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  • @ocdandanxiety
    @ocdandanxiety  Год назад +99

    Learn to stop those pesky OCD thoughts ➡️ www.ocd-anxiety.com/program

    • @loquacious_lisa
      @loquacious_lisa Год назад

      I wish I could but they are too strong. Can’t have a party with such dark terrifying beliefs 😢😢😢

    • @petergarcia9880
      @petergarcia9880 Год назад +2

      @Bruh, I have issues i know it’s so confusing

    • @elizabethCorkins83
      @elizabethCorkins83 Год назад

      Thank you 🎉
      Very good tip

    • @yeshazion4098
      @yeshazion4098 10 месяцев назад

      But, if I invite the ocd thought ( like, counting to 4 ,4 xs to make sure alls ok) then I have to DO it!? ! How DO I NOT do it???

    • @mrdick7586
      @mrdick7586 10 месяцев назад

      What are the nuclear lunch code I most nuck all leaders my brain said so

  • @acrankymushroom
    @acrankymushroom Год назад +918

    I have some disturbing and disgusting intrusive thoughts. They make me question myself.
    Edit: Thanks to everyone who js kind and respectful within these comments. Your advice and knowledge that you have shared with me, and the way you are all respectful to one another has comforted me deeply. Stay safe, and please, give others the same good advice that you have given me. You don't know when people may need it.

    • @INMATE2468
      @INMATE2468 Год назад +367

      Cognitive thoughts are often ego dystoic, meaning the fact you are disgusted with them means precisely you are least likely to ever perform them more so than others that dont have them.

    • @acrankymushroom
      @acrankymushroom Год назад +118

      @@INMATE2468 Thank you! I needed to hear that.

    • @INMATE2468
      @INMATE2468 Год назад +122

      @acrankymushroom intrusive thoughts want us to 100% without a shadow of a doubt verify absolutely that the thought isnt real or it will never happen. Which is logically impossible. The reason intrusive thoughts bother some of us and not others i because some of us have all or nothing thinking. We unfortunately see things as black and white, "either im not gonna do it, or i will" . And ofcourse absolutely nothing in life is certain. This all or nothing/black and white thinking, is one of the reason intrusive thoughts shock some of us more than others. The mere knowledge of this helps me however, i hope it helps you too. Stay strong! Meditation, an SSRI (prozac), exercise, and talking to my loved ones has helped me immensely. Although i am not diagnosed with OCD, i still make an effort not to overly rely on affirmations from my loved ones. Ofcourse theyre always there as a safety net. I wish you the best of luck! Stay strong💪

    • @acrankymushroom
      @acrankymushroom Год назад +15

      @@INMATE2468 thank you.

    • @tardistime6857
      @tardistime6857 10 месяцев назад +5

      Same here

  • @jy_xz9586
    @jy_xz9586 11 месяцев назад +441

    “You are welcome to come, but i don’t identify myself as you at all”

  • @rarazegh992
    @rarazegh992 Год назад +1128

    But they make me depressed, i can't just accept them cuz they are scary; at the same time pushing them away will increase them

    • @kevinbatfan1989
      @kevinbatfan1989 Год назад +123

      Tell me I’ll help you. I having the same thing right now, but the worst part is I’m having de realization which is worse for me.

    • @rea4749
      @rea4749 Год назад +29

      @@kevinbatfan1989 Same here. It’s so difficult

    • @kevinbatfan1989
      @kevinbatfan1989 Год назад +78

      @@rea4749 I know and when you try to tell people about it, nobody seems to understand

    • @rea4749
      @rea4749 Год назад +62

      @@kevinbatfan1989 Don’t worry it will go away. My depersonalization comes from time to time but it’s almost gone.

    • @JsjswHsjsjw-iw2mn
      @JsjswHsjsjw-iw2mn Год назад +6

      ​@@kevinbatfan1989 for how long you have it

  • @sidjsnajdkc8223
    @sidjsnajdkc8223 Год назад +176

    it sounds simple but sometimes these thoughts are strong and they make me cringe hard

    • @maddyboombaddybaddy6532
      @maddyboombaddybaddy6532 11 месяцев назад

      Ouch that sux..

    • @amyaguilar4783
      @amyaguilar4783 5 месяцев назад

      try to find ways here and there on how you can get to the root of maybe why you are having said thought

    • @KFarrer
      @KFarrer 4 месяца назад +3

      @@amyaguilar4783definitely don’t do that with OCD

    • @user-wc1tq1hu5l
      @user-wc1tq1hu5l 3 месяца назад

      Ohh yeah,I've named them cringe thoughts

  • @kiyahforever
    @kiyahforever 25 дней назад +9

    I've come to think of my thoughts like unskippable youtube ads. They're trying to sell me something, I can't make them go away, and they're not predictable. If I just have to let them happen, they'll pass. Then I can get on with my life. Easier said than done, but this mindset shift has helped me so much.

  • @cosmokramer179
    @cosmokramer179 Год назад +591

    I tried pushing my intrusive thoughts away for so long that it drove me literally insane. You helped me manage it better. Thank you!

    • @gardenbee1238
      @gardenbee1238 Год назад +19

      Yes, I have experienced something similar. Thanks! Your comment really, really helped me know I'm not the only one.

