OCD Treatment - How Do I Stop Intrusive Thoughts

[@flambojr.4235]

Exactly. Pushing them away only brings them: My personal trick to understanding everything is observation. When you get triggered by an image/thought, observe your feelings and reactions. You'll see that you're definitely opposing them and disliking them. That's why those thoughts and images are there. Intrusive thoughts are all the opposite of you. That's why you pay attention to them.

[@fuzzylogics139]

Wow.. Your comment means the world to me right now. I am writing that one down, thank you SO much!

[@fuzzylogics139]

Wrote that down in my notebook so I can memorize it. THANK YOU!

[@flambojr.4235]

@@fuzzylogics139 haha no problem 👍 Consider an anti-inflammatory diet too. Anxiety is linked with ocd. Inflammation triggers anxiety. I controlled mine like that.

[@fuzzylogics139]

@@flambojr.4235 Yes, the gut is very important. I have an autoimmune disease and frequent inflammation in joints as well as my gut and it appears to all add up. Also have had anxiety, belly problems and forms of OCD from childhood. Have a wonderful day Flambo Jr. may your days be blessed always.

[@flambojr.4235]

@@fuzzylogics139 thanks same to you!

[@brittmg13]

This video changed my life.

[@mistergcreativezone]

really u r great

[@yeahright6021]

Hope all is well 🤗

[@arnavraj7930]

May God Bless Everyone😇🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@volksgacha701]

Me too (maybe I wanna try it)

[@PhantomEagle..]

Thank you so much for helping me, I was so frightened that my intrusive thoughts would take over my personality, that I thought of killing myself. You really helped me

[@Azetaris]

If anyone struggling with OCD or instrusive thoughts sees this, then I hope that my guide below will help you with beating it, because I certainly did thanks to this. So first of all you need to know that thoughts are something that come no matter what, we can't control whether they will appear or not, but we can stop them in their tracks. I figured this method of stopping OCD thoughts myself, so basically what you need to do is whenever you'll get triggered with impulsive thoughts, you focus your mind on an image representing both distracting thoughts and your focus - for example it can be thought of a sphere (which represents focus) surrounded by red clouds (which represents negative thoughts). Now, what you'll need to do after imagining that is thinking about going from those red clouds inside this sphere, after that, you just focus on being inside of it, no other thought should come to your head. You do that for max. 30 seconds and after that, your thoughts most likely will be a lot calmer than they were (it was like that for me, I've definitely felt a difference). So now, what exactly are we doing here? Well, I'm not a doctor or anything, but from what I could've gathered, we are doing those few thing: 1.We are breaking our thought loop by focusing on something else 2.We are training our ability to focus (which yes, is a matter of skill and practice) 3.We are weakening our reaction to OCD thoughts (because now, we have some kind of "weapon" against them - therefore them coming to our heads is not that scary anymore, because we know, that we can get rid of them) 4.We are making our thought pattern different from before - what I mean by that, is that after some time, those thoughts won't even come to our heads anymore, because they become nothing of significance (With time) Now - I know that it may sound like it's just a recipe for creating your own compulsion, not a solution, but actually it is NOT a compulsion. Compulsion is something USELESS IN NATURE that we do, because we belive that it helps us (and in some way it does) - this however, is pretty much a focus excersise, and it actually does something more than just giving us this placebo effect. Because of that, we won't stick to it after our issue is gone. Hope it will help someone with their OCD fight, because it sure helped me, pretty much completely.

[@jiminoppa2425]

THANK YOU for sharing your guide!! My medication isn't working and trying to "accept" the thoughts instead of pushing them away isn't helping at all, it's still extremely anxiety provoking. Trying to think of something positive isn't doing much either. I literally have tears in my eyes, this mind exercise helped me a lot!! While it took a while for me to get through the red clouds and into the sphere, once I was in the sphere I definitely felt calmer. With time I really think this exercise could help me

[@Anyoneoutthere89]

@@jiminoppa2425do you mind me asking if that method helped you? I’ve been struggling with this for a long time now and I can’t seem to stop obsessing over the intrusive thoughts. It’s ruining me and killing me on the inside literally. I’m just wondering if it’s helped you at all or if you’ve found relief in any other ways?

