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laughing at sick thoughts/things
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Hey Frank,
By laughing at them you are treating them as invalid and not worth being afraid of. Kind of like laughing at a bully just before he punches you in the face. Bullys don't like that and neither does OCD so that's why it's helping you to do this. OCD hates to be mocked. This is actually an effective tactic for managing the thoughts. It's a form of therapy so don't feel like you're doing something horrific here. Some Doctors even suggest making up little funny songs or rhymes to poke fun at the OCD thoughts. I've done that. It does seem "sick" and weird but understanding "why" we are doing it - as a form of treatment, helps us to go ahead and do it anyway. It's kind of like fighting fire with fire or lighting a back burn against the OCD. You use up all the fuel that the OCD was going to use by choosing to engage with the thoughts on your terms and in your way rather than letting the OCD throw it's fiery brands at you while you run for the hills. Sorry I'm kind of tired right now so I don't know if I'm making myself clear. Anyhow, I think this is a good sign that you're making progress. Cool eh?!
God Bless,
Mitzi
By laughing at them you are treating them as invalid and not worth being afraid of. Kind of like laughing at a bully just before he punches you in the face. Bullys don't like that and neither does OCD so that's why it's helping you to do this. OCD hates to be mocked. This is actually an effective tactic for managing the thoughts. It's a form of therapy so don't feel like you're doing something horrific here. Some Doctors even suggest making up little funny songs or rhymes to poke fun at the OCD thoughts. I've done that. It does seem "sick" and weird but understanding "why" we are doing it - as a form of treatment, helps us to go ahead and do it anyway. It's kind of like fighting fire with fire or lighting a back burn against the OCD. You use up all the fuel that the OCD was going to use by choosing to engage with the thoughts on your terms and in your way rather than letting the OCD throw it's fiery brands at you while you run for the hills. Sorry I'm kind of tired right now so I don't know if I'm making myself clear. Anyhow, I think this is a good sign that you're making progress. Cool eh?!
God Bless,
Mitzi
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