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Old Jun 23, 2017, 05:27 AM
Anonymous55397
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I used to struggle a lot with Pure O - aka, intrusive thoughts from OCD. They actually caused by first 4 hospitalizations and the psychologist told me it was one of the most severe cases he'd seen. I was able to overcome it though, with his help, with something called exposure therapy.

We'd sit in session together and meditate. Whenever a thought came, I was to notice it, accept it, and let it move on like a river flowing. It sounds easy but I'm sure you can imagine how hard it is to not try to shove the thought out of your mind. Unfortunately, trying to ignore the thoughts or push them away just makes them come back stronger. That's like telling someone NOT to think of PINK ELEPHANTS. Well guess what you're thinking about now? :P

The key is to accept these thoughts, know that you won't act on them, and carry on. People with Pure O may have thoughts of awful things, but they feel so guilty that the chances of acting on them is pretty much zero. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or just need to chat/vent.
Thanks for this!
Donutworryrelax, Maven