LawrenceGrayMauricio
- Date posted
- 3y
Lms526Lms526
- Date posted
- 3y
Thought suppression can take several different forms. A compulsion is anything you say, think, or do in an attempt to relieve your anxiety. So examples of thought suppression would be if you tried to reason, argue with, or disprove the intrusive thought. Another example would be if you were to try to replace the intrusive thought with a "good" thought or tried to push away the intrusive thought. Avoiding the thing that initially triggered the intrusive thought would also be a compulsion. I have found that a good way to deal with intrusive thoughts is to do the opposite of what your OCD tells you to do. If your OCD tells you to stop watching something, keep watching it. Another good trick is to say Maybe Maybe not or even NO OCD. At first, your OCD will respond by throwing a hissy fit. It doesn't like being ignored or losing its control over you. But if you stick with it, eventually your OCD will realize its not going to get the reaction it wants and it will give up. Its not fun when your anxiety is going crazy. It feels like an eternity, but it actually only lasts a few minutes. Then your anxiety will peak and start to subside. Thats pretty much how you do ERP. Its simple, but definitely not fun or easy. But the benefits are so worth it. The more you do it, the easier it gets.
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I’m interested in hearing an example of intrusive thoughts you guys have. I’m having a tough time and could use support. Thank you!
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