How can I stop obsessive thoughts?
By knowing who you are.You are not your thoughts. I myself struggled with a severe form of obsessive thoughts. I had impossible tasks for myself. These months were the worst of my life. They robbed me of all the peace I had. I felt helpless and powerless against them but I still had to follow them. They came from a deep place; a wound of rejection, and this was my way of staying in control over the wound, to protect myself. I knew I wasn't having any control and I was in fact controled by these thoughts. But I wasn't able to get rid of them. It was a pure survival mode I was in and I felt afraid, very afraid, because these thoughts were at the same time also my very enemies. I had no peace, no joy and no life left in me. It's almost impossible to have OCD without being depressed. Unless you are having a light form of OCD.One of the things that eventually brought me to my freedom was to get to know my worth and I also had to go through mental tentions. To not give in, and I want to let you know that whatevever your OCD looks like… it is okay to avoid some tention in the beginning but slowly build your strength to face each and one of these thoughts from wich you know are not realistic and speak truth over them. Speak truth to them.Truth and OCD cannot go together for a long period of time. Truth needs to win over the lies that are in your mind.This is how I overcame the core of my OCD, by speaking the truth to it.I know you can do this as well.Oh by the way. I always say this but don't be harsh on yourself. Speak truth from a heart of love and deep compassion. Because, a lot of the thoughts you are having are probably pieces of pure pain wich are in need of so much love and care.I know you can overcome them. ‘Caus I did. It was tough, but more than possible!
How to stop obsessive thoughts?
Start wearing a rubber band around your wrist, and when you notice your thoughts starting to spiral and you start obsessing, snap the rubber band on your wrist as kind of like a "snap out of it" type thing. And just get used to telling your thoughts to STOP. it will take some practice
How to stop obsessive, irrational thoughts?
Over the past couple of years I have been getting obsessive thoughts about many things and I just can't get rid of them. The thoughts always relate to something I like or am interested in and are usually triggered by something I hear or read. For example, two of my main interests are foreign languages and music, and I used to really enjoy studying both of them, but one day I read an article about how the two subjects are closely related. Since then, whenever I try to study, all that I can think is that because these skills occupy the same part of the brain, I can't be good at either because it's too much for me to take in. Also, if I hear or read something negative about something I like, I can't stop thinking about the negative thing. For example, if I bought something new and really liked it, (like a new laptop) but then read a review saying that it is bad in some way, that thought would get stuck in my head and I couldn't enjoy it anymore. I know this all sounds ridiculous, but these thoughts are really ruining my life and enjoyment of things. I really need to know what causes them and, more importantly, how I can get rid of the ones I have now and stop new ones from developing. I would appreciate advice from anyone who knows about these things or suffers from them as well. Note: I also think I may have OCD as I display some of the symptoms, however I have never been diagnosed with it.
How can I end phobia, overcome superstitious thoughts and OCD?
The only way to overcome this type of anxiety is to change your beliefs. Start reading about superstitions and why they probably make no sense at all. Most people are skeptical about the truth of them anyway, so it is fairly easy to find books or online articles about them.If your symptoms are so severe that you develop uncontrollable shaking and other symptoms of anxiety, you may need some temporary help to conquer your fear, anxiety, Magical Thinking OCD. Kindly seek treatment from a mental health treatment provider that specializes in the treatment of OCD.Mindful-Based CBT teaches patients that everyone experiences intrusive thoughts. Individuals will also learn that intrusive thoughts have no power over them and that by responding to their thoughts through compulsive behaviors, their thoughts are given more strength and credibility and their fears and obsessions are strengthened and reinforced.
How do I get rid of intrusive thoughts?
I have OCD (or, rather, I now have obsessive-compulsive tendencies; after treatment it is no longer a disorder for me), and I had intrusive thoughts that were disturbing and graphic (deliberately crashing into oncoming traffic, stabbing people if I picked up a pair of scissors, etc). I spent five months seeing a cognitive-behavioral therapist, and I'm no longer troubled by intrusive thoughts. In therapy OCD patients learn both that everyone has random disturbing thoughts at some point (doesn't mean a person will ever act on them!) and the techniques that can be used to break the obsession on the intrusive thoughts. On the first day I saw my therapist, he gave me a long list (multiple pages) of answers from an anonymous survey asking people about their intrusive thoughts. These were people without OCD who were just found in the general population. Their thoughts were actually much more graphic, aggressive, and disturbing than mine had been (sex with family members, putting their dog in the oven and roasting it, pulling out their eyeballs), and it made me feel much better to see that intrusive thoughts do indeed happen to everyone. The difference is that for people without OCD, the thoughts don't cause them any anxiety. After treatment, my reaction became that of a "normal" person. When such thoughts come to my mind now, which they do far less frequently, they pass through without me giving them any attention and without increasing my overall anxiety level.In my experience and that of other OCD sufferers I've read about, the single best thing a person who is suffering from intrusive thoughts can do is see a therapist who has experience treating people with anxiety disorders. Cognitive-behavioral therapy has a good success rate with OCD patients, and if the disorder is particularly severe, various antidepressants can be used. There is help out there, and it's entirely possible to be a person with OCD (even severe forms) and after treatment go on to lead a perfectly normal life. I highly recommend finding a cognitive-behavioral therapist in your area if you're having this problem.
Is there any way i can stop my obsessive thoughts about spanking?
You have obsessive thoughts about spanking? Or being spanked? I used to have thoughts about extremely severe corporal punishment. I went to a dominatrix and after a long discussion with her, I had a session. During that session, I realized that it hurt--a lot--and that I really didn't like to be harshly disciplined. I still enjoy a good spanking on occasion but it isn't an obsession or my only form of erotic play. Maybe if you had a very harsh spanking it would bring you back to reality and give you a balance that would reduce or eliminate spanking as an obsession.