Misfiring

[Rgrossman131]

My brain is always misfiring. I don’t know whether to believe the messages it sends or not.

[Blue274]

I try not to listen to the noise in my head.

[Jewel123]

I've learned in group that if you think they are "mis - firing " and you suspect it is Ocd that it probably is Ocd.

[Saee]

Simply ignore them. Do not pay attention and just carry on with your work.

[Saee in reply to Saee]

By ignoring I mean disregard them and stop believing them as true and carry on with your work.

[nicole114]

Depending on what the messages are, sometimes we have to face them to overcome them. If it’s a fear or a trigger we might have to face it rather than ignore it. I mean, we can ignore it that moment, or the next, but the only way to fully overcome it is to face it.

[Saee in reply to nicole114]

Yes facing the fears is the ultimate solution. I agree.

[Saee in reply to Saee]

By ignoring I mean disregard them and stop believing them as true and carry on with your work.

[Hidden]

Something my therapist would ask me when I was agonizing about whether something was "real" or "OCD" is: "What does your wise mind say?" I found that helpful even when I would wail, "I don't HAVE a wise mind." We all do, deep down. Hang in there!

[soundofmusic11]

My therapist would have me ask myself if my thoughts were “junk mail.” I’m a very visual person, so picturing the thoughts as being thrown away helps. If you are considering whether the thoughts are OCD thoughts or not, I can almost guarantee it is OCD. In my experience, the instinct is to believe it’s not real, but then your OCD goes,” it is, I promise! This is a thought everyone has!”. It’s not though. If you’re brain is trying to convince you that the thought is real, that is how you know it is OCD. Everyone’s OCD is different, but I hope this helps you!