This is really good! It’s amazing how we all think our problem is unique. Like when you said OCD comes up mostly when you think what you’re doing is supposed to be peaceful, fun or etc…,absolutely I’ve had it for decades, I have swallow that bitter pill bc it’s influenced many important times of my life. My OCD is based on other peoples beliefs in religion. It’s a tough nut to crack bc even if I totally don’t buy into it, these other’s do so I get stuck at that point. “How come they believe this dogma, I must not be seeing something they are!” So I don’t know what to do bc the core belief the OCD hold onto doesn’t seem to be mine! It’s been really tough…🙏
I'm noticing my core fear is being a "bad person", which then leads to me questioning whether i'm racist, sexist, lookist etc. I feel like a very kind person and I try to have empathy for everyone, but whenever I notice I have an unconscious bias, I shame myself for it. I find it very hard to break down this belief, because obviously I want to be kind and understanding towards everyone. Do you perhaps have a tip as to how I could break this down?
Hey Luca! So what's happening more than likely is you're thinking, " I MUST have empathy and be kind" which turns the heat up and makes you feel the opposite, almost in a cancel culture way. We want to turn these into preferences instead of rigid demands.
@@aguywhohikes1271 Yeah that's what I was thinking. I find it really difficult to accept a mean opinion I have when I can see the reason behind it being nonsense. I shame myself for having them. I would then dispute that by saying: 'I would prefer to immediately be accepting towards everyone, but i'm a fallible human with biases that I can work on, and that's okay.' Would that be a correct way of disputing? My anxiety makes it feel as if I'm just horrible for even thinking that thought. I want to be accepting, because that's the way I am, but I don't want it to be compulsive and forced...
Great video! I started with harm ocd two years ago. Ive done really well on my recovery, just having a set back now and then. But just curious about the beliefs and how to change them. When I had a breakdown I started with intrusive thoughts about sharp objects and I was petrified of harming my family. I’d say it doesn’t bother me now unless im having a set back but how do you change the beliefs 😖😅
Same here, how are you doing now? Everyday is a struggle, I ruminate playing video games, at work, socializing with lifelong friends, my parents, it doesn't go away.
Is this compulsion ? For example , When a bad thought comes up about my partner , I respond to it, Like “It’s possible , Maybe but Not today ocd” or is that fighting it?
Hy nick i am hyperaware of my chewing and swallowing i think i forgot how to chew and swallow i always swallow manually with my awareness because of that i fear so much i avoid to eat many dishes,foods,fruits etc it created fear of choking to me whenever i eat food i became so much fearful and aware of it my jaw,neck,chest muscles becomes so tight i can't eat food that i need to eat it's 2 months please help me i cant enjoy and eat food i became so hungry my family is also suffering because of me🥺
Hey nick make one video on how to handle withdrawal symptoms that comes with quitting porn. Out of stress I use to watch adult films but now since I am getting better I have quit porn and masturbation. I feel high irritation and anger sometimes and I do believe its because of porn withdrawal.
Yeah i had also cut down watching any sort of porn compulsively or not totally from a couple of months, whenever I'm free the mind automatically tries to divert my attention from rumination by asking me constantly to watch porn, it's better to completely avoid this evil because even if you aren't an ocd sufferer porn still hardly got any pros although if you're too notorious you will definitely bring about bajillions of reasons in favour of yourself to deem those flaws right
@@Siberian_Khatru. In my case I never liked watching porn. Earlier I believed that I will never be able to come out of this habit but changing my perception around porn and masturbation made it easier for me to have no high urges to watch them. I see those things as something that are just waste of time and I was watching it just because of my stress and as soon as I realised quitting porn will make me better at handling stress by facing them I left both porn and masturbation. I was suffering from extreme anxiety problem since 3-4 years but never knew it was OCD. Recently 7-8 months ago I diagnosed myself with OCD after reading alot on reddit and various other websites. I told one of my brother who is psychiatrist but he told me OCD occurs due to low serotonin and prescribed me with medicine but I refused. I know I can handle OCD and cure myself of it without any medication. I have seen alot of progress as compared to previous years. I am getting better each and every day. My fear doesnt latch long now. Earlier they will latch for months but now they latch only for two to four days. I still have many compulsive and avoidance behaviour but they are not at the level I had them before. For example writing this much long reply without fear of being judged about my english is a great progress for me. Accepting illness as a part of life and overcoming many major themes such as religious OCD,contamination OCD,existential OCD, false memory OCD and many other theme that I dont remember exactly are some of my major success.
¡Ey! Entonces, hasta cierto punto, sí, porque la rumiación se siente tan real que nos convencerá de que nuestros pensamientos, imágenes, sensaciones e impulsos son absolutamente reales, casi genuinamente una parte de quienes somos.
Search for thought action fusioon this channel. There is a video of Kristy on this. And also you can watch rob's recent video title OCD feels as real as it can get.
This is really good! It’s amazing how we all think our problem is unique. Like when you said OCD comes up mostly when you think what you’re doing is supposed to be peaceful, fun or etc…,absolutely I’ve had it for decades, I have swallow that bitter pill bc it’s influenced many important times of my life. My OCD is based on other peoples beliefs in religion. It’s a tough nut to crack bc even if I totally don’t buy into it, these other’s do so I get stuck at that point. “How come they believe this dogma, I must not be seeing something they are!” So I don’t know what to do bc the core belief the OCD hold onto doesn’t seem to be mine! It’s been really tough…🙏
I'm noticing my core fear is being a "bad person", which then leads to me questioning whether i'm racist, sexist, lookist etc. I feel like a very kind person and I try to have empathy for everyone, but whenever I notice I have an unconscious bias, I shame myself for it. I find it very hard to break down this belief, because obviously I want to be kind and understanding towards everyone. Do you perhaps have a tip as to how I could break this down?
