Fire alarm going off when there's only a match or maybe not even that. Personally, I don't like the word "trigger." It makes it sound that someone is acting on a victim, instead of the person being over-reactive.
Bed 🛌 cleaning room 🧼 getting tasks done including packing for trips in the future .. future tasks that I gotta do … including remembering when where to work .
Thank you so much for uploading this video, Nathan! My OCD was getting better after several months thanks to the "idk idc yeah maybe maybe not" phrases, but a few days ago I found something that's my biggest trigger: an account dedicated to cancel and mock people (and shockingly, it has a huge amount of followers!). It feels like my worst nightmare is coming true, at this point I can't even differentiate "guts" and "intrusive thoughts" anymore. I always feel like I'm the next one getting cancelled because I did so many mistakes when I was younger and now people wouldn't accept the person I am today. Lately I've been doing compulsion again (keep checking on that account because I'm afraid today my name might be on it, feels like it's just a matter of time and I'm waiting for my judgment day). This video makes me realize I have to work harder on accepting uncertainty and focus on the real life instead.
Thank you Nathan. My mind has always run away with itself. I do have reactions inside that worry me also but I am learning not to allow my self to balance and let moments pass where I came back to my senses. I'm highly sensitive and have been allowing pong held trauma to leave me. Nathan, I am grateful for you
Hi Nathan! thanks for another helpful video. This channel has really helped me figure out how to handle my OCD. Something I’m experiencing lately I was hoping you could talk about is fearing you don’t actually have OCD. I just started Prozac to help my OCD, but I almost feel compelled to stop it to experience the pain of OCD again, just to make sure I actually have it and I’m not making this all up. Especially considering my compulsions are mostly mental, such as rumination, I feel like my specific experience isn’t as valid because I don’t feel the need to wash my hands or check things like a more typical case of OCD. This has made it really painful as I felt I was making progress, but this urge to know I really have OCD feels unique and I’m not sure what to do
Some words, some numbers, some people associated with something bad, some images, some songs. The worst thing is that they hit unexpectedly: at work, shopping, activities, they can ruin everything you do. The more you avoid them, the more you find them everywhere. ACT therapy is also a good alternative to face them. Accept they are here, accept the feeling they bring, and continue what's your doing.
For me figuring out the core fear doesnt help cause i just start rumminating about it, and then it always becomes “why do i feel this, what is the problem, why do i feel anxious, why do i feel depressed?”and i just spin and rumminate about every thought. Now im learning to not rumminate about why do i have an emotion or fear reaction, but when i hear these things im confused…
Waking up from being asleep to get the trigger multpli times. And it makes me feel really scared. I have pure O, and i was thinking as though I was anticipating, "what if, or it its maybe..so and so happenibg " i fell for that for a dew seconds. Now i reall worry of this would happen. I am such an idiot. I am a fool. I am not conscious all the time and I give in to the subconscious, but i can't handle the anxiety
I dont know man back then I didn’t have the mind set i have now i was completely happy with being heterosexual and now is like everything i use to do in the past that refers to a gay activity starts to move forward to me in my life i just dont feel like my self anymore i feel like something is wrong and i dont know what to do
You have Homophobic OCD too? I have the same thing bro, but its mixed with false memories. I am currently doing ERP therapy once a week with a Step 3 CBT therapist, im hoping I can finally find peace at the end of my sessions. Hope the same for you.
Words. Any random word will stick and i will replay it over and over all day for months, and if i tell myself ill think about it later then my ocd gets so loud i cant think about anything else
Everywhere I go, I see a trigger. On social media, boom. I go outside, boom. I talk to someone they bring it up, boom. It’s been 400 days looking for a trigger free day and it hasn’t come. This is a serious theme not no contamination fear so I’m sorry we are not the same. Respectfully.
When I'm watching TV on the sofa I always then focus on my breathing. Means my chest gets tighter and I can breath shallower. This isn't ideal before heading to bed. I'm not scared of the trigger because Ive learnt to accept and sit with it but I'm frustrated by it. Its feels like the one piece that's holding my recovery back.
What to do when your trigger is your complition like everytime i saw a short , reel or any google article about some health problems which kinda match with me once 5 year back i get triggered but then my mind like let me watch that again and again to check if u have those symptoms or not and if i have one of it i start getting more and more aniexty my brain like let me check it more then am in a loop
What is a trigger for you?🤔
shoes being worn in the house and tracking dirt everywhere! also seeing people put their hands into food being shared. i cant go to parties anymore :(
Fire alarm going off when there's only a match or maybe not even that.
Personally, I don't like the word "trigger." It makes it sound that someone is acting on a victim, instead of the person being over-reactive.
Slamming doors
Feeling of anxiety inside
Bed 🛌 cleaning room 🧼 getting tasks done including packing for trips in the future .. future tasks that I gotta do … including remembering when where to work .
Thank you Nathan for making it easy to understand
Thank you!!! I look forward to your videos every week and find them super helpful and practical. Much thanks for you and all your work!
