Jacqueline_
- Date posted
- 33w ago
Tips
Any tips on whenever you’re getting that intrusive thought, what can I tell myself without reassuring myself
Garrett MaguireGarrett Maguire
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 33w ago
Maybe it's true ! ..... anything to reduce anxiety is not the way to go I think.
username45username45
- Date posted
- 33w ago
for intrusive thoughts the only thing that works for is acknowledging that the thought is there and label it. saying “that’s an ocd thought” or “thats an intrusive thought”. then i try to move on completely and distract myself with some sort of task.
83Celestia83Celestia
- Date posted
- 33w ago
Something I do is I say "I"m not gonna argue with that thought. I am free to have whatever thoughts. Maybe it's true maybe it's not." It can also be scary but sometimes I do the opposite of what I want to do (avoid, distract ect. Is what I want to do). So I will purposely think about the thought or tell myself I hope it keeps coming back. I will also try to one up the thought or speak it out loud and laugh realizing how ridiculous it actually sounds. Seeing OCD for the ridiculous manipulator it is helps me some. Idk OCD sucks tho. Sending love 💗
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hopefulxmess
- Date posted
- 17w ago
Do/did you have this issue? Please help😪
When an intrusive thought comes I can’t just say “that’s not true” and just move on. I always feel like I have to disprove the thought and be able to say it with confidence but the problem is that the ocd doesn’t allow me to feel and say it with confidence so I get stuck for hours or even days. How can I stop feeling like I need to do this?
johnnn
- Date posted
- 12w ago
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whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
Chels0212
- Date posted
- 12w ago
Intrusive thoughts
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
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