Powerful Words/Phrases And Their Meaning As Therapy Aid

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Acceptance 

It is no use wailing and nashing our teeth, we must come to terms with having this illness, and not let that fact derail us from working towards recovery. 

Probability 

We cannot get the certainty that OCD demands, but when we understand how the disorder works, we can use the probability that it is OCD to loosen its grip upon us. 

Defusion 

There are plenty of methods to take the sting, the power, out of OCD intrusions. Use the search field top right from the forum home page to find them. 

Detachment 

Again, there are various methods we can use to disconnect from intrusive thoughts - look them up. 

Distraction 

A very useful tool in our armoury - refocus away from intrusions and compulsions by getting heavily involved in other, beneficial, activities. 

The Four Steps

A treatment process to use in addition to CBT and contained within the book "Brainlock"  by Jeffrey Schwartz - a guide to the steps can be found by using the search screen on the main OCD-UK website. 

Indifference E.g. So What? 

Playing the indifference card and mentally talking down to the thoughts images or urges weakens them. 

Impartial Observer 

Imagine you are outside of your body and looking at yourself and your thoughts in an impartial way. See how the disorder uses lies deceipt fear twisting things round to target an erroneous core belief that causes distress and anxiety (disorder). 

OCD twin 

Think of a person you know who doesn't suffer from OCD. Think how they would react to your issues, and determine to seek to take their view. 

Mindfulness 

Mindfulness is a mental state where we only focus in the present in the moment, without involvement in worry obsessing or compulsing. 

Simple guides to learning and using mindfulness are available as downloadable e-books. 

Positive Emotion Generation 

Introduced to us by Snowbear, this is an effective, simple idea to shift our mind from being dragged by OCD into bad, hurtful, emotions and steers us to thinking good emotions such as love kindness joy. 

Use the search field from the forum home page to find out how it works. 

 

 

 

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