Anyone?

[Mommyyof02]

Hi , So i am slowly starting to feel better and i am still learning to dismiss the thoughts and let them pass its going well today i had literally no thoughts but one earlier that triggered my ocd but i ddnt let my fear rise and i felt the anxiety trying to spike i distracted myself but now i am questioning about how i am feeling better and how many things that triggered me before dont really scare me a lot or give me much anxiety as it use to when i was at my worst why am i questioning and and starting to fear to feel kinda “normal”/ better 😔

[bab5]

Hello. I know exactly how you are feeling.

I am glad that you are slowly starting to feel better and are learning to dismiss the OCD thoughts.

I’m glad you have been having a good day in that regard.

I am happy that you practiced Response Prevention when you experienced a triggering thought.

I tend to question why I am feeling better on a regular basis. I feel that I shouldn’t be feeling better. However, that is simply an OCD thought and can be treated with proper response prevention.

I am glad that you are no longer at your worst. We have that in common.

I regularly question why I am feeling better. I completely understand.

[Mommyyof02 in reply to bab5]

Thank you for your reply i am glad i am not alone feeing this way ; i really try not to question but its just thoughts that pop up in my head like what if im agreeing to the thoughts and something will happen and i will snap out of nowere , why doesnt the things that scare me dont scare me what if i really am slowly becoming a bad/dangerous person and im not noticing it ughhh im really trying to just let these thoughts be and say to myself that its just ocd .

[bab5 in reply to Mommyyof02]

You are definitely not alone

I know what it’s like when the thoughts pop up and you second-guess yourself!

I ask myself those questions on bad days as well. What if I really am becoming an awful person? I promise I understand you completely.

You are following the right strategy. It is super hard, but you are doing it! You are letting the thoughts sit in your brain and not making any attempts to shake them away.

It is just OCD!

[stratocastor94]

Hello Mommyyof02: I have had the same invasive and unwanted thoughts for many years. If you are finally getting relief from these thoughts, don't question it, but enjoy the freedom it gives your mind. And don't feel guilty about not correcting the "Bad" thoughts, because they don't mean anything, and are not harming anyone. They are just thoughts like many people experience who don't have ocd.

About a month ago I increased my celexa, and many of my triggers just went away, which gave me more peace in my mind. You and your Dr.might look at your meds. and try changing them. I tried many different ones to find what works for me.

Meantime, enjoy your new freedom, You deserve it as we all do with ocd.

Take Care and please write back.

[ChristianWolff]

That's terrific Mof2!!!! For the past two months I have been feeling better than I ever expected to and I do not know why. It does coincide with a very positive astrological alignment that has to do with Jupiter/Saturn in my sun sign, beginning about the same time and is expected to last for a number of years. Something that hasn't occurred for me for over twelve years, which also coincides with the thoroughly crappy past twelve years that I have experienced. Could be coincidental, but I don't believe in coincidences. Perhaps?

[HHeerssen]

Hi Mommyyof02

You are on the right track but don't fear the thoughts or they will keep coming back. Just let them come in, realizing that there are only thoughts and not reality. Then just let them pass and go by. When the fear is removed, then the thoughts will not have a hold on you and will disappear.

But stress also will bring on the OCD. It is important to realize this and deal with them accordingly.

God bless your journey

[Aleese]

Excellent! It does get better and better the more you keep walking away from it-Distract and dismiss, “letting thoughts pass on by”- You are doing great! You are feeling better with much less OCD moments, because you are doing just that, (as in the above). ERP and getting more FREE😊

The Best to you-