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How do you deal with intrusive thoughts?

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Suffering from severe existential OCD, with intrusive thoughts all day. (Unless I do compulsions) which give me a temporary releif.

Can you please share your methods for dealing with delibitating intrusive thoughts?

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Clouds9

Have you tried exposure response therapy?

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Stenz

Sorry to hear. I suffer from the same. It worsens at times in my life of extreme stress. Haven’t managed to resolve my recent flare up yet. Hope you have success.

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