OCD Meditation | Guided Meditation for OCD/Anxiety - Detachment from Intrusive Thoughts

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[Classof-etwd]

I use this often... we are bigger than anxiety and OCD... we will get through this!

[GarciaVideoProductions]

Do not fear your intrusive thoughts - they exist because they’re the last thing you’d want to act out. Simply look at them as laughable little thoughts they’ve been randomly configured in your mind - maybe you had the absolutely random image or thought of hurting or even killing, yourself, someone you love, or someone innocent on the street. Because you’re an interoceptive person, you’re inclined to believe this means something. We all have random and disturbing thoughts run through the river of our attention - it’s only when we pay far too much attention and think they mean something that we lose our peace over them. Exposing yourself to these thoughts, sitting with them, writing them down, and speaking them aloud, over time will help you to realize just how silly and outrageous they are. And precisely when you stop trying to run from them, they begin to fade. Your brain noticed it doesn’t scare you - and registers that it must not be a threat. You all will get better, soon. Trust me on that 🙏🏽❤️

[mrl]

To everyone struggling: I hope things get better for you. Hugs :)

[ArtixellAnimations]

Struggling very hard with intrusive thoughts right now. My intrusive thoughts are often accompanied by physical feelings in my body and it makes it so much scarier. I feel like I’m the only person on Earth who gets a physical feeling and that it makes me intrusive thoughts real.

[xxUndeadNightmarexx]

This is the first time I'm seeking out a meditation like this. I've struggled with depression and anxiety for many years. And as hard as those conditions are to live with, I understood the symptoms of them. But as I grew older, I struggled more and more with obsessive thoughts and behavior. It took me a long time to connect it with any one condition, like OCD. I'd keep checking things like stovetop burners or locks on doors. I'd count things out because it felt better to number things. And my thoughts were even worse. I'd think about something over and over until I couldn't get it out of my head. I'd feel negative thoughts spiraling over and over with no control. It's gotten worse these past few weeks. I can't get any mental health care, and I have very few people to talk to. I'd watch movies to distract myself, but I'd get obsessed with the movies and certain actors in them. My mind has become overwhelmed with negative thoughts and feelings. I don't even know who I am anymore. I wouldn't wish an illness like this on anyone. I'm watching this video to get some semblance of peace. I hope I can be helped. I'm scared.

[courtneywhetten]

I was on the verge of an OCD anxiety attack and this meditation really helped bring me back down so thank you ❤

[King-Squid-]

I needed this. These past few weeks have been hell, I'm fighting what feels like shadows in my own mind. Nothing is real and yet it all feels like it's coming out to kill me. I haven't meditated in weeks, and this gave me a moment of peace. To be validated in my worry and distracted nature felt really reassuring and lifted a burden off me, even if just for half a minute. I'll definitely be coming back to this, thank you

[mrmaidlemonade]

Just wanted to tell you thank you. I think this saved my life tonight. Thank you so much.

[tennesseewarminster]

Love this. Am often alarmed and unsettled by intrusive thoughts, but this helps to melt away the anxiety. Thank you.

[richellek]

Thank you. When I get a bad intrusive thought I often have to ask for a lot of external reassurance that it’s not true. I’m tired of living this way and so are others around me

[davidlithwick]

I struggle with complex PTSD and this video ahs helped me. a small miracle. I pray for all of you.

[juliaschneeflocke]

I've woken up from a bad dream after I have tried to fall asleep, which was difficult because I felt extremely guilty over something small and insignificant. This video really helped to put my mind at ease. Thank you so much!

[loam]

As someone who has intrusive thoughts, and earlier it was much worse, firstly I dealt with that thoughts with help of other people, and my own logic too, why it's not gonna happen, or why it's just an illusion, then what will I do if that happens, and so. In case of some my resentments, that bring fear, with help of other people and myself too I took apart my side of those, what was my fault in each of those, what I did wrong and I accepted it. And now I have much less of the thoughts I try to fight. Because I took them and considered them closely, and worked with them they themselves no longer bring me much fear. But I still have fear of having them. And I remind myself everytime - let them be, I cannot control my thoughts, it's the same thing if I tried to control weather and tried to not let bad weather happen. It will happen anyway no matter how much effort I put to not let it. So do I live then in fear that I will fail to not let the bad weather happen, in fear that it will occur? It the same thing if you live in fear that bad thought will occur. It's just a thought of mine, it's completely normal to have my mind giving me any kind of thoughts, any memories, any images. I can't control them I only can try and think about something good, something lightsome, or be in the process, but still not expecting that I will get what I want. I only can try, but the result can be any, I need to let the result to be any.
And even if bad thought comes, I don't have to react on it, just a thought, now I have it, now don't, it doesn't define me.

My mind doesn't care if I have good emotions or bad, it's just want them, any emotions, any energy, negative or positive, it's me who need to put some effort and try to think of some good things, instead of bad things.
And then again do not confuse control with responsibility. Control is when one does something and expects the result to be exactly what he wants, and there comes the fear of not getting it. Responsibility is when you do something, e. g. try to be in the process, or to think about something good, but you let the result be any, you might fail, and still be thinking of some negative thoughts, but gradually, the result will be better and better. You do something and let the Universe decide what the result will be of your actions (or call it chance, or circumstances, or God, if you believe in God), most likely it will be positive, but other options are possible too. You just do what you can. Same goes for everything in life, even for the thoughts of inflamed consciousness

[noreasarheim]

I cried while listening to this meditation… THANK YOU! This is lifesaving

[X_lucylou_x]

If your dealing with this your not alone I have been going through it a year now but I have learnt to cope and I have good days again it’s hard at the start but I promise you it gets better with time and understanding that it’s not real your thoughts are not you they come and go and that’s it your, you and you have got this xxx

[cheriselynn]

I am so glad to know I’m not alone or crazy bc I struggle with these things too and I developed ocd after taking far too many antibiotics for a infection and now every time I take a antibiotic it comes back again full force! Scary! Has anyone else developed ocd or anxiety from medication either antidepressants or antibiotics?!

[hazzadog]

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[bella-eedq]

I suffer from intrusive thoughts that in the end, latch onto my lack of self love. This really helped me accept that this part of me who constantly frets and worries. She is not my enemy, but is simply just trying to protect me from the danger I once faced as a child, even if she does more harm than good. She wants to be heard and accepted just as much as my “good” qualities, I just have to find it within me to help guide this part of me so I can reunite myself into one again. Sometimes these thoughts hurt me, but when you are right, they are just nothing. Nothing I can touch or feel or smell, they only exist within my mind and nowhere else.

[ceciliaspain]

I really liked the comment about the overactive car alarm, it just felt like a perfect analogy to recognize the issue and accept it

[loganandoreo]

Oh my goodness, this helped me! I have fluctuating thoughts of hurting my mom which I would never do! But this is so helpful