Hey Sebastian - If we use it too much to force acceptance it can become a slippery slope, we just have to keep an eye on it.

Thanks

Values are beliefs. The value isn't the problem per say but how rigid we hold them.

Our channel talks about this is great detail.

We are glad you like it Tracy!

I try my friend! lol

Breaking down the beliefs and accepting that even if you commit blasphemy, why is it 100% awful?

Very sad when we see it and we see it a lot.

Hey pain - sometimes we have to take literal baby steps, crawling if necessary. Books on the reading list are key.

@ books huh I know u suffered too man I been reading the books compulsively and applying the principles still not budging and symptoms getting worse man it sucks I know but I can’t even get any relief I do jaw exercise 10 seconds relief the rest of hours bare misery and why I don’t know but I been breaking down fears so much my jaw hurts head hurts I’m so sick of these meds if I can line all these psychiatrist up in a line and let a smack off to them I would feel better only know they are figuring out it’s structured in my sinus and tmj and tinnitus like u fking kidding me

Absolutely pain, it's unfortunate how misunderstood mental health is but it's starting to improve!

By not working it out we learn we don't need to solve it and the urge can die down over time, yes.

Hey Kane - Same principles apply. Not trying to get rid of it, learning to bring it everywhere and slowly changing the rigid beliefs about it being '100% terrible'. Slow approach, will take some time of course.

100%

it took me 2ish years to break my beliefs down + accept worst case scenario.

Thanks for the reply! After 2 years I stopped doing compulsions, so do you think it will take another two years to recover? ​@@OCDrecoveryNick

Hey Sila - I am sorry that's definitely not easy. How has breaking down your beliefs been going?

@OCDrecoveryNick Hi, well i haven't been breaking beliefs actually. I really don't know how to do it. I've been through HOCD in 2020 and i've been trying to handle what i think is ROCD the same way i handled HOCD but it hasn't been working. Been 8 months since it started and i just don't know what to do or how like it's just so different

If OCD was as simple as most state nobody would watch our channel.

@ yes I understand but what am trying to say is ocd runs on compulsions, ruminations and avoidances and once u stop all these things ocd will run out of fuel so am saying it’s simple but extremely difficult but am sure erp is the way forward it’s just that most people are terrified to fully do it

@@franchescomarcelie6716 exposures are important but usually don't lead to robust recovery alone. Some aspects are simple but how you explained it's actually more nuanced than that.