Condition
OCD
The thought is loud. It still isn't true.
OCD is intrusive thoughts (obsessions) plus rituals or mental moves to neutralize them (compulsions). The gold-standard treatment is ERP — exposure and response prevention — practiced in tiny, doable steps.
What it can feel like
- A thought you can't put down
- Just one more check…
- Reassurance that never sticks
Things worth remembering
- "An intrusive thought isn't a confession."
- "Compulsions calm fast and feed slow."
- "Uncertainty is survivable — and you've survived it before."
Talking back to the thought
"Maybe, maybe not."
"I'm going to let that sit there."
"I don't have to figure this out right now."
Tools that tend to help
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