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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Hi Frank,
You must remember with OCD that a thought; whether it be a Vow, a sickening harm thought, a blasphemous thought, whatever it may be is not worth your attention. I know it's disturbing that they are there and that it seems as if you really want to think them but that's just not the case. Don't try to prevent or to undo them. Don't do anything about them at all. I think the best analogy that helped me was to treat them as so much meaningless static on the radio. It's OK that they are there. Your brain is just searching for something to be upset about because with OCD it's like having a broken fire alarm blaring when there's really no fire. This puts your brain into hyper alert mode and therefore when these thoughts pop into your mind it latches on to them so it has something to chew on. Your mind will push you or compel you to do something about them but as you practice resisting this they eventually lose their punch.
They only way they can shove you around is if you treat them as being worthy of your attention.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
You must remember with OCD that a thought; whether it be a Vow, a sickening harm thought, a blasphemous thought, whatever it may be is not worth your attention. I know it's disturbing that they are there and that it seems as if you really want to think them but that's just not the case. Don't try to prevent or to undo them. Don't do anything about them at all. I think the best analogy that helped me was to treat them as so much meaningless static on the radio. It's OK that they are there. Your brain is just searching for something to be upset about because with OCD it's like having a broken fire alarm blaring when there's really no fire. This puts your brain into hyper alert mode and therefore when these thoughts pop into your mind it latches on to them so it has something to chew on. Your mind will push you or compel you to do something about them but as you practice resisting this they eventually lose their punch.
They only way they can shove you around is if you treat them as being worthy of your attention.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
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