Hey Luca! So what's happening more than likely is you're thinking, " I MUST have empathy and be kind" which turns the heat up and makes you feel the opposite, almost in a cancel culture way. We want to turn these into preferences instead of rigid demands.
@@aguywhohikes1271 Yeah that's what I was thinking. I find it really difficult to accept a mean opinion I have when I can see the reason behind it being nonsense. I shame myself for having them. I would then dispute that by saying: 'I would prefer to immediately be accepting towards everyone, but i'm a fallible human with biases that I can work on, and that's okay.'
Would that be a correct way of disputing? My anxiety makes it feel as if I'm just horrible for even thinking that thought. I want to be accepting, because that's the way I am, but I don't want it to be compulsive and forced...
Amazing video
Great video! I started with harm ocd two years ago. Ive done really well on my recovery, just having a set back now and then. But just curious about the beliefs and how to change them. When I had a breakdown I started with intrusive thoughts about sharp objects and I was petrified of harming my family. I’d say it doesn’t bother me now unless im having a set back but how do you change the beliefs 😖😅
I ruminate all day from the moment I wake up to the time I go to sleep….i swear I have 24/7 anxiety
Same here, how are you doing now? Everyday is a struggle, I ruminate playing video games, at work, socializing with lifelong friends, my parents, it doesn't go away.
@@Plzcarryme54 same, I ruminate all day
@@Goatcasper youre not alone my friend.
Another great video👍🏼 You’re amazing!
Thanks Olivia! Always appreciate the support!
What about when "A" is fueled by PTSD?
Hey Nick I guess u uploaded one more video with this video but not it's not appearing on the channel's video list,what's the matter?
Hey Harshit! We are going to change a few things about the video and then repost it! Coming soon!
Very good thanks.
You're very welcome BR! Always great to see you in the comments.
Is this compulsion ? For example , When a bad thought comes up about my partner , I respond to it, Like “It’s possible , Maybe but Not today ocd” or is that fighting it?
Hy nick i am hyperaware of my chewing and swallowing i think i forgot how to chew and swallow i always swallow manually with my awareness because of that i fear so much i avoid to eat many dishes,foods,fruits etc it created fear of choking to me whenever i eat food i became so much fearful and aware of it my jaw,neck,chest muscles becomes so tight i can't eat food that i need to eat it's 2 months please help me i cant enjoy and eat food i became so hungry my family is also suffering because of me🥺
Hey buddy! The fear of swallowing incorrectly is what's keeping the cycle alive.
@@aguywhohikes1271 thank you nick for the reply
What are some ruminations regarding contamination. Can you give examples
Staring at something inappropriate trigger for me then then I start ruminating get the fear anxiety etc how do I stop this
How do you change your belief in the thing that really scares you??
Hey nick make one video on how to handle withdrawal symptoms that comes with quitting porn. Out of stress I use to watch adult films but now since I am getting better I have quit porn and masturbation. I feel high irritation and anger sometimes and I do believe its because of porn withdrawal.
Yeah i had also cut down watching any sort of porn compulsively or not totally from a couple of months, whenever I'm free the mind automatically tries to divert my attention from rumination by asking me constantly to watch porn, it's better to completely avoid this evil because even if you aren't an ocd sufferer porn still hardly got any pros although if you're too notorious you will definitely bring about bajillions of reasons in favour of yourself to deem those flaws right
@@Siberian_Khatru. In my case I never liked watching porn. Earlier I believed that I will never be able to come out of this habit but changing my perception around porn and masturbation made it easier for me to have no high urges to watch them. I see those things as something that are just waste of time and I was watching it just because of my stress and as soon as I realised quitting porn will make me better at handling stress by facing them I left both porn and masturbation. I was suffering from extreme anxiety problem since 3-4 years but never knew it was OCD. Recently 7-8 months ago I diagnosed myself with OCD after reading alot on reddit and various other websites. I told one of my brother who is psychiatrist but he told me OCD occurs due to low serotonin and prescribed me with medicine but I refused. I know I can handle OCD and cure myself of it without any medication. I have seen alot of progress as compared to previous years. I am getting better each and every day. My fear doesnt latch long now. Earlier they will latch for months but now they latch only for two to four days. I still have many compulsive and avoidance behaviour but they are not at the level I had them before. For example writing this much long reply without fear of being judged about my english is a great progress for me. Accepting illness as a part of life and overcoming many major themes such as religious OCD,contamination OCD,existential OCD, false memory OCD and many other theme that I dont remember exactly are some of my major success.
Hey Danish! This withdrawl lasted around 6-12 months for me, but everyone is different. The most important part here was taking it day by day.
@@aguywhohikes1271 Thanks nick
How on earth do you change the beliefs?!
Es normal en el toc puro, creer qué porque la rumia está presente todo el tiempo, el pensamiento es real??
El pensamiento no es real. Es un pensamiento falso provocado por nuestros miedos.
¡Ey! Entonces, hasta cierto punto, sí, porque la rumiación se siente tan real que nos convencerá de que nuestros pensamientos, imágenes, sensaciones e impulsos son absolutamente reales, casi genuinamente una parte de quienes somos.
Search for thought action fusioon this channel. There is a video of Kristy on this. And also you can watch rob's recent video title OCD feels as real as it can get.