    • @theowlhouseseason3213
      @theowlhouseseason3213 Год назад +40

      You are not your thoughts but the awareness behind it

    • @koraiemon
      @koraiemon Год назад +7

      Are they completely gone by now?

    • @natalie3891
      @natalie3891 Год назад +10

      @@koraiemoni dont think they could ever 100% go away but i feel like if u start managing it well they wont bother u anymore or nearly as much!

    • @koraiemon
      @koraiemon Год назад +9

      @@natalie3891 I do but then some other kind of intrusive thoughts (topic) comes. I'm trapped between guilt and anxiety. There has to be something to make me worry or feel guilty. Do you know what this situation is called? Is it ocd?

  • @karondrenoel71
    @karondrenoel71 Год назад +49

    My thoughts are so cringy. I could never accept something that's so disturbing to my spirit

    • @tonjamollan6369
      @tonjamollan6369 Год назад +5

      Ms to mine are about bad things I've done in the past to accept it means forgiving myself which I can't do

    • @myliza700
      @myliza700 2 дня назад

      They’re not you though they make us uncomfortable because we know that we would never do that and that is a GOOD THING. you don’t want those things and that is good. If you didn’t need to move past them in some way then THAT would make you the bad person if you wanted to act on them. We are not bad people if our brains are misfiring on words we have heard.

  • @p8735
    @p8735 Год назад +216

    i feel like my brain is slowly recognizing that the solutions it thinks it’s found are really futile. i started a new job as a host that really forces me to deal with urgent issues immediately so i have no time to do compulsions. i’m finding out that after not doing compulsions due to important work issues popping up that i forget about the thought altogether and it feels distant. i try and do the same with intrusive sensations!! thanks for your videos 🥰 they remind me of the improvement i’ve made.

    • @Mr_CENSORED_
      @Mr_CENSORED_ Год назад +8

      wow sis congratulation. i am badly suffering from pure ocd. i.e i have no compulsions to do.i somehow manage my self to not commit su*cide. my mind aches all day. can you please help me i will be grateful to you😭🙏🏻

    • @fortnitefreellama
      @fortnitefreellama Год назад +25

      @@Mr_CENSORED_ Honestly, all you need to understand is everyone gets these thoughts, some people have stronger mindset and can laugh and ignore it but people with OCD can't, we stress about it, overthink about it, feed into it, give it attention to the point every time we get an intrusive thought, we feed it and repeat. The only way out is to let the thoughts be there, don't do anything let the thoughts come and go and that's it. Practice makes perfect. STARVE THE MONSTER! Don't give it attention and with practice, when you get the thoughts you naturally learn to not care about it and not give it power and it slips away at the back of your mind. God bless my g, these thoughts are all in your head and don't exist.

    • @Mr_CENSORED_
      @Mr_CENSORED_ Год назад +3

      @@fortnitefreellama thank you so much bro

    • @masguellopez4014
      @masguellopez4014 Год назад +6

      @@fortnitefreellama Exactly that’s what I’ve been stressing about this whole time , because my family members and friends can let their intrusive thoughts flow freely through their mind but I’m always stuck on them because I feel horrible about the fact that I’m even pondering on these thoughts.

    • @shouftas
      @shouftas 11 месяцев назад +1

      So true for me too! When my mind is busy with work I seem to have less time to fixate on things.

  • @_page250
    @_page250 Год назад +85

    I really need to actually do this, recently my ocd has spiked badly, and I’ve gotten into a compulsion of justifying in my own brain the thoughts about why they are wrong and then literally saying “go away leave me alone Intrusive thoughts” and what do you know, doing that has made it worse, I probably do that like 15 times a day right now and it’s miserable. It’s so hard to actually be like “oh yeah you’re right! Come on thoughts let’s party” because it feels like you’re letting yourself believe what the intrusive thought is saying. I really need to push myself to do this. If you’re reading this and have intrusive thoughts that get stuck or ocd, just know that you’re not alone, I know it feels like you’re alone sometimes because you feel like nobody fully understands, but you aren’t alone❤

    • @samana4780
      @samana4780 Год назад +5

      That is literally so true. It is letting yourself believe the thought . its gonna make it even crazy and disturbing for me to accept them.

    • @taraadkins3146
      @taraadkins3146 11 месяцев назад +12

      I’ve suffered from intrusive thoughts on and off practically my whole life. A month ago I started praying that God would deliver me and I started proclaiming 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. I also just say I have a sound mind in Jesus name and. Just turn away from the thought and let God fight for me. It’s been very powerful for me. I pray that it will be for you as well 😊

    • @baysarp9554
      @baysarp9554 6 месяцев назад

      @_page250 how did u manage it

  • @VultureXV
    @VultureXV Год назад +104

    My intrusive thoughts usually hover around forms of violence and it makes me concerned. Never acted on, but the fact that I can think that way is destressing.

    • @PhillDrakeEntertainment
      @PhillDrakeEntertainment Год назад +28

      Hang on there, you know these thoughts aren't yours once you never acted on them so demons are messing around.

    • @dentalsolutions1
      @dentalsolutions1 11 месяцев назад +1

      visit a psichyatrist, if you want help.