[@jiminoppa2425]

@@Anyoneoutthere89 Hi! So it’s been over a year since I tried the described method and I have a lot to say. Firstly, I remember watching this video in a vulnerable state. I had just had an anxiety attack and while the idea of the described method is good in theory, I only really found it to be helpful that one time. It’s extremely difficult to find methods that actually work for me and I sadly haven’t found one that stops the intrusive thoughts all together, BUT I’ve since learned that those internal methods of trying to “outthink” the intrusive thoughts doesn’t work at all. (At least not for me) If you’re like me and you can’t outsmart yourself like that because the thoughts are so extreme they override your intellect, I would actually suggest a different approach. Instead of trying to find ways to numb or distract yourself from the thoughts by “thinking of something positive” or “accepting them” or whatever else, I would actually recommend educating yourself on the topic instead. And by this I mean really getting deep into things like how thoughts work, how intrusive thoughts are triggered, what happens in your brain when you have OCD, how one gets OCD to begin with, how your childhood has impacted the way you deal with OCD, stuff like that Having the knowledge about how things work, how and why things happen the way they do, would allow you to look at it from a different (and more analytical) angle. We sadly can’t control what our brain thinks about long term. Thinking about something positive will only work shortly, if at all. So instead of trying to think our way out of something that can’t be outsmarted, why not learn about it instead, you know? It would also make it a lot easier when trying to explain what OCD is like to someone who doesn’t understand at all, if you feel like the people around you have a hard time understanding what you’re going through. Some other (more simple) things that have helped me: - Get a hobby (seriously), really letting myself get deep into a hobby has improved my life SO much! If finding one is hard, think back to your childhood self, what hobbies did you have back then? - Listen to music, while it is a way to distract yourself I find that it’s more effective than thought exercises because of the external sensory stimulation you get from listening to it. - Lastly, getting a cat has helped me in ways I couldn’t even have imagined. Seriously, (I’m harm and germ OCD) so getting a cat has seriously helped me with the germ side of my OCD. I hope any of this was helpful to you!

[@Anyoneoutthere89]

@@jiminoppa2425 thanks a lot for your reply and advice I appreciate it. ❤️

[@AustinCole-i1g]

@@jiminoppa2425remember medicine will help anxiety but it won’t help thoughts that’s why we do therapy like ERP

[@Nesha12999]

These are thoughts that aren’t going to hurt me, I’m not acting of the thoughts, I’m not going to harm by these thought

[@briansamphs3720]

Is this how to accept the thoughts?

[@Nesha12999]

@@briansamphs3720 just my notes I took from the video

[@enriquecerradamartos2893]

It's been five years since I looked for help and found you. I cannot express enough gratitude, still on it, but the improvements are amazing, thanks to you. Thank you.

[@emadyounisdj7369]

I have OCD problem since 6 years.. yeah, but now i am 21 old and i control them.. but the only thoughts that's coming to me is : " You are not gonna get healed " or " You are gonna get hurt, or DEAD. " on very harmful problems/stuff like on my body and hair i have itch problem cause i didn't take a hot shower for weeks.. but the problem is i can't control my itch because every time i stop.. when it really hurts i get afraid that its gonna get explode or something so i scratch... and when i really want to stop those scratching, the thoughts comes to me always and says " YOU ARE NOT GONNA GET HEALED IF YOU STOP " or " YOU GONNA GET HURT, OR DEAD from it " so i believe it and i scratch. but i am brave enough to stop and i did stop at some times and it really stopped hurting for a while.. BUT... it gets back and i get afraid and that's when i start believe in Failure and Despair. and no one sames to care about me or my problems and i really realize that we only take care of our self's in this life but i don't really like how the way that goes... if you really care or wanna help, HELP ME and GOD BLESS YOU, Thanks!.

