Uncertainty & OCD

Getting comfortable with uncertainty is a key part of the OCD recovery journey.

[@languagegravy]

Hey rob Your advice are really great. At my starting stage of trying to recover from OCD I have watched a lot of videos that focuses on how trauma are the reason for mental illness and such. This led me to keep on analysing my past which was ofcourse useless and makes a person victim. I also found that analysing past for trauma and searching for reason to understand how it might have caused OCD is one of the worst thing to do in OCD recovery because it leads only to the weakness and victimization of oneself. I can see how strong I am when I dont victimize myself for life circumstances. Thanks alot rob. I. am doing better now. I have realised changing perspective towards something is the key to recover from OCD.

[@gabrieliusgasparavicius]

Hello, will you ever do a video on suicide ocd?

[@aguywhohikes1271]

Hey Gabrielius - We have covered this in many self-harm OCD videos. There are usually a few fears 1) The fear of shame and guilt (what it can do to your family after ones gone) 2) The fear of losing control 3) The fear of missing out on one's life.

[@gabrieliusgasparavicius]

@@aguywhohikes1271 is it possible that the “fear of not knowing yourself” plays a role in this? As if “maybe i actually want to commit suicide but i just dont know it” or “maybe i am depressed and i dont know it”

[@akeelyaqub2538]

​@@gabrieliusgasparaviciusyes those kinds of thoughts are common. I used to have those EXACT thoughts constantly. You're not suicidal, you're just scared that you might be which pretty much proves you're not. I had fears of being suicidal and it was very obvious it was OCD after. I've also actually been suicidal and I promise when you actually are suicidal, you're not afraid of it at all, for me suicidal thoughts were the only things that brought me peace. So yeah, if you're afraid of the thoughts its OCD, if you like the thoughts its real suicidal thoughts.