Accepting thoughts

Few days ago, after I had a conversation, with my husband, OCD made me doubt what I said, by completely twisting the entire statement, which gave it a morally bad meaning.

The anxiety was really high in the beginning, but now the thought seems to be in the background, and keeps popping up sometimes.

I resisted the compulsion of not repeating the statement again to my husband, as part of reassurance seeking.

I am trying to accept the thought and it's feared consequences.

OCD keeps trying to blame me that since I took out the topic, I had this obsessive thought.

I am trying not to interact with OCD, and just keep accepting what it is saying.

Since OCD is irrational, even it blaming me, does not make sense.

As we know, OCD can pick up on anything randomly.

But instead of arguing with OCD, and to still keep your sanity, in the midst of insanity, it is safer to just accept what OCD is saying.

We do not want to give power to OCD.

I am still struggling with the obsessive thought.

[Greekdude]

I struggle with new obsessions , too.

I fear that I might catch the coronovirus and my parents will die from it since they are old and in high risk....

Also I read an article yesterday about a guy with schizophrenia and OCD tells me that I might have it or develop in the future since my grandfathers' brother had it.

Yesterday I didnt sleep at all......

I had high fever , runny nose and unwanted negative thoughts about these fears...

[Hidden in reply to Greekdude]

I am so sorry that you are not feeling well.

It must be difficult dealing with the cold symptoms, and OCD at the same time.

New obsessions are always difficult to be dealt with, since they come with high anxiety.

Accept the thoughts, and do not interact with them.

The thoughts will lose importance and fade away.

Try to drink plenty of fluids, and get good rest.

I hope you feel better soon.

I wish you a speedy recovery.