A lot of recovery starts with being prepared to be irresponsible - saying “Eff it” and being proud of yourself for deciding not to give a damn either way. Especially when you’re anxious brain screams “but what about…” and you decide “nah, I’m taking the risk, eff it”. It’s not a conversation - it’s an attitude.
What if the intrusive thoughts are true. The thoughts are of events that really happened, or the thoughts are of dying, and your loved ones dying, because that is something that is truly going to happen.
At 13 minutes…”should I tell my therapist about my intrusive thoughts?” Ummmm I’ve told several therapists and not one of them were familiar, and were appalled by harm related thoughts. And this is why we question if I can tell our therapists. At worst, they confirm our thoughts are very important, confirming the insanity we feel, at best, they admit they know nothing about it and carry in with useless treatment.
Ok, and at 18 minutes, you address this😂 I’ve lived with harm ocd for 30+ years and never knew it until recently, when I read online about it. I’ve tried several therapists recently and none yet are familiar with it. I keep trying. I’ve never shared the harm thoughts because it’s too scary, like they said, I’ll be put away. Now I do open up, and no one knows how to help. Thankful for videos like this.
@@liliz5792 Thank you for sharing so honestly with me. So many people hide their OCD thoughts because people don't know how to show up with it. Harm OCD is such a common one that folks keep hidden. I can only imagine the burden it can cause. I highly recommend the work of these two, also finding a therapist who specializes in OCD. If you aren't familiar with the website treatmyocd.com, check it out. They have incredible resources and on demand therapist who specialize in OCD and can support you. Love and hugs to you!
