HELP! I only have mental compulsions - Pure OCD

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Pure OCD can seem really tricky to go through. Many fear that treatment just does not work for them. That's simply untrue. Let me show you how to do exposure and response prevention for Pure O.

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[theyellowfintuna]

İt's like a reminder for me to keep doing exposures, sometimes I get caught up without even realizing it so it's nice to watch these videos ^⁠_⁠^

[euphemialyraeyre]

I remember when I was younger, I kept getting these visual intrusive thoughts and I would always imagine it as a cinema screen or picture in my eyes and I would try to skip it or literally set it on fire and crush it down out of my mind or cover it up with a good image but it would always come back or corrupt the good thought, and I just tried so hard to destroy the image but it was so persistent, and I would just end up sitting there squirming my head and neck and scalp and blinking aggressively, but the more I tried the more resilient and pervasive it became.

[kiyahforever]

Most of my compulsions are internal, and this was such a nice video! I love your gentle, but direct approach.

[Kennedy_matt]

I spent so many years of my life under the spell of alcohol, depression and severe OCD. Gained my freedom with the help of nature using mushroom (psilocybin) precisely. After my experience with shrooms five years ago every bottle of alcohol I picked up tasted like literal poison. I would take one taste put out the alcohol. I haven't drink since, no more depressive mood and OCD. Few doses of shroom experience made a 15 year 4 bottles a day drinker quit instantly. Shrooms are life changing. There is no way you can put into words what it feels like..

[clau_sing_]

I do compulsions all the time, all mental. For example, the other day I saw my father after a year of not having spoken to him and I can't stop ruminating about what I said or didn't say to him, what I think about him... I do this with every single situation that is complicated or has many sides to it, feeling like I know nothing or have no opinion on the subject, which causes me to spiral with anxiety and worry

[FlickerFox]

Thank you so much! My OCD is almost entirely mental, and this is really what I needed to put the situation into perspective and really start doing something about it. The last few days have been filled with non-stop thoughts and worry which was making me feel like all my fears were coming true. Arguing with it or shoving it out of mind was just making me feel like I knew the thoughts were true and just wanted to pretend they weren't. Pretty soon after I let them be and accepted them, I started to feel my mind get quiet and I was able to focus on other things. I was also able to remind myself that I really didn't need to figure out all my thoughts and feelings right then.

[isadorafeibert]

There should be some kind of OCD community to chat with. I honestly think it would help. I feel so lonely sometimes. NO ONE gets me. I don't even try explaining what goes on in my mind. Reading these comments gave me comfort. I know its a condition that is in me and maybe I'll always have it, but it doesnt define me. I'm much more than my OCD. I have moments where I'm "friends" with my OCD and moments where I hate it. Right now, it's my worst enemy. But if I hate it, then do I hate part of myself? Will I have OCD marks on my skin my whole life because I freakin can't stop picking my skin. It's so frustrating.

[blinkry_beebabo]

I love you so much Nate! You've changed my life over the last few years since I truly realised how much OCD was ruling my life and I try and put into practice everyday ERP to give myself hope. Thank you for all that you do! 💖

[Pyxis]

Great video! I do the head shake thing…I didn’t realize that could be a compulsion!

[Artistically_addicted_AK]

I do those compulsions so much, they take so much of my time . I am seeing a psychiatrist but he just gives some meds and they are no help . But your videos make such a big difference in my life thank you so much for helping this community ❤ love from India 🇮🇳

[kathyh]

Thank you. I don't know what I would do without you and several other. YouTube OCD channels.

[torera]

That’s me. This is the most accurate description of what I’ve dealt with since childhood.
Especially the part about "my themes/problems are special"
And doesnt quite fit any specific category.

[JRB]

I have mental compulsions to and that can be so exhausting. Your videos have helped me so much. I am feeling better than I have in a long time and wanna thank you.

[janetaylor]

I love you Nate! Your such a kind and compassionate therapist. OCD is absolutely brutal.

[King_of_Sofa]

I find that what's worked best for me was to embrace a competitive attitude regarding fears and insecurities. To bring myself to believe that i can sit more comfortably with unsavory things better than anyone while at the same time taking the moral high road and not violating the law of karma

[Kristen-]

Negative intrusive shaming thoughts
It is exhausting

[Nora-udvv]

"sit with the thought" that's not a coping strategy, that's my ocd. I sit catatonic because I can't do anything until I am finished thinking about/doing my mental ocd rituals. "welcome to stay all day"
it does. It takes me out of business for 4-8 hours a day.

[Am_Piku]

Hi! I am no diagnosed with OCD but have struggling with extreme anxiety all my life. Thanks to this channel i have realized that i may have OCD, specifically Pure O. Thank you so much for this content. I am trying my best to speak with a specialist about my mental health soon.

[Tedisadoodle]

This is the only ocd channel that helps me thank you for doing this

[HarryAGeorgiou]

I have had mental compulsive thoughts/feelings of such strange things since I was young, like imagining what would happen if I did this with this object etc., as a child they were not so bad, but as I got older and was aware of more horrible thoughts and possible emotion related, they got worse. I found confession to a Priest helped.