    • @owneditall300
      @owneditall300 10 месяцев назад +7

      If you're fearing that, those aren't your thoughts. You already know they're the devil's.

    • @VultureXV
      @VultureXV 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@owneditall300
      No they are _definitely_ mine.
      I am at least conscious of my shadow, and what it wants.
      Man enters life with a hole and exists in duality, this means both the Heavenly and Earthly aspects of this duality follow the same rule. Both sides seek to fill the Void, and both have their mechanisms of obtaining such fulfillment.

    • @owneditall300
      @owneditall300 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@VultureXV needless to say, we suffer more in imagination than reality.

  • @mzslp
    @mzslp Год назад +110

    Hearing this made me cry and emotional. I also feel understood, or that I am not alone. Thank you.

  • @MilouAT
    @MilouAT 8 месяцев назад +15

    You said ''I’m worried that I am becoming the bad thing''. The fact that you said this, tells me you're not. You're probably a good person with sometimes bad, very disturbing thoughts. That occurs often. I hope you find peace with your thoughts

  • @ferrisxlove
    @ferrisxlove 9 месяцев назад +21

    This is my first time watching this clip and I agree about when the intrusive thought comes, do not fight it off. Welcome it and before you know it, you are thinking about something good or neutral again.

  • @anthonyhartman5425
    @anthonyhartman5425 10 месяцев назад +15

    Intrusive thoughts are difficult because they feel real but in reality, we don’t want them. They are intrusive for a reason, obviously this is easier said than done. I struggle with intrusive thoughts very frequently. You are not alone! I do think that when you give into intrusive thoughts, whether it be compulsions like reassurance or something different, it could become easier to snowball from there and continue to give into the thoughts- but like I said, you are not alone! Plenty of people have beaten and controlled their ocd and intrusive thoughts and compulsions and so can you. Just because you have the thoughts doesn’t mean you want them, like them, or agree with them. That icky feeling when you get an intrusive thought, and when you really want to stop thinking about it, almost reinforces the point that you actually don’t want the intrusive thoughts. Hopefully this was able to help/comfort you even the slightest bit. I’m here to talk even if it’s not ocd/thoughts related- that goes for anyone reading this !!

  • @julianbarajas4459
    @julianbarajas4459 Год назад +38

    The thing is if I accept and let these thoughts it tells my brain that I’m ok with them and supports those thoughts when in reality I want nothing to do with them

    • @waterlillyruby.
      @waterlillyruby. 10 месяцев назад +2

      that's so true, because in reality i want nothing to do with them too

  • @mapar1342
    @mapar1342 11 месяцев назад +7

    I am a student working towards becoming a therapist so I can help people with their mental health. My OCD has completely taken over my life to the point where I was absolutely terrified and didn’t want to continue living. Your videos make me believe there is hope. You are incredible and we appreciate you so much. God bless you!

  • @elck3
    @elck3 Год назад +21

    As others have said, it’s come to the point that the things I’m worrying about feel so bad that I become depressed about the intrusive thoughts being right or happening. It’s SCARY, repetitive, and essentially depressive and intensely lonely feeling. It’s come to the point that the thoughts are less “intrusive” and more just horrifying and depressing. It feels like I’m just giving in and I’m worried that I am becoming the bad thing. Prevents me from accomplishing anything because the OCD thoughts seem most important. I don’t know. It makes me question whether I have OCD and that itself feels even scarier. Anyone else feel this?

    • @TheOceanBearer
      @TheOceanBearer 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yes, to the 10 millionth degree. The last unwanted thought you mentioned is called imposter syndrome. I'm all too familiar with this as well.

    • @user-zz3ie8uu3o
      @user-zz3ie8uu3o 9 месяцев назад +6

      yes I feel this. It started off as religious obsessive compulsions then health anxiety obsessive compulsive thoughts then sexuality purely o and now it’s just so bad that I don’t even want to say them out loud. So me welcoming them feels like I’m accepting and agreeing to those thoughts and that’s scary. sometimes the thoughts come in 1st person sometimes 3rd person and it’s gotten to a point where I get distressed when a certain topic reminds me of the thought. I wish there was more advice out there for pure O. A lot of these videos are made with OCD in mind so it does more harm than good if I were to follow this advice

    • @nicnac9147
      @nicnac9147 9 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@user-zz3ie8uu3oit's harder with the 3rd topic because it has a stigma attached to it but we should probably deal with it like all the other ones, let go and turn it away. I think instead of getting paranoid about it turn the monster away with disappointment with a I feel sorry for it that it's harrasing me because it's not you and this will definitely pass you just can't let it affect you and it'll leave :))

    • @nicnac9147
      @nicnac9147 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@user-zz3ie8uu3oIdk try things just know it's not you, we've identified it as a thing ocd but it's not you and it never will be because there's you inside and you'll always be there.

    • @mouthwaterin
      @mouthwaterin 4 месяца назад

      ​@@user-zz3ie8uu3othis!!! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one going through such a specific experience

  • @duggles-isgone4600
    @duggles-isgone4600 Год назад +45

    You have genuinely saved me, thank you so much for these videos. Please never stop making these videos 🙏

  • @zzzcocopepe
    @zzzcocopepe Год назад +9

    It's like scratching a scab. If you scratch at it, the scab will get ripped off and the cut will open up again. But as soon as you stop scratching, it starts to itch a lot more. So, instead you can try soothing it with a bit of water, or 40 CD you can tell yourself that it's okay and you're going to be okay. And soothe yourself. While refusing to scratch the itch. And eventually the cut will heal. But you must not irritated or it will never heal. And it can even get worse if you do.

