Brain is saying do it

From my therapist, very helpful 1. Acknowledge the Intrusive Thought Objective: Recognize and identify intrusive thoughts without attempting to suppress or ignore them. Process: When an intrusive thought occurs, pause and consciously acknowledge its presence. This step involves labeling the thought as an OCD or anxiety symptom rather than a meaningful or urgent reality. It’s about noticing and describing the thought: "I am having the thought that..." Rationale: By acknowledging the thought, you reduce its power to induce immediate reactive distress. It becomes something you observe, not something that controls you. Am I doing the thinking, or is the thinking doing me? 2. Accept the Uncertainty Objective: Cultivate a willingness to tolerate the discomfort that comes with uncertainty. Process: Accept that the intrusive thought brings uncertainty and that it's impossible to achieve complete certainty or to fully control thoughts. This step involves letting go of the struggle to find certainty or to solve the thought. Rationale: Acceptance doesn’t mean liking, wanting, or agreeing with the intrusive thought. Instead, it means allowing the uncertainty to be there without continuously engaging with or contesting it. This reduces the struggle with the thought, which is often what maintains or intensifies anxiety/OCD symptoms. 3. Action: Staying Present Objective: Redirect attention from the intrusive thoughts to the present moment. Process: Engage in a grounding activity or mindfulness practice that helps bring focus back to the here and now, instead of getting tangled in the thoughts. This could involve focusing on your breath, noticing sensory experiences, or engaging in a task at hand. Rationale: Action through staying present helps break the cycle of rumination and anxiety. It shifts focus from hypothetical worries or compulsive mental rituals back to what is actually happening in your life at the moment.

Do you deep down want to hurt your family? No. I don’t think so. Why else would you be on here panicking so much. Please talk to a professional within ocd

My harm OCD makes me worry I want to hurt my fiancée 😔

Talk to a therapist. They’re so much better at understanding these things than anyone on this app is. Please seak professional help. It’s not far one you my friend feeling so stressed due to these thoughts/erges

I fight it and tell my thoughts you are just thoughts and have no real power over me and will the feelings and fear to go away

Hey i was struggling eith this like a month ago and i got a bit better from this thought it actually is so scary cause i would get visions of me doing it but i never did anything like that what i did was watch timtok and talk to someone i trust abt it like my cousin and after i was a little okay i would talk to a friend to calm myself down i was scared i would do something at night even if i knew i didnt want to i would just try to take a nap and i ended up talking to my mom abt it and she understood atleast a little and i felt better about it but i promise your thoughts arent u even if it feels like it in the moment, im sorry your going through this right now and i hope that thought gets better:( 💕