[@yb32]

I understand how you feel, please know that there are so many people who have gotten better after getting help. It's hard for people to relate if they've never experienced OCD but you can always seek help from therapy. Meditation also helps tremendously. Don't expect it to do wonders the first time you do it but it will have a cumulative effect over time. Stick to it and it can teach you to not be affected by every single negative thought.

[@yeahright6021]

Hope you’re doing well my friend 🙏

[@waltersullivan5042]

I have ocd, I've had multiple types of ocd but now it's really just the intrusive kind. I don't have repeated intrusive bad thoughts all the time anymore but now and then I have a bad "opposite to myself thought" and I will compulsively think about that one thought I had for days to weeks trying to replay the thought in my head and reassure myself it wasn't me that chose to think it and that it's not my true belief. I then feel confused and question myself if it's what I really think or if it's just an ocd thought, I will also feel very disappointed in myself for having the thought and feel demotivated. I also feel that having the thought corrupts external things that are important to me (similar to contamination ocd) and then feel like I've ruined/tainted it and worry what other's (my peers etc that would be against what the ocd thought is about) would think of me if I told them about it. Ocd only attacks what I deem most important and tries to corrupt it. It's the same underlying type of thing as when I felt like I would contaminate material things that are important to me but now it's in a thought form way.. Anyone else have this similar type of ocd?

[@Ayan._arts69]

Same here

[@JakeR541]

Yes sir, I have the same patterns. I can manage them most the time, but they bubble up when I go through big life changes. They do exactly what you say: attack what you deem most important and try to contaminate. Just remember they will pass.

[@SA-xs9im]

Same here is using the method that was mentioned in the video helpful in resolving this type of ocd?

[@glenrunner1169]

Your not alone my friend. Pray to God he will help you.

[@ruchitadasgupta6689]

I don't know whether it is ocd or not but I am suffering from such kind of a situation since months

[@kevinrodriguez3540]

I finally got rid of my anxiety by distinguishing my ocd thoughts by the dossage of anxiety they came with but the other day i had the weirdest thing happened to me i had the thoughts without any anxiety now i cant distinguish if its something i want to think about or is it my ocd, im back to surpressing my thoughts again and it doesnt give me anxiety but worry i dont feel anything just worry and guilt of my thoughts what is going on. Can you help

[@zLcss]

this is exactly the same pattern as bevore but now the toppic is different. first you got anxiety from thoughts, now you get worry from not getting anxiety from thoughts and are confused. Cant you see this ? Dont react to the worry and confusion, just let it be there and dont react to it

[@JoeySkate24]

So whats the bottom line? when do our thoughts produce emotional concequences and when they do not? Ive hard a ton of things.." when we believe them" "when we engage to them" "when we focus on them" "when we follow them" "when we have any reaction to them"... whats the bottom line with this one? Can we please make a sort of guiding rule to when thoughts have concequences and when they dont have? That would be really helpful !!!!!! Please respond !! Youre awesome - subbed

[@abbyhumphrey8838]

Thank you for this video and the compassion and education you are providing. It truly is life changing in such a positive and helpful manner!

[@Motorsports_3]

Nothing works for me. It took me 10mins to even type Nothing correctly. I feel like I just shouldn't be here anymore. I know that's not the answer but I've been thru therapy medication and have tried church and many other things for 10 years and I'm 22 and can't take living like this anymore. I can't drive without having the thought I ran over someone and having to go back to check even if it's 30mins away

[@yeahright6021]

Please don’t give up brother. I know it all seems dark and meaningless at the moment but we can never give up! Even tho it feels like the only thing i look forward to is sleep i try my best to keep myself busy during the day. And even tho its hard we gotta stay hopeful and Surround ourselves with loved ones who understand our situations and our needs. Don’t let evil win! Don’t loose your faith brother and in time you will see you will be rewarded for your patience, we all will 🙏

[@DogMommy.]