    • @SleepyNFit
      @SleepyNFit Год назад +1

      This is such a great analogy.

  • @robertkenny1201
    @robertkenny1201 11 месяцев назад +11

    Yeah the thoughts I occasionally have are both repulsive and dispicable.

  • @Y0urMisterDirty
    @Y0urMisterDirty 7 месяцев назад +6

    One way to think about it is like this: imagine you’re brain is a bully and when you react strongly to your intrusive thoughts you’re encouraging your brain to do more of this because it likes the reaction. If you don’t like the imagery of allowing your intrusive thoughts to dinner with you (believe me I know how disturbing they get) just try ignoring them and letting them flow through your mind freely without giving the bully the response it wants.

  • @patbasse7
    @patbasse7 Год назад +5

    Saw the longer version of this where you said "Yep, that terrible thing is gonna happen to me, and it's gonna be fun!! I can't wait!" I loved that so much I made a playlist callled "Best life advice ever"

  • @PwninFace4u
    @PwninFace4u Год назад +3

    I LOVE the I dont care attitude! Thank you so much man, this is truly life saving! WELCOME THOUGHT!! DONT CARE IF YOU STAY!!

  • @Stat_Guy
    @Stat_Guy Год назад +7

    This is so true!!! Learning this it's helping me a lot!!! It takes time, but it's possible. The most important part is when you say "it's you, it's always been you", in some way I was avoiding those thoughts or putting them away, understanding that it's really important. Just welcome the thought!

  • @ip3931
    @ip3931 5 месяцев назад +4

    It's commendable I haven't committed suicide considering the years of hostility I've endured and am enduring as well as the constant,unwanted,intrusive memories, all whilst suffering many adversities. I will try this approach.

    • @GiuliaDeMarchi
      @GiuliaDeMarchi 4 месяца назад

      Hey! checking in to see if you feel better :)

  • @shubham__bodh
    @shubham__bodh 9 месяцев назад +3

    Your video is just so much helpful and realising that there are others facing same difficulty just..i cant explain how much relieved i am just to watch that im not alone and people have actually controlled these.

  • @potatoecloud2189
    @potatoecloud2189 Год назад +17

    I have improved so much after watching your videos Nathan, thank you. 🎉

  • @jamescapb3795
    @jamescapb3795 Год назад +106

    God bless. I’ve been walking with Jesus and these thoughts just started messing with me out the blue. My perspective definitely needs some work. I’ve been putting too much pressure inside my mind I think. Side note, I encourage anyone reading this to follow Jesus with me

    • @yarmy9846
      @yarmy9846 Год назад +6

      you've been walking with jesus? like hallucinating or is that a term christians use ?

    • @redtobertshateshandles
      @redtobertshateshandles Год назад +1

      Jesus is spirit. Spirits are communicating with you. Tell them they're dead and to go towards the light and to stop bothering you. It works for me.

    • @dokidokitodoroki5180
      @dokidokitodoroki5180 Год назад +1

      @@yarmy9846 term Christian’s use

    • @PhillDrakeEntertainment
      @PhillDrakeEntertainment Год назад +1

      Sometimes I have these intrusive thoughts about hurting someone and dark scenarios out of nowhere I'm like shocked when they come I push them right away but I need to surf them instead and invite them..

    • @-hosanna8703
      @-hosanna8703 Год назад +9

      May God bless you in your walk brother, Im a follower if Christ as well!

  • @pe9147
    @pe9147 11 месяцев назад +5

    I just thought of a picture after listening to this: picturing myself nervously entering a friend group of my restless thoughts and them embracing me and us having a good time. This was helpful because im usually ao avoidant and run away as fast as possible from the thoughts but the second i opened the door to them i realized they dont have power if i dont give it!! Its up to me to determine who drives the bus! And tonight its me. They can all be in the ride together tho🎉

  • @imsorry3217
    @imsorry3217 Год назад +2

    Aw, thank you for posting this youtube short video! This honestly encouraged me because I have TONS of unwanted thoughts. It's a nuisance and ends up getting me angry when I'm trying to control it. 😅 But I need to try this! Thank you so much. 😌

  • @khan-tq1qe
    @khan-tq1qe Год назад +6

    I’ve had them my whole life, like I remember when I was 7 years old if I didn’t do a ritual of some sort in my mind it was like a family member would die, as pathetic as that sounds it’s what we ocd people experience every single day. It never fully goes away, its sometimes bearable and sometimes not, the thoughts that I am referring to. now it isn’t as such as a family member would die, it’s changed and I get it in other ways now like other intrusive thoughts and otherwise if I don’t think about them and try to deescalate the severity of the thoughts they’ll just eat my brain up and I’ll have soo much anxiety.

