Cesar
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Boss34Boss34
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That’s my saving Grace, God knows the REAL me…. Thanks
CesarCesar
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He knows us better than ourselves, so with faith in that put everything in His hands, the thoughts the guilt, everything in His hands, let Jesus take care of everything, I suggest looking up the Surrender Novena. God bless you.
GoneHikingGoneHiking
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Wish I could, but I don't really know what my values are anymore - my OCD is entirely about my values, so I've had to detach from them in order to detach from OCD. I feel hollow sometimes but it doesn't bother me much. Makes it hard to figure out objective truths, though.
CesarCesar
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Why did you have to detach from your value? Have you seeked therapy?
Boss34Boss34
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Ok thanks
Boss34Boss34
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Thank you
ademsao05ademsao05
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isnt that reassurance ?
CesarCesar
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It is not. Just as me answering back is not reassurance. Imagine if I didn't answer back, would you have thought well it may or may not be? We have to be careful not to fall strict to the reassurance rule, I've seen people afraid to ask questions because they don't want to seek reassurance, although that may be good when it's repetitive questions, there's nothing wrong with asking questions and nothing wrong with saying ocd tells lies.
Boss34Boss34
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It’s hard to get over the guilt of my thoughts as much as I know they’re NOT true, it keeps me from totally moving on, I feel engulfed with my guilt??
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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You have to treat the guilt the same way you treat the thoughts. Don’t engage with it. Don’t pay attention to it. Just let it be there.
CesarCesar
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If I broke a window and then told you to pay for it because you broke it, would you? No right? The same with thoughts, you aren't bringing up these thoughts yourself so why take the blame? We can't choose our thoughts as they come, we can try to change them but you know how well that works haha not that well. Seek therapy, you can't out think yourself off ocd, the guilt you feel is just a response that your body has to the lies of ocd, we know our thoughts are lies but the body doesn't. No more guilty life, just live life, it gets easier the more you try to move away from the lies and just live. God bless you
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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@NOCD Advocate - Cesar O. Great feedback
Boss34Boss34
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Cesar, good one, I know what you mean, just hard to break it!! When I think of something it could be violent, I lnow the ifs and buts of life, I’m 59, lol I get anxiety still. Never diagnosed with anything, Ocd, anxiety nothing, it comes and goes. Had it since I was young when I think back, but til My wife and me had kids, it never was bad. When my kids were small it hit me big time, with all the violence and all else, then it was ok for 20years plus. Nith sons Army guys, multiple tours ect, I really wasn’t scared while they were away, but now, home and getting ready to have families ect, it’s coming back? I think of what could of happened to them, then if I try to blick it out I feel like I don’t care, it’s just weird. I just feel worn out and can feel when it hits me, and when it goes… strange
CesarCesar
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Have you ever seeked therapy or have spoken to a psychologist about this? It doesn't matter what age you have, anything left untreated gets worst and worst. Ocd does have seasons when it's stronger I know what you mean. Seek therapy and I suggest spiritual guidance as well. God is waiting with open arms. God bless.
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God’s Love
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Please how can an intrusive thought be distinguished from our own thoughts ?
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My two cents on OCD [and (r)OCD]
Hey guys, just responded to a post about someone having their ROCD struggles and thought I might share in other groups as well in case it helps. While not everyone has ROCD, maybe some of my message can help others with this battle if it’s not something you guys already know. Maybe some of you guys can add your own thoughts as well. I’d encourage you guys to read my message even if you don’t share the Christian faith as I do. I encourage you guys further to read the Bible yourselves (what does it even say, anyway?). I’m only just a newbie to it, too, but it has helped a lot. The context: This is a response to someone who’s having guilt about their thoughts, partly because it goes against their faith. Anyway, here it goes: I can empathize and relate, especially when faith starts being thrown into the intrusive thought loop. My suggestion is to live your life according to your faith and your values, not your thoughts or feelings. Previously you might have used your thoughts and feelings to guide you as a compass, but try making God and His teachings your compass instead. Read the Bible, heck read it with your partner- that might help with feeling connected with him. Live your life according to your morals, not the world as “the heart is deceitful” (Jeremiah, 17:9) and the world has a way of demonizing certain relationship struggles (“you should be attracted to your partner”, “you shouldn’t question your relationship”, “you should have the same interests as your partner”, “you shouldn’t feel abc because it means xyz”). Make yourself a list for all the things you like about your partner, continually add/review them, and you will relearn to feel the feeling of appreciating them. What qualities about your relationship/partner have you enjoyed/make you stay? Love and loving relationships are built, not found. Notice how the reasons why you “don’t love” or “shouldn’t be with your partner” go against what God would want for you and are shallow lies from the world disguised as truths. Challenge these beliefs you’ve heard/held about relationships that are sabotaging yours. Have you considered maybe God wants you to stay with a loving partner who is good to you and cares for you? (assuming your bf is.) And lastly, find a therapist who SPECIALIZES in ocd. I’ve tried therapists who didn’t know what it was and not only were they unable to support me in the way I needed it but they kept unknowingly feeding my doubts. You are not a bad person or bad partner for having these thoughts. If you have not physically acted on your distressing thoughts, this is an extremely good sign. The fact that you know it’s wrong is a very good thing. Keep trying, even if you lose hope. Best of luck
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