Reply To: Not coping

[Ocdocdocd9Participant]

Hi, in my experience the only way to quieten the thoughts and detective type behaviour is to just let the thought sit. Don’t try to solve it, don’t pay the thought any attention. I know this is extremely hard, I’m dealing with this at the moment and it isn’t working but it has done in the past. It sounds as though you are consumed with guilt over the fact you may have hit a bird without realising. All I can say is the fact you are so torn up about it just proves you are a good person and it’s just your mind trying to F you over. That’s what OCD does, that’s it’s job. Even if you did hit a bird, these things can’t be helped sometimes. You didn’t do it in purpose, if you did you wouldn’t be bothered about it and posting on an ocd forum. Do you see what I mean? A person who purposefully hit a bird would not care to post on a forum. Your mind is just trying to hurt you, the devil (ocd) is trying to make you feel Terrible. I call it the devil because it’s like having a devil on your shoulder isn’t it? Please stay safe and be kind to yourself xx