    • @hortense2784
      @hortense2784 8 месяцев назад +1

      Reading this made me feel so validated. I’ve had the same struggle for so long and always felt really alone dealing with it. You’re not alone, I hope you’re doing good

    • @khan-tq1qe
      @khan-tq1qe 8 месяцев назад

      @@hortense2784 I do feel alone sometimes since my family members don't really understand how it affects me. However, i don't want to be too negative since life right now is going great. I have looked for ways to cope with it and have accepted the fact that i am going to have intrusive thoughts and that i just have to know how to maneuverer around it. Thanks for your reply it made me feel very relieved. I hope you're doing good too.

  • @mainakroychowdhury5122
    @mainakroychowdhury5122 Год назад +12

    Your videos are life saving. I can never thank you enough for that. I had a panic attack a couple of weeks ago. I withdrew from all my activities in order to give myself time to recover. I started analysing my thoughts, researching ways to recover as quickly as possible but these only made the situation worse. I had no idea that recovery was the way around. The thoughts still pop up out of nowhere but who cares!

    • @ocdandanxiety
      @ocdandanxiety  Год назад +5

      Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm so sorry for what you're going thought. I hope you can feel better!

  • @MoonSpinners
    @MoonSpinners День назад

    This is life changing advice, and I really mean that.

  • @awesomeaaron369
    @awesomeaaron369 Год назад +13

    I really appreciate this video, I have struggled with OCD for a long time and I mostly beat it with guidance from God and your videos, I still sometimes will fall into a pattern of bad thoughts and tics but I am far better than I was a couple years ago. Thank you!

  • @FailXFiles
    @FailXFiles 5 месяцев назад

    Love for everyone in the comments. 🙏 I hope you all get through this! This guy is giving amazing advice!

  • @cow._.moomoo360
    @cow._.moomoo360 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much, I’ve started overthink really much and I have some thoughts that didn’t happened but I’m ashamed of myself bc it involves my family. I wanted to fight it and tried to push it away but it would always come back. I haven’t tried these things but it seems legit and I like how you keep want to help us!

  • @meztiza26
    @meztiza26 Год назад +4

    Nate, I love you and appreciate you so much. You've helped me with all the junk in my head. The only problem I'm having is doing exposures...I'm too scared. But I truly, truly appreciate you.

    • @yellowing6263
      @yellowing6263 Год назад

      What do you mean exposures?

    • @joshuasmile2882
      @joshuasmile2882 11 месяцев назад

      @@yellowing6263exporsure and response prevention, the best therapy for ocd

  • @holamanboy618
    @holamanboy618 Год назад +4

    Mine isn't thoughts, it's imagination but basically same thing but it's just imagination, but I just need help with the go away because it's been making me suffer and more depressed and making my anxiety worse and which makes my intrusive thoughts or imagination worse and I'm super scared to just accept and let it go bc it makes me go insane like makes me feel cringe, werid, sad, and depressed

  • @AgarioSplitrunner
    @AgarioSplitrunner Год назад +40

    1. Act like you don't care
    2. Trigger is okay in my mind
    3. If I stop the trigger I attach importance. Instead of pull and push: let go by detaching the trigger, lower expectancy, increase resilience against triggers, distance yourself from the trigger, make it unimportant, don't care the trigger is in my mind because I will do things without the compulsion
    4. Never stop the trigger, never change a negative trigger to a positive (because it is ocd), only learn to stand the negative trigger by accepting, experiencing you will build resilience of these incorrect emotions, body sensations and thoughts

    • @Sigman987
      @Sigman987 Год назад +1

      Hi man can you pls help me pls reply to me 😥😥

    • @AgarioSplitrunner
      @AgarioSplitrunner Год назад +1

      @@Sigman987 what is it

    • @Sigman987
      @Sigman987 Год назад +1

      @@AgarioSplitrunner thanks for replying man I wanted to tell that I have An overthinking issue about my head I am very ashamed while saying this to you but I think of headache all the time even if I am not having a headache my mind keep on thinking the same

    • @AgarioSplitrunner
      @AgarioSplitrunner Год назад +3

      @@Sigman987 that is not necessarily ocd, it might be effective to do other modalities like cbt where you identify unhelpful triggers, reactions, and strategies and then replace them

    • @RoseSupreme
      @RoseSupreme Месяц назад +1

      How can I distance myself from a trigger when I see or hear it every day?

  • @Jambiswag
    @Jambiswag 11 месяцев назад

    This video helped me much. Whenever I start having bad thoughts or anxiety I tell them “come on in!”

  • @Ms.Stephanie.C
    @Ms.Stephanie.C 5 месяцев назад

    I needed this reminder, I’ve heard this before but I forget! I’ve been trying so hard to get rid of a repetitive thought that’s driving me crazy. Thank you

  • @Goofyahhsmg
    @Goofyahhsmg 7 месяцев назад

    This is a pretty fun lil way to let all these thoughts flow and stuff. I like it

  • @lewisbillings6186
    @lewisbillings6186 Год назад +6

    Thanks for being so relatable I love how you give your advise to deal with the thoughts big help, very much appreciated. X

  • @deepmalyadas6585
    @deepmalyadas6585 5 месяцев назад

    this guy is making me fall in love. thank you.

  • @oliviakamara7153
    @oliviakamara7153 Год назад +3

    You have given me so much comfort. Im on meds so my thoughts are few and far in between but when they come ive started implementing your tips and its helping!!