I pray to God I get better because this is ridiculous

[@Masha.S.]

Same with me. It is indeed ridiculous.

[@JesusRamirez-bo2nm]

its stupid ridiculous

[@pompomkitty306]

Thank you!!😭😭 Had a relapse... It was helpful.

[@Chase_Istre]

Same I was struggling then they stopped and I was good now they are coming back slowly but I will not give into them, as attention to them makes it worst. Blessings to you! 💛

[@pompomkitty306]

@@Chase_Istre Hi! This guy told me his lameass physics hypothesis that said our thoughts come true in parallel universe. And we cannot think other thoughts. And although it's totally bullshit. My mind picked it up and started ruminating about it.

[@pompomkitty306]

@@Chase_Istre but now I'm like.. I trust my therapists and that thoughts hold no meaning and if anything pops up into my head that causes anxiety. I'm like ok it's not true and I just don't react to it and it's helpful.

[@Chase_Istre]

Pom Pom Kitty thanks for the recommendation. I don’t talk to anyone I know about my problems as once they come I defeat them usually besides the first time I started getting them, it was rough but as they come back again and again they get weaker. Meditation helped me a lot. I hope you have a good day! Blessings to you and your family 💛

[@pompomkitty306]

@@Chase_Istre If you want we can talk more about it.

[@anoukverkerkcancho6434]

Thanks for this video! I would literally hug you right now, THANK YOU

[@enriquecerradamartos2893]

Thank you so much for this video, it helps so much everytime I watch it

[@mattcodde.restoredminds]

You're very welcome!

[@theotherway1639]

A good book for OCD is "30 Days to Stop Obsessing" by Harper Daniels.

[@Cherry003_]

Thanks!

[@eslemmaalaoui8119]

My ocd is a bunch of intrusive thaughts that pushes me to go throu a hole sequance of other thaughts to silence the intrusive thaught and the anxiety that comes with it i ve seen doctors but all i got was anti-depression meds and they make me agitated ,sleeples so i looking for behavioural treatment

[@yeahright6021]

Hello friend hope all is well 🙏 im experiencing the exact same thing right now. Its been though on me lately where i dont get many brakes during a day. Im on antidepressant as well but it seems to not be working effectively on me. Its a constant struggle and i cant help worried about how it will effect my mind and body in the long run. Have you had any luck in the past 3 years? Best regards 🤗

[@JohnMitchell-wz5vw]

Ive been struggling with intrusive thoughts since I was a im 38 now its took over my life for the last 10 years i thought I was mad and i was the only person with them

[@foxomegah4932]

thank you for the video. i am doing research for this and this gave me a really good idea of understanding how it works and how to overcome

[@Joethebro101]

Hi, my biggest problem is that the initial intrusive thought, feeling, impulse, sensation, etc is so strong and so real that although I don’t do a lot of physical compulsions I do a lot of mental compulsions. It feels like I have to do the mental compulsions because of how real it is. Can you help me with this?

[@mattcodde.restoredminds]

Hi Sal, I offer one-on-one coaching. Feel free to message me at [e-mail] when you're ready. :)

[@Chseaep]

I think ive been dealing with ocd thoughts for a year

[@yeahright6021]

Hello friend, Same here its not easy and i feel for you 🙏seems like mine are getting more persistant each day that goes by.. Have you had any luck in the past 2-3 months? Best regards 🤗

[@aalflaiw]

sir ur talk is fantastic and instructive many thanks

[@dtsteelman6552]

Like i understand what i need to do. And I’ll even try it. I’ll be good for a while. But some how i get right back into that funk again.

[@yeahright6021]

I feel you bro. Same thing happens to me.. but each time it doesnt work it feels as if the thoughts gained more power over me. Resulting in me trying to fight it even harder 😕

[@DogMommy.]

