Is the best way for getting over OCD to ignore the intrusive thoughts? Most of my compulsions are in my head and it’s hard to ignore when they’re very distressing and you don’t agree with them at all!
I'd recommend reading the book "brain lock" for this, it's very helpful. in a nutshell, it's about recognizing those thoughts are OCD and not real, and then focusing on doing another activity (work, hobby, etc) to switch gears
It’s kinda about incrementally learning to tolerate them. You might with 30 seconds of sitting with the anxiety inducing thought without making any compulsion, just breathing. Then one minute, 2,3 etc etc. by hundreds of baby steps you climb the mountain. You’ll then be at more liberty to recognise that your emotions can be deceiving and you’ll be able to make logical judgments about things rather than being emotionally paralysed. Hope this helps, you’ll be in my Prayers.
Thank you 🙏
Does anyone have any tips on how to move on from intrusive thoughts when you’re constantly afraid that if you ignore them God will be mad at you?
Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with intrusive thoughts&images. At first i had intrusive thoughts around my partner, now it’s centred around me & I can’t be around window ledges or medication due to a story I read online(it’s too triggering for me) . Sometimes I feel like I can’t leave my bed due to the thoughts being so overwhelming I just break down and want to sleep. I aren’t taking any medication or therapy yet. I worry that if I don’t give my thoughts a reaction that my thoughts are true and not OCD. I’ve had these thoughts 24/7 for 2 months.
I’ve noticed that I’m somewhat happier also ignoring my thoughts than I am instead of doing compulsions (I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired atp) but I’ve heard you’re technically supposed to do erp rather than pushing under the rug. But idk if I have a thought I just refuse to think about it again and im fine even if I want to do compulsions
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