- Username
- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 41w ago
Doing the "RP"
What differences did you notice when you started to actually resist compulsions? Are intrusive thoughts less frequent? Less intense?
- Username
- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 41w ago
It'll get more intense and more frequent at first as you're stressing yourself out, and then will go down gradually to a point where its almost non-existent and intrusive thoughts are just like anything else running through your head. Time span is different for everyone
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 41w ago
Thank you!!!
- Username
- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Anonymous Always remember why you're doing it when it gets tough. You're not running away from ocd, you're running towards a better life. The perception helps massively. You're not doing it out if fear but out of hope
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Wolfram Thank you I needed that. I'm feeling so burnt out in the process.
- Username
- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Anonymous It's OK to take little rests. It's tougher the faster you go. The more driven you are, the easier it is. I used to have a mantra I'd repeat pretty much every morning and every time I got to my limit with Erp. "I will get better. Nothing or no one will stop me"
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Wolfram I'm going to start doing that. I had that attitude at first, quit medication and had a bad relapse so I'm picking up the pieces now and unfortunately get negative thoughts like "what if this never gets better" but I know that's not the mindset to have!
- Username
- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Anonymous Something I came across recently which I'm trying is replacing the "what ifs" with "even ifs".
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Wolfram Oh I REALLY like that thank you!! You've got great advice much appreciated
- Username
- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 41w ago
@Anonymous Np. You're heading in the right direction
- Username
- Angel20Angel20
- Date posted
- 41w ago
It’s the feeling of being in denial that I struggle to deal with when trying to not do compulsions
- Username
- Liv24Liv24
- Date posted
- 41w ago
Apparently your mind realises the thoughts arnt as important anymore because your not trying to force them anyway and get less frequent. I’ve really tried today to not do my compulsions and my anxiety is though the root when I try!! My compulsions are repeating words and ruminating!!😭😭 hope it gets easier
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- viluamorim
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- Date posted
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