Obsessing about Obsessing?

[MandyG]

Hi everyone! I have been trying to be mindful of my thoughts this week and have been doing deep breathing/relaxation techniques that my therapist suggested. It seems to be helpful, however I find myself wondering if I am about to have an obsessive thought more than the thought. Do you all have this happen too? I guess I need to try to relax and not think about weather I'm going to have a bad thought (if that's possible) and if the obessive thought does comes than try I will try not to stop it but rather say "Oh I'm having that thought again but I'm not going to focus on that instead I am going to focus on my breathing and focus on ....(different subject) and let that thought pass. Soon I will have a new thought" This takes a lot of practice and it is mentally exahusting. I was just wondering if you all find your OCD works like this...
I hope everyone is doing well!!
In Him,
-Mandy

 

[picassoui]

Hi everyone! I have been trying to be mindful of my thoughts this week and have been doing deep breathing/relaxation techniques that my therapist suggested. It seems to be helpful, however I find myself wondering if I am about to have an obsessive thought more than the thought. Do you all have this happen too? I guess I need to try to relax and not think about weather I'm going to have a bad thought (if that's possible) and if the obessive thought does comes than try I will try not to stop it but rather say "Oh I'm having that thought again but I'm not going to focus on that instead I am going to focus on my breathing and focus on ....(different subject) and let that thought pass. Soon I will have a new thought" This takes a lot of practice and it is mentally exahusting. I was just wondering if you all find your OCD works like this...
I hope everyone is doing well!!
In Him,
-Mandy

to an extent mandy yes i do ...its as if the anticpation is there whether it is warranted or not... i find myself expecting them at times i avoid triigers often but i think what you are describing is typical ..

 

[Jpark]

you do well

James 4:7

 

[Jayangel81]

Hi everyone! I have been trying to be mindful of my thoughts this week and have been doing deep breathing/relaxation techniques that my therapist suggested. It seems to be helpful, however I find myself wondering if I am about to have an obsessive thought more than the thought.

My OCD was on timed cycles almost, so I was always waiting for a new obsessional thought to happen. and I knew it was gonna happen very very soon.

I guess I need to try to relax and not think about weather I'm going to have a bad thought (if that's possible) and if the obessive thought does comes than try I will try not to stop it but rather say "Oh I'm having that thought again but I'm not going to focus on that instead I am going to focus on my breathing and focus on ....(different subject) and let that thought pass

I agree it is better to stay focused on other things, doing deep breathing has been a great help. At times it was the only thing that was able to calm me down. even still, I do it sometimes.

 

[MandyG]

Jayangle81,
So how did you finaly overcome and break the cycle? If you don't mind sharing... Today the self-condemnation is so strong. I am having a really hard time today. I don't want this... I don't know what to do.
-Mandy

 

[Jayangel81]

I was delivered from it. I cut the root of the fear of my OCD. I still can get triggered but my cycle is broken. And the things I have experianced are not things I can ever forget but Im not in that disgusting cycle anymore.

Now my fear is that it will come back tho which I think quite a bit...

I see the same root of fear in alot of people on here as well

Thats what OCD is controlled by, fear, anxiety and stuff that we love the most and the stuff we love the most we are afraid of losing it.

If you cut the root of our OCD it will move onto something, but people speak about not being cured and they lose all hope but we need to rest on the Healing power of the Holy Spirit.