How to control intrusive (unwanted) thoughts

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[openlybookish]

You have such a calming and soothing voice.

[kennywright]

So so helpful man, you’re appreciated my friend.

[Hair_guy]

I’ve been suffering from OCD since probably grade 7 and it’s only gotten worse. I’m at 22 year-old adult living with an intellectual disability. I was putting away scissors like literary half an hour ago and they were closed. They weren’t by me or my hair or my face at all And I put them away in a different spot because I’m at work and I want them to be where the rest of the tools are. And then after I put them away, my brain started freaking out and I literally had a panic attack even though nothing happened and it was just my brain and my imagination going wild my OCD trying to control every thought that was coming in. I was able to calm myself down and at least tell myself that nothing happened and that it was my OCD trying to trick me. I talked to a coworker about it, which really helped me and also coming across your video really helped me. You have such a calming voice and it makes me realize that nothing happened and my OCD was trying to win. But for those short, two minutes, I was pacing around Work looking at the scissors and wondering if I should grab them and give into my compulsions and just double/Triple check to make sure they were closed even though they were already were but I didn’t give in. I knew it was my OCD trying to trick me.

[amalia]

Thank you. My son deals with TOCD and we are prepubescent and are heightened in our episodes. These are helping him. Thank you.

[Alpha-Scythe]

Thanks for the fresh content Nathan 😊
I wanted to ask, when someone goes through a stronger “Episode” of OCD after not having intrusive thoughts for a while should the response and disregarding stay the same? Reason I ask is because sometimes it feels like starting from square one all over again. 😅

[shadowthesun]

your videos were all I had to calm me down. I can't imagine those who go through intense anxiety without finding hacks like these

[fenyxvalerii]

God bless you and your work to help people ❤

[GeneralStealth]

I agree with your analysis 💯. However what if every thought is intrusive and you can't get a break from them to the point you're unable to function as you're left with an unshakeable depression.

[KryzzpoOw]

Is this, by chance, the only thing one has to do in order to defeat OCD? (Over time, of course).

[MrCarlWax]

But I get so much anxiety that the stove is potentially on, the faucet is running and the doors are unlocked that I can't sleep.
And I feel so unsure that I'm convinced I left it on.

Idk how I can ignore it.

[roohik]

why do my whole body starts burning while i am having ocd thoughts and everything seems blank as if no one can help me until i do compulsions...is anybody feels this

[kingbymba-wwti]

I am confused, should we be scared by intrusive thoughts or not?