    • @brandifjoy
      @brandifjoy Год назад +1

      If you don’t mind me asking, what do you take to help with the OCD?

    • @oliviakamara7153
      @oliviakamara7153 Год назад +1

      @@brandifjoy I take 20mgs Lexapro

    • @brandifjoy
      @brandifjoy Год назад

      @@oliviakamara7153 and it’s definitely helped you a lot?

  • @kevinbrown9276
    @kevinbrown9276 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you and God lovingly bless you and your family, pets, and all loved ones! I needed to hear this! Peace and Love! 💖💖💖💖

  • @sabrinagilmore
    @sabrinagilmore Год назад +1

    Thank you 💗. Thank you so much for staying positive and helpful for us!

  • @MasterNinjaXz
    @MasterNinjaXz Год назад +36

    My question is that when the thought is really disturbing to think about, and thus definitely not something you would accept in your thoughts, how do you accept and let it pass? Does letting it pass mean you are above it and thus it has no effect on you? Because it feels like accepting it makes it a part of you, and obviously you don’t want that, but I get that ideally you want to accept that everything is a part of you and it may not have any value. Cause I just feel like once I say “you can come and go as you please”, I’ve given the thoughts free access to the front of my mind where it is distressing, but I get the idea that it’s supposed to create a sense of “I’m indifferent to this thought because I don’t combat my thoughts”. Right?

    • @yellowing6263
      @yellowing6263 Год назад +8

      My exact dilemma

    • @Traecorz
      @Traecorz Год назад +10

      Accepting the thoughts means you are accepting that fact that your having the thought instead of pushing it away, you simply have to be so confident about who you are that you can do this, like the mind cannot tell you that you are not alive because you know your a 100% alive, you have no doubts of this, the doubt is the weakness, the thoughts are attacking this doubt, accepting the thought will not make you what it is, you could have thoughts that you are disciplined person but then sit and play video games for hours, the action defines who you are, by working out constantly makes you disciplined, or not engaging in bad habits. You have to reduce the sensitivity and emotional control of these thoughts, your mind understands your weak spots greatly, accepting these thoughts shows yourself you are not afraid of it, and you can also accept these thoughts because you know that it is not you, you are only accepting the thought to get rid of it, manipulating your mind the way your mind tries to manipulate you.

    • @goldilockz6517
      @goldilockz6517 Год назад +5

      I think it’s about accepting the presence of the thought, not the content of it.

    • @kxmu126
      @kxmu126 11 месяцев назад

      @@TraecorzI have a problem tho the thoughts that I’m thinking I’ve done some of them like addictions and I’m trying to get over the addictions but I keep getting tempted to do them any way on how to get over addictions so they can’t stay in my mind all the time?

  • @pawanj1019
    @pawanj1019 Год назад +7

    God bless he is such a bright kind person. 😊❤

  • @MrMitchellHundred
    @MrMitchellHundred Год назад +33

    how do you do this without ruminating on the thought? my compulsion is rumination, and i don’t know where to draw the line

    • @AgarioSplitrunner
      @AgarioSplitrunner Год назад +5

      Answer:
      Get a paper and pen. Write down all your thoughts, emotions and body sensations. Then categorise them between: ruminating, rituals, reassurance-seeking, compulsions, attachments, triggers, safety behaviors, escape, avoidance
      Next is, focus on the triggers, practice for weeks with trigger thought awareness until triggers are not appearing subconscious and unquestionable anymore. Then practice for weeks to accept and really experience the triggers and the signal word 'because' of attachment. Practice until you lower expectancy, you think about triggers until you don't care anymore when they appear, but in all practising always focus on the trigger so never stop or change it to positive. They have to maintain negative otherwise your habituation and inhibitory learning model won't improve your ocd

    • @mrskwan3495
      @mrskwan3495 Год назад +1

      Feeling better?

    • @Scrub_Lord-en7cq
      @Scrub_Lord-en7cq 8 месяцев назад

      @@AgarioSplitrunnerthis doesnt work for all people. This is just a way of distracting your brain from something. Not trully effective but a worthwhile opportunity

  • @raulmacias647
    @raulmacias647 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much bro
    I been going through this for a while hearing this made feel relife.
    Im not alone.

  • @Natto_YT
    @Natto_YT Год назад +1

    You just made my thoughts feel meaningless… Thank you! And thank god I found this video and may god bless you ❤❤❤

  • @paulanunez658
    @paulanunez658 Год назад +6

    I started watching your videos a few weeks ago and I can say it was life-changing. OCD has no power over me anymore, I can stay with the thought without engaging in compulsions and move on with my day.
    Thank you for giving me the answer that I was needing to heal!

  • @erikaolivia7200
    @erikaolivia7200 Год назад +3

    Much easier said than done

  • @shauldren75
    @shauldren75 23 дня назад

    You're my new buddy. 🙌

  • @FennyFoxx
    @FennyFoxx Год назад

    Thank you for the tips, as someone who has ocd this really means a lot to me.

  • @nrtnrt6676
    @nrtnrt6676 Год назад +2

    Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.
    Philippians 4:8

  • @anthonystitt3052
    @anthonystitt3052 Год назад +3

    You are an amazing coach!

