What to do when urges come back strong?😭😭

Just something that helps: First thing in the morning I get on the treadmill and go as hard as I can for as long as I can. While I’m running I have to focus on breathing it’s a nice distraction and by the time the thoughts come back I’m getting a boost of seratonin from working out & the urges are almost non existent!

I feel you sometimes it feels like the ocd will just not leave you alone. Stay strong girl, I don’t know if this will help you, but sometimes I try having something else to do that requires a lot of concentration. That seems to help with thoughts having a little less.

I can relate. I’m going through this right now so your not alone. It’s important we know it goes against our values and that’s it’s not something we actually want to do. So your already taking a step there. I would say practice your RPMs and exposures if you came up with some with ur therapist. Urges are the same as thoughts and don’t mean that it’s gonna happen more. So try to not do compulsions and take it day by day! You got this!