[philopsychology]

Lately i've slowly been making progress with my anxiety by changing my thinking regarding basically everything i've come to know, but unfortunately with this change in thinking i tend to get anxious that i will forget these new philosophies that i am learning and revert back to my old socially anxious self. I know it is ironic that i am getting anxious about all this but i am literally becoming so ocd that i feel like i have to write down all my new thoughts because i'm scared i will forget them. I feel like this ocd is really making me worry a lot and is a form of anxiety in itself but idk how to get rid of it. Does anyone have some sort of thought cycle to get rid of their ocd that could help me also?

[CANDC]

Well I don't try to get rid of anything but I have had success shifting my attention to other areas like breathing and counting. Breathe naturally, when you are ready, silently count 1 on the inhale, 2 on the exhale, 3 on the inhale, continuing up to 10. Then begin at 1 again. It is not possible to focus on breath and counting and still worry about things fully.

Here are other articles
http://forums.psychcentral.com/ocd-t...eased-ocd.html

[philopsychology]

lol is this a joke? You linked me to myself. Anyways that breathing stuff has never worked for me, i honestly think it is bs. You can't just tell someone to breathe slowly and somehow their thoughts are going to go away, it doesn't work like that. Mindless distractions just frustrate me. Changing my thinking cycle is basically the only thing that has ever helped me and that is why i was hoping to have someone who might have a wise way of viewing my situation reply.

[joshuas-mommy]

Originally Posted by philopsychology

Lately i've slowly been making progress with my anxiety by changing my thinking regarding basically everything i've come to know, but unfortunately with this change in thinking i tend to get anxious that i will forget these new philosophies that i am learning and revert back to my old socially anxious self. I know it is ironic that i am getting anxious about all this but i am literally becoming so ocd that i feel like i have to write down all my new thoughts because i'm scared i will forget them. I feel like this ocd is really making me worry a lot and is a form of anxiety in itself but idk how to get rid of it. Does anyone have some sort of thought cycle to get rid of their ocd that could help me also?

I take SSRI antidepressants which help with my ocd.