  • @RosesPokeNspoke
    @RosesPokeNspoke 10 месяцев назад

    *Acceptance is Key* 🗝️
    I Have Already Learned This Lesson That Has Been Taught To Me By Myself, The Silence, And The Universe, A Long Time Ago. :D
    Happy To Know Someone Else Is Spreading The Word Of *Acceptance* :3
    Good Job! Keep It Up!
    I Mean By Both In The Sense Of Your Videos You Do And In The Messages You Share! ^^

  • @kavindanimesha2272
    @kavindanimesha2272 6 месяцев назад

    This literally saved me. Thank You.

  • @MrNeverface
    @MrNeverface 9 месяцев назад +1

    The real struggle is when these thoughts begin to grow actual real life attachments to our emotions.
    It is possible to become immersed in these thoughts to a degree that they feel like actual memories.
    It is imperative that we separate the weight we carry. There are different rules for those like us.

  • @fatimayusuf8338
    @fatimayusuf8338 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for being the cause of my recovery, You really helped me nathan, by using the things you say in your Chanel I’m now my self again, I have hop and my life has focused, ALHAMDULILLH 🙏😃

    • @MissionJkssb-hr2wp
      @MissionJkssb-hr2wp 7 месяцев назад

      What actually worked for you please help me

    • @fatimayusuf8338
      @fatimayusuf8338 7 месяцев назад +1

      ERP, I stop being afraid of my thought rather I face them

    • @MissionJkssb-hr2wp
      @MissionJkssb-hr2wp 7 месяцев назад

      @@fatimayusuf8338 do you have insta or snap account?

    • @MissionJkssb-hr2wp
      @MissionJkssb-hr2wp 7 месяцев назад

      @@fatimayusuf8338 what is ERP?

    • @rafliyana3600
      @rafliyana3600 3 месяца назад

      What is your kind of ocd? Is that about religius ocd.

  • @spaceship1324
    @spaceship1324 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you very much, my ocd is really bad... And the worst things is that i also have anxiety and instrutive thoughts thats why i am still working on making it better.

  • @Quietfire83
    @Quietfire83 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this. It's always great to see another's perspective!:❤

  • @alentom3819
    @alentom3819 Год назад +3

    May God bless you abundantly 🙏🏻

  • @zarikepunzulis4238
    @zarikepunzulis4238 Год назад +2

    Sometimes the content of the thoughts are way too distressing and sick or sad and violent... I think if this was possible ocd wouldn't be classed as a mental illness. We would've been curing ourselves asap..

  • @DVONTEE
    @DVONTEE 5 месяцев назад

    You always make me feel better bro

  • @lstmind8279
    @lstmind8279 Год назад +3

    thank you 😭 this is all what I feel 😊

  • @maddiemae73
    @maddiemae73 11 месяцев назад

    I’ve been feeling off lately and the thought of doing this made me smile. Thank you. Have a blessed day ✌️💗🥳

  • @parentingchildhoodocd
    @parentingchildhoodocd Год назад +1

    Great tip. This is so hard to do, though, especially for children.

  • @Winterbambi
    @Winterbambi 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love you for this

  • @ma-dr5te
    @ma-dr5te 10 месяцев назад

    this just took me out of a 3 hour thought loop. thank you

  • @dishasoutdoorfun994
    @dishasoutdoorfun994 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this😊. OCD is very hard to live with.

  • @lisawilson8064
    @lisawilson8064 17 дней назад

    I have suffered from ocd intrusive thoughts for years, worrying about the thought I had and if I carry a thought out and not know I have done it so have to do a ritual to check to make sure. It definitely takes over my life 😢

  • @captainkat7192
    @captainkat7192 3 месяца назад

    thanks for changing my life

  • @catherinep-v5324
    @catherinep-v5324 Год назад +5

    Thank you so much for your videos 🙂

    • @ocdandanxiety
      @ocdandanxiety  Год назад +1

      Thanks Catherine! I appreciate your support!

  • @MilouAT
    @MilouAT 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video man :) Helpful!

  • @lucky-dinoz5134
    @lucky-dinoz5134 Год назад +13

    I can’t push them away. It’s only making it worse.

    • @mouthwaterin
      @mouthwaterin 4 месяца назад +1

      Don't try to push them away. What I do is I'm like "oh yeah it's those thoughts again, whatever you can stay if you want but know you've got nothing to dictate over my life"

  • @mars4105
    @mars4105 11 месяцев назад +12

    They're horrible. They live in my head rent free from morning to night. Sometimes it gets better, then it goes down. I feel like I go insane.

