening, instead except it. Say âthatâs just my silly thoughts againâ or whatever it may be, say oh itâs just that silly thing again. Donât try to work it out, donât try to ignore it, allow them to come but donât solve them. Just expect that theyâre there . The best advise I was ever told is OCD is like a drunk person, they start to say silly things such as âomg Iâm such a silly personâ or âOng youâre so great youâre the strongest person aliveâ you donât actually believe what they say because theyâre speaking nonsense, but you most likely will reply with âoh yes youâre rightâ because youâre trying to just please them, but it doesnât mean you agree with them. Youâre just trying to âshut them upâ basically. For example if you kept saying âno Iâm notâ ânot thatâs not trueâ âno donât be sillyâ the drunk person would carry on saying âno yes you areâ etc etc⊠this is the same with ocd, the more you try to argue with it and say âno this isnât trueâ the more itâll say âyes it isâ however if you just say âyes okay youâre rightâ (even tho itâs not) itâll start to show ocd that you arenât picking a fight anymore, youâre just excepting it and itâll start to get easier. Trust me you arenât alone in this. Ocd is scary. But you can do this. Some other techniques that have helped me massively is this⊠When youâre getting these unwanted thoughts etc, name 5 things you can see around you, 2 things you can smell or 2 things you like the smell of, 3 things you can hear and 5 things you can feel, such as touch your hair etc and describe how it feels, etc. this is a way of just distracting yourself. Itâs a very good technique for ocd and I went from getting 20 showed a day due to my ocd down to 3 showers a dayâŠ. From using this. It works!!! Or take deep breaths that also helps people You arenât a bad person, youâre just suffering with ocd and that doesnât make you a bad person
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- 17w
I wanted to share with you guys some of the things that have helped me in the past few weeks! If youâre open to it, maybe try a few and see how you feel! First I would really recommend leaning on God. If youâre not a believer you may be skeptical but if youâve never tried to read the Bible, prayer or even just talking with God, I would recommend so much! My relationship with God has gotten so much better through this terrible illness and in turn I have noticed a lot of positivity, I feel substantially better since Iâve been trying to bring this to God instead of worry about it myself. If you can give your worries to God and learn to have faith that he is with you, loves and forgives you. You have a great step towards recovery and even just a more positive life. Next, try going outside! I know it sounds kinda dumb but I mean it! Some of my best days started with just going outside, reading a book and or listening to music. I went out and tanned, ate some fruit with some lemonade and read âGirl Wash Your Faceâ it was a great book! I would spend HOURS and it helped me so much! Take a walk, hike, etc.! This leads into the next thingâŠREADING! I recently bought the new book âdonât believe everything you thinkâ and the workbook and it is amazing! This also applies to reading your Bible and other books, specially ones targeting self help and things like that! Another thing is fitness! Try out the gym, I know there is days that you just canât bring yourself to get up but in those days, make yourself go to the gym! Even if you just go walk on the treadmill or bike! Anything is better than nothing! Keep yourself active, I promise it will make you feel better! Find a good podcast! I have been listening to (The OCD Stories on Spotify), sometimes Iâve even listened while I was going to sleep and let it play through the night! Go on YouTube and follow Chrissie Hodges, NOCD and look for other people who help! Go on instagram and follow Chrissie Hodges, NOCD, iocdf, sincerelyocd, recoverocd, letstalk.ocd, my lovely ocd and there are so many more! Find good music! Again Iâm going to bring up worship music some of my favs being ( I Thank God, Move of God, Hard fought Hallelujah, The Truth, Made for more, Thy Will, and there is so many more!) if you would like I can share my playlist! But overall music is so helpful and if you are not a believer or want something different I would recommend songs by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, even Billy Joel, Queen, Beck, and things of that nature that are gonna get you PUMPED UP! Lastly, hang out with PEOPLE! Donât let OCD rule your life, put your ocd in a box best you can and go live your life! Get lunch with a friend, join a bible study, go get a massage, even just meet up with a friend and talk in a parking lot while shoving your face with fast food! You NEED interaction as much as you donât want to! I know some of these are hard, some is triggering or youâre nervous that youâre gonna spiral, but step out of your comfort zone! Thatâs the way to get better! Do things that make you feel uncomfortable, the things that are unknown, the things you used to do before this! You can still live and love your life you donât have to keep just âsurvivingâ! And this isnât a fix all, trust me I still have my days where Iâm like nope Iâm staying in bed and crying, but you need to push yourself! No one is coming to hold your hand and walk you out of this, you have to want to help yourself too! And you can do that! I know itâs scary and uncomfortable but you got this! Weâre gonna kick some OCD butt! I hope you find this helpful and I wish you the most luck! Comment if you have questions and whatnot! đ«¶
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