Staying calm is so difficult

[tracygarveyParticipant]

Hi there everyone, Just a thought, maybe someone on here might have some tips for staying calm in the middle of an OCD “episode”?

Would putting the thoughts into the back of your mind, like hiding them make a difference? I mean to make ocd feel different, like its not in controll?

 

[ArchiveParticipant]

Hi there…

Distraction, finding something else to do is good.

Never devalue your feelings…

You, just as everyone else, have right to your feelings, and the right to allow them to pass away on their own…

They do eventually!

It’s not easy, is it?

Wannabe

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