Anyone learned how to stop it

[@ReyBanYAHUAH]

Always remember to repent of your sins (sin is transgression of YAHUAH’S LAW: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy) And Have Belief On YAHUSHA HAMASHYACH. HE Died and Rose Again On The Third Day So that you can be forgiven of your sins! HE Loves you! Come to HIM

[@watertower1]

Modern day Christians do not have to follow Levitical law

[@circusballoonboy]

I have two types of OCD, intrusive thoughts and the one where you do repetitive stuff, I can't think of the name right now. For the past year I read a comment on KZbin or hear something that I dont agree with, and I keep questioning if it's real or not so many times and I'm so scared that what I've read can be true. How do I stop this. I'm so scared that all those thoughts are true. For the past year I've almost hadn't gone 5 minutes without thinking about those thoughts

[@glenrunner1169]

The bad thoughts are not true. They will come but are not true. Be strong my friend. Pray to God he will help you.

[@bpj5017]

I was the 10 thousandth subscriber

[@mattcodde.restoredminds]

Thank you for the support! :)

[@hayabusakaizo938]

And my mind will never be able to rest my whole life?

[@ltshores]

I’m curious if the stains on the shirt are an ironic & comical OCD undertone created by the doc! Lol 😆

[@lentesieswerda9079]

Hello, your videos are very helpful for my OCD, but I don't understand one thing. You say that in order to let the intrusive thoughts go away, you should not try very hard to let them go away. But I'm watching this video, because I want my OCD to go away. Is that wrong then? Should I not pay any attention to it to 'heal' myself? But if I would do that, I am also trying to make de OCD go away, right? This really confuses me every time in my process, so I really hope you can explain.

[@brianlouis2590]

How do you know if it’s ocd and not schizophrenia

[@TheBellroc]

Thanks 🙏 this helped me

[@revbiz4499]

Very good mathod to understand us. Plz talk about thought action Fusion.. very disturbing me🙁

[@aadimakeover_3311]

4:38 very important part

[@BumberenzoTrakNgBumbero]

I have a question. what about avoiding the things that triggers your intrusive thoughts?

[@shane4176]

Thank you so much!

[@JedStevens1234]

Hello , thank you for video . What are symptoms. Of OCD. Thank you

[@mattcodde.restoredminds]

Hi Jed, feel free to watch more info's on my other videos. :)

[@Papalasagna9]

solid

[@emilyk3220]

These videos drive me crazy. they spend 90% of the video telling me WHAT an intrusive thought is, and then go "What you need to do is just have the thoughts until they go away eventually"... Is that a joke...?

[@keelobrown4991]

Basically just try not to react to them. Dont get upset or mad or worried about them. Treat them as clouds that will just pass by. Dont interact with them either. Dont try and figure out what it means or try to mentally debunk it or anything. Just no reaction, its in your head, its a passing cloud, nothing more. Easier said than done ill admit but it really works.

[@lonewolfe7611]

Does anyone get intrusive thoughts like whispers in their ears ?

[@feralgoat3771]

What if the thoughts aren't true

[@mandeepmandy9990]

i have religious thoughts coming in my mind any solution

[@hayabusakaizo938]

So that means I have to live my whole life with endless of bad thoughts loops?

[@hayabusakaizo938]

* intrusive thoughts

[@staceystarkell5866]

I have been reading that a low carb, moderate protein and high fat diet is helpful. Look up Dr. Chris Palmer.

[@railroadforest30]

@@staceystarkell5866not for ocd

[@Vintagebeliever]

Thank you

[@likuneditz3430]

Your volume is much nonsense

[@omkarkarl]

Hey dude if i becomes billionire u will also millionier

[@volksgacha701]

Religion

[@marykachana4532]

You don't stop thought,you just do nothing and they will slayed down the very way they came 🏄🎢