Rumination

Not me. It’s been 7 years 😂 Rumination is just an illusion of problem solving

Nope. That just makes it worse and why rumination is considered a compulsion.

I was interested to see if it ever helps anyone. For me it doesn’t, in fact it makes it worse but I find myself doing it repeatedly. Logically I I know it’s wrong but instinctively I do it and feel in denial if I don’t.

Even if I look back and just scan the past myself, I always come up with something that feels very real like I remember it vividly. I just can’t get it out of the habit looking back and sometimes put things in my own mind. If I forget I put it there than I’m messed up even more.

i totally get where you’re coming from, trying to find relief from those persistent intrusive thoughts by ruminating. it feels like if you just think it through enough, you might solve it, right? but i know how exhausting and frustrating it can be when that relief doesn't come. 😔 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called "unstuck"? when i was in a similar spot, struggling with my own intrusive thoughts, my nocd therapist recommended this free ai ocd therapy tool (unstuckmyocd.com/try) to me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support when those intrusive thoughts get tough, kind of like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3