taurean Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) If you do that, you make them stronger and more frequent Rather, think "oh that's just my silly obsession" and refocus away. In due course your behavioural response will shift to this new default. And intrusions will ease away in power and frequency. N. B. As soon as you can, leave out the phrase in inverted commas - you don't want it to become a neutralising compulsion. Team this activity up with periods of structured exposure and response Prevention (ERP). Remember what you have learned about the cognitive side of OCD - this is essential for ERP. If not understood, then you need to go and find out. Working these three key elements of CBT can work magic, but only if the sufferer commits to the necessary work, and keeps going with it. Edited May 4, 2019 by taurean Link to comment
taurean Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 If it seems like OCD, it probably is OCD. Don't be fooled by OCD demanding certainty. Take a "leap of faith" if necessary and consider it to be OCD. Then follow the guidelines above. If you experience setbacks, just treat them as nothing more than a blip, and reconnect straight back to the process. Link to comment
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