    • @Riyuzako7
      @Riyuzako7 7 месяцев назад

      how are you now

    • @mars4105
      @mars4105 7 месяцев назад

      @Riyuzako7 way better. It had reduced its impact for a little while. Then, some friend from work invited me to church (I have not been to a protestant church ever, and I don't usually go to church). Although I'm not a believer (at least not as of now), it gave me a huge morale boost. I started to take care of myself, buy myself new clothing, new haircut, you to glow up you know?
      If you are going through this, I know it can be hard, and that you may want to give up on everything, I know I wanted to. But it is not the right thing. As horrible as it feels, you must have faith in a better future, and patience for it to arrive. Keep moving onward, no matter how hard it is. Find refuge in philosophies, God, perhaps video games, anything (just make sure to eliminate the bad addictions once it's the OCD is leaving). Love can also help you a lot. It did for me. Although I don't think I'll be with this girl (she's the one who invited me to church), my love for her somehow made me stronger and want to improve myself. But beware, these things can be taken away from you, so the most important is that you are your own pillar. If others are your pillars, and they fall, you shall fall with them. But if you are your own pillar, then you will never fall.
      Pardon my long text, but I hope it will go better for you. You got this, trust in yourself and in your capacities. You will overcome them, and your dreams shall no longer be just dreams. Good luck

    • @RoseSupreme
      @RoseSupreme Месяц назад

      Literally me.
      I have days where I barely think of it, then later on or the next day, they hit me like a freight train.

  • @xxgen_xteaxsavetheearth1636
    @xxgen_xteaxsavetheearth1636 Год назад +1

    This helps so much, thank you!

  • @user-vd9ww8hw7z
    @user-vd9ww8hw7z 11 месяцев назад +1

    My thoughts usually make me see myself lower than everyone else, sometimes i look at my mates and look at my self and i feel so low, primitive and useless, sometimes i even have thoughts of harming my loved one, I'm so sick and tired 😢

  • @MrAug80
    @MrAug80 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent advice👏👏 thanks soo much for this!

  • @jhondoe428
    @jhondoe428 Год назад

    tysm man this worked so much, i appreciate this so much!! ❤️

  • @user-jz5tm8hg5x
    @user-jz5tm8hg5x Год назад +3

    Don’t push it away, don’t talk about it. Talking about it just makes it worse

  • @juniperthefirst
    @juniperthefirst 2 месяца назад +2

    Sometimes i think stuff like this: If i dont rewatch that i will have bad luck, If i dont touch that switch again I will regret it and have bad luck, and this is happening more often and i dont know what it is

    • @blossomingrose076
      @blossomingrose076 2 месяца назад

      It sounds like you have OCD, some things you can do to help
      1. Keep an OCD journal, it will help to keep track of your triggers and habits. When you're done writing your entry, think to yourself what triggered your habits and it'll help you become more aware of your OCD.
      2. If you feel a compulsion and need to redirect your focus. Try petting your pets if you have any. Maybe try drawing or colouring. Or listen to music :) I struggle with OCD as well and it's important to find activities that bring you comfort. Have an amazing day and there are also lots of resources available to help. :)

    • @juniperthefirst
      @juniperthefirst 2 месяца назад +1

      Tysm I'll try

    • @blossomingrose076
      @blossomingrose076 Месяц назад

      @@juniperthefirst No problem I’m glad I could help :))

  • @Iloveth_ebeatles
    @Iloveth_ebeatles Год назад

    Thanks sooooo much!!!! This helps a lot with my anxiety and stress oh my God if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be having anxiety rn!!!

  • @majordog85
    @majordog85 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this my brother I really do appreciate it. I been struggling for some time now and still am. It's hard. I'm going to apply your help 🙏🤲

  • @al_5655
    @al_5655 8 месяцев назад

    I love this :) Thank you!

  • @ranjanawaseway
    @ranjanawaseway 9 месяцев назад

    Wow such a wonderful explanation

  • @user-wc6ku9dr7l
    @user-wc6ku9dr7l 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much , Brother, its a big thumbs up!!!❤❤❤

  • @kristianslegr5167
    @kristianslegr5167 Год назад +1

    💪❤️😍 Thanks, Nathan!

  • @justsomegirl_xiii
    @justsomegirl_xiii 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you I needed this 💕

  • @dark_said3123
    @dark_said3123 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, friend, for this information

  • @motabhai6530
    @motabhai6530 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes, more you care to the thoughts it will get more worse, just don't give a f*ck to these thoughts, these are worthless.

  • @merkylol
    @merkylol Год назад +2

    Its super annoying bc i dont even have ocd but my brain keeps saying “ yOuR gOnNa sELL yOuR sOuL” even though that’s something that i would never do and something that i hate because i love god and i would never do that, so when my brain does stuff like this it’s really distressing.

  • @aiportalofficial
    @aiportalofficial Год назад

    No sarcasm. Thansk so much I have sever general anxiety I tested it after u mentioned kazoo which made was a funny image as one intrusive thought came I cautiously gave it a shot and I was instantly lighter.ive struggled how to reduce the neutral pathways of the strong fears that I brainwashed myself actively for about 1 year. I don't know how this will turn out as I've not found anything but I wrote your words down. I was avoiding to hide and at noon go under my blanket to avoid fear. Not being able to actually live life study work. Thank you so much Sir.

  • @Naruto121289
    @Naruto121289 5 месяцев назад +1

    i can't they make me wanna scream/be violent or do something else crazy, i put my hands on my head in pain whenever i have them, i cant learn to accept them no matter what

  • @julioserrano8730
    @julioserrano8730 Год назад

    Thank you, I needed this today!!!!!!

  • @BrownBoy-xv4xr
    @BrownBoy-xv4xr 11 месяцев назад +1

    O God. I needed this!!!!