What is “Acceptance"? | OCD Recovery

Acceptance is one of the most frequently talked about concepts in OCD recovery. Rob breaks down what it really means by giving several examples from his coaching experience.
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[@tinychapter.]

I think part of what makes OCD recovery challenging is that a key route to recovery involves accepting many things that are the most utterly unacceptable things to the sufferer. One feels like they cannot possibly accept, for example, the prospect that they may well experience intrusive thoughts and related anxiety for the rest of their lives. One feels like they are conceding or admitting defeat by accepting one's predicament and the uncertainty of one's own future, whereas in actual fact developing your capacity to truly accept these things is one of the fundamental things that allows you to tackle the condition from its roots.

[@sophiavirdi6909]

wow well said 👏

[@souikichakib2337]

so true

[@GGShakes]

@@ryanhikes14erslol they don’t call ocd the doubting disorder for nothing.

[@screamingpiano]

So spot on. I couldn't be released from the grips of insomnia until I realized I COULD live a life of basically never sleeping forever. It only came from repeated, willing exposures to being awake at night, panic attacks in bed, going out about my day no matter what, allowing the sleep anxiety to ping in my brain all day. I had to let go of sleeping as the goal. My goal was to be okay with never sleeping again. Slowly my brain released its grip on sleep, and sleep became irrelevant again. Because it's irrelevant I no longer chased it, and I sleep fine these days. Even if I get some sleepless nights I never get sucked into the loop again, because my core fear was gone. The fear of never sleeping. It took many months of not sleeping to achieve this.
Thanks for explaining acceptance. It makes a lot of sense. You really kind of have to just give up even trying to make things better, and just live your life with your new "disability". You get used to it, and then it becomes irrelevant.

[@cleovanior]

Wow, this is amazing. I am also working in that

[@lisettebrooks9385]

This is spot on Rob, very important to know it's a journey and not another compulsion to engage in!

[@OCDRecovery]

A key part of the process.

[@jenfox5870]

This is something I’m still working on accepting what’s going on daily with my brain 🧠…. Trying to be patient thank you 🙏

[@OCDRecovery]

You will get there 💪🏻💪🏻

[@flowfacilitatorlniamhkeogh5122]

Felt like this was made for me 😅 thank you! 🙏🏼

[@ohpls]

Savage video. You speaking facts sir

[@djarcen3498]

I love every one of your videos ❤❤❤. Thank you sir 😊

[@itarun0902]

Too good

[@Alafasy3]

If im panicking while walking what should i do? carry on walking

[@mominmasood]

Yes

[@man4145]

👌🏽