I have scrupulosity ocd for most of my life; and your vids help me so much. Many thanks, Nathan❤
Thank you so much for uploading this video, Nathan! My OCD was getting better after several months thanks to the "idk idc yeah maybe maybe not" phrases, but a few days ago I found something that's my biggest trigger: an account dedicated to cancel and mock people (and shockingly, it has a huge amount of followers!). It feels like my worst nightmare is coming true, at this point I can't even differentiate "guts" and "intrusive thoughts" anymore. I always feel like I'm the next one getting cancelled because I did so many mistakes when I was younger and now people wouldn't accept the person I am today. Lately I've been doing compulsion again (keep checking on that account because I'm afraid today my name might be on it, feels like it's just a matter of time and I'm waiting for my judgment day). This video makes me realize I have to work harder on accepting uncertainty and focus on the real life instead.
Thank you Nathan.
My mind has always run away with itself.
I do have reactions inside that worry me also but I am learning not to allow my self to balance and let moments pass where I came back to my senses.
I'm highly sensitive and have been allowing pong held trauma to leave me.
Nathan, I am grateful for you
Hi Nathan! thanks for another helpful video. This channel has really helped me figure out how to handle my OCD. Something I’m experiencing lately I was hoping you could talk about is fearing you don’t actually have OCD. I just started Prozac to help my OCD, but I almost feel compelled to stop it to experience the pain of OCD again, just to make sure I actually have it and I’m not making this all up. Especially considering my compulsions are mostly mental, such as rumination, I feel like my specific experience isn’t as valid because I don’t feel the need to wash my hands or check things like a more typical case of OCD. This has made it really painful as I felt I was making progress, but this urge to know I really have OCD feels unique and I’m not sure what to do
Thank you! Great video 🤗
Thanks so much for being here. I appreciate your support!
Thank you so much. Appreciate all the videos you make. All the way from the 🇵🇭 Philippines Nathan.
Some words, some numbers, some people associated with something bad, some images, some songs. The worst thing is that they hit unexpectedly: at work, shopping, activities, they can ruin everything you do. The more you avoid them, the more you find them everywhere. ACT therapy is also a good alternative to face them. Accept they are here, accept the feeling they bring, and continue what's your doing.
Thank you very much for the video!
Thank you so much sir 🙏
For me figuring out the core fear doesnt help cause i just start rumminating about it, and then it always becomes “why do i feel this, what is the problem, why do i feel anxious, why do i feel depressed?”and i just spin and rumminate about every thought. Now im learning to not rumminate about why do i have an emotion or fear reaction, but when i hear these things im confused…
Waking up from being asleep to get the trigger multpli times. And it makes me feel really scared. I have pure O, and i was thinking as though I was anticipating, "what if, or it its maybe..so and so happenibg " i fell for that for a dew seconds. Now i reall worry of this would happen. I am such an idiot. I am a fool. I am not conscious all the time and I give in to the subconscious, but i can't handle the anxiety
Thank you ❤️🌺❤🌺
Just got a call from "employee health" to go get a mask test, they check my blood pressure for that and now I'm anxious!!!
My mom watches Law and Order: SVU pretty much all the time and it really triggers my obsessive thoughts.
I dont know man back then I didn’t have the mind set i have now i was completely happy with being heterosexual and now is like everything i use to do in the past that refers to a gay activity starts to move forward to me in my life i just dont feel like my self anymore i feel like something is wrong and i dont know what to do
Dont exactly know what to do but if a feel a little bit better its like another intrusive thoughts happens again just to test myself
You have Homophobic OCD too? I have the same thing bro, but its mixed with false memories. I am currently doing ERP therapy once a week with a Step 3 CBT therapist, im hoping I can finally find peace at the end of my sessions. Hope the same for you.
Thank you
Words. Any random word will stick and i will replay it over and over all day for months, and if i tell myself ill think about it later then my ocd gets so loud i cant think about anything else
Everywhere I go, I see a trigger. On social media, boom. I go outside, boom. I talk to someone they bring it up, boom. It’s been 400 days looking for a trigger free day and it hasn’t come. This is a serious theme not no contamination fear so I’m sorry we are not the same. Respectfully.
ERP therapy is a great help!
@@rosahontasI hear, but it seems impossible when you have a true fear.
There was some triggers for me here, but instead of clicking off, I just continued watching it’s difficult, but I know that it helps
When I'm watching TV on the sofa I always then focus on my breathing. Means my chest gets tighter and I can breath shallower. This isn't ideal before heading to bed. I'm not scared of the trigger because Ive learnt to accept and sit with it but I'm frustrated by it. Its feels like the one piece that's holding my recovery back.
Me and my ex we are students in the same college and when i see her and her new boyfriend i feel really bad my emotions get hurt so much
Thank bro. , but sometimes I feel anxious without reason, i don’t know what trigger it
If you wanted to test yourself and said 'I hope the Devil comes into my soul?' what is the ERP for this Nathan
Everything is triggering me right now and my OCD theme is visual images now 😢
What to do when your trigger is your complition like everytime i saw a short , reel or any google article about some health problems which kinda match with me once 5 year back i get triggered but then my mind like let me watch that again and again to check if u have those symptoms or not and if i have one of it i start getting more and more aniexty my brain like let me check it more then am in a loop
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This video is overly edited imo
Thank you so much sir 🙏✨