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saw someone in the notes of a post reblogged here saying that they would drown out their intrusive thoughts by mentally yelling SIX SEVEEEEN and i tried it and unfortunately it did work
(mod: I'm fond of the "GUARDS!!!!" approach. I cannot find the original post for the life of me, but someone on tumblr said that they imagine summoning guards in their head, like in skyrim, and having the guards pick up the thoughts and carry them away.)
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Question, what are mental compulsion and physical compulsion (what can they look like?) and what are the common ones, are there common compulsions? I was asking some friends what they did when they got intrusive thoughts and I described how I feel really guilty if I don’t fight them off, correct them, or think “good” thoughts to cancel out the “bad” thoughts I had. A friend asked if I’d been assessed for OCD and I said no and that I have intrusive thoughts but not the compulsions so I don’t think I have OCD, she said that the way I described needing to fight or correct intrusive thoughts sounds like a mental compulsion and that if I can I should look into getting assessed and that I should do more research into OCD. I can’t really find good sources on what these compulsions can look like, and if they give examples they are big and obvious compulsions but I’m more curious about the discreet or hard to notice compulsions (like not realizing that fighting off and correcting intrusive thoughts can be a mental compulsion)
Mental compulsions include but are not limited to: ruminating (being stuck on a thought and analyzing it), attempting to logic your way out of the thoughts (“no that’s not true because…”), and searching your memory for evidence (like telling yourself you did not hurt your friend’s feelings because you remember already checking in with them). Yes, trying to replace “bad” thoughts with “good” thoughts to feel less guilty would also be a mental compulsion.
(Subtle) physical compulsions include but are not limited to: seeking reassurance, doing random jerk movements to “shake out” intrusive thoughts, excessive apologizing, over-explaining (usually in the case of being afraid of lying), needing to do things a specific number of times, doing something to one side of your body and needing to do it to the other (for symmetry or to feel “just right”), avoiding specific things or locations, and needing to repeat yourself. These ones are usually the ones people fail to notice that they do.
I understand what you mean about sources only including hand washing, checking, and symmetry. They never really go into different subtypes either. It’s really a shame how little resources people with OCD have. I hope this helps you a bit :)
OCD self-help resources
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General
OCD self help guide
NOCD app
Self-talk to end obsessions
Free books for coping with OCD
One person's experience recovering from OCD (foldedchip on tumblr)
General worksheets and workbooks
Free OCD worksheets (Choosing Therapy)
Overcoming your OCD - Margaret Auguste (Book; 188 pages)
OCD workbook (29 pages)
Obsessions & Compulsions thought record sheet
OCD perfectionism thought record sheet
Perfectionism scale worksheet
Rituals worksheet
Is this OCD? checklist
Responsibility pie worksheet
CBT
CBT worksheet
Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy evidence-based approach to help you get on top of OCD (Book; 32 pages)
Vicious cycle alternatives worksheet
ERP
Hierarchy of feared situations worksheet
OCD ERP worksheets and info sheets
ERP practice form
ERP worksheet
Other masterlists
Coping with OCD masterlist (by recoveringalaska)
OCD resources masterlist (by lycansresources)
OCD self-help resources masterlist (by actuallyobsessive)
Coping with OCD masterlist (by sheisrecovering)
All about OCD resource list (carrd)
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“Here’s an important thing to know about OCD,” shares Dr. McGrath. “It latches on to the things you care most about—and research backs this up. If relationships are something you highly value, that’s how OCD might show up for you,” he explains.
— why am I constantly seeking reassurance in my relationship? written by yusra shah
The nature and treatment of religious OCD.
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So excited to share this with everyone. It is my sincere desire and prayer that my story and experiences will encourage others and help any other religious OCD sufferers out there recognize their symptoms and be able to seek the help they need.
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Since you posted about the difficulties you’re having with OCD, I just wanted to tell you about a YouTube channel I love—it’s called “OCD and Anxiety”, and the dude who runs it makes a lot of really awesome videos about overcoming mental health challenges. It’s really helped me personally. So idk, just a suggestion that maybe would help you or your followers, feel free to ignore /gen
thank you so much !!! i haven’t really taken the time to research any type of ways to help with contamination OCD specifically, so i am very appreciative that you passed this information down to me :)
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Looking at your OCD posts have caused me to think more deeply about some things that I have considered before. Do you have any suggeastions for sites to reasearch about OCD?
yeah of course! I’ve tried to include a broad variety of types of resources, but if you want something more specific, please let me know!
here’s the DSM and here’s the ICD
here’s the International OCD Foundation
here’s the NHS page for OCD
here’s a video John Green made about OCD (which I personally found super helpful)
here’s an academic article about OCD vs psychosis
and here’s a blog written by someone with OCD
hope this helps!
