Pure O Follow Up / Residual Symptoms & Tips
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2018
- Hey Guys!!!
I'm finally back & it feels so good to post again.
So this video is geared toward being a follow up from my first video talking about Pure O. I feel like the more we can hold an ongoing conversation, the better. After seeing the feedback from the last video, i'm more ready & passionate than ever to see you guys improve like i have.
I hope you an take something from this as new & also that this video helps to reinforce what you learned in the last.
Feel free to comment anything below :)
~ M I N D O N M A J E S T Y ~
Great video. The way you describe it is very helpful. And that is the way I wish experts should talk about it to their patients.
Two things I have learnt after battling so long with OCD are:
1. Your understanding of your problem is no doubt the first step towards your recovery. And you should also properly understand the treatment scheme (which you describe very well in your videos). But only understanding doesn't help unless you put in extreme hardwork. Hardwork means ignoring intrusive thoughts and not responding to them. That's the hardest part. But that's the only option to recover.
2. Sometimes you are successful in scaling down your OCD to a certain level. At that level, OCD tricks you to compromise. It convinces you that it's ok to have that bit. Even normal people have it to that bit. But its a trap. Normal people might have it, but in those it does not have any tendency to become OCD. But in you, even if it is only 10% remaining, it will have a potential to go to 100% again. So, keep on ignoring it even if it is only 10% left. And even if it is not bothering you much now. Goal should be not to "compromise" and kill it all the way. In the future, it might try to come back but you can easily kill it again. Once you get rid of OCD, it is usually not as intense the next time it tries to relapse.
That's all my personal experience.
Khan Brothers YES!! Applause from me. This is so accurate. Thank you for sharing this, I want to pin the comment. The way you describe that is actually very simple & to the point, better than how I described it I think. So again thank you! I like how you point out that even if it’s 90% gone, we must continue to move forward & there is a possibility (although less intense) for it to spring back in full. But that doesn’t have to happen at all! I actually deal with this about once a week, and during those moments when I have a thought or two I remember this truth; completely let the thoughts in & disregard them entirely without judgement, and move on. & you put it into some really good words!
Mirtica Mindfulness Thanks for the appreciation bro. Here is an old book from some of the world class psychologists. If someone is interested in reading books as a part of self-therapy, it's one of the most renowned book. So, I'm sharing here with the sole intent it might help someone.
Break Free from OCD (EPUB format)
bitly.com/breakfreefromocd
(Install any EPUB reader in your phone to read it)
Khan Brothers You are very welcome! And marvelous , the more the merrier. I will have to check it out
Woah dude you rule
When my son watched your first vid.... he got better for the most time he’s gotten better during this terrible times. The psychiatrist neither the therapist hasn’t helped a lot.... he’s ocd with psychotic episodes... really breaks my heart. He told me how much your video helped him and now we are watching it every time he needs refreshment... please keep posting
Oh my heart is so full! Wow, I am blown away that I have been able to help that much.
That is so beautiful, I am humbled.
Please thank God for this. Without Jesus, I know I wouldn’t have been able to make this video. And the many more I have made too.
I must give him credit because I have had an amazing spiritual awakening that I am about to make a video about, which i I know will help even further.
Regardless of beliefs, God is all about Love, Truth, and healing. And I know that we have to ask him for help and include him in our life or at least this journey.
I would love to help your son more, so yes I will absolutely be making more content ♥️ God bless you guys
30 years pure o. It becomes your friend , hell and then you realise it's a bully. These thoughts aren't real. Your gut instinct is real. From the womb too the tomb. You will always no what too do. Even if it's panic and freeze, it always passes doesn't it? Hasn't it? Won't it? Yes. Believe me, 30 years , I just laugh at those thought now. Man, if we got locked up for intrusive thoughts, every prison 1million times over wud be full up. Don't act, re-enact. Play the tap forward.
Did you ever struggle with the idea of 'what if it isn't OCD for me specifically, what if this is actually real for me and I'm kidding myself trying to suppress something else or pretend it's not real'? It's a major roadblock for me.
Hey dude! thanks for reaching out. Yes, I have dealt with this pure o thought before. And let me tell you right now - it’s NOT TRUE! That is completely bogus, 100% the pure ocd talking. Those are what I label as a classic pure ocd thought that stems from our deepest rooted fear. And typically sufferers of this have just that fear - that this is actually real. But we must realize that it’s actually the complete opposite! It’s because of how loving we are and how much we care that we’d even grapple with the possibility of it being true. I can’t express to you enough through text how false that thought it. It may seem real, but all you are really feeling is the fight of flight response that is triggered when we think that. Not forever, though, as recovery entails nurturing healing and eliminating our response to these thoughts. Please rest assured, you are on your way to the truth and recovery from this confusing disorder. What I would do is everytime you have that thought or any for that matter, do not respond or give it attention. Rather, acknowledge it, and move forward with your heart and in the energy you know you have somewhere with in you, a good beautiful loving energy that wants nothing but good gentle normal things. That is very much still alive in you, waiting to be re anchored into our mind. And it will happen, but you must be strong and brave and devoted to practicing this and getting over this. Don’t worry about being perfect, just follow this advice as best as you can and please reach out if you continue to have trouble. I hope this helps
Can a bad high open up some type of doorway? Ever since I had that my life hasn’t been the same, these thoughts came outta no where...
I think so but NOT in the scary ways we think. I smoked dabs before this happened back in 2014 and it definitely did start something that was off in me. But that is actually a sign of how we can recover! I would love to help you personally so message me any time on my Instagram or Snapchat :)
Awesome and very informative once again. You should find a way to do this full time!
WFMguy Dude I so want to!!! I work like over 50 hours a week for the post office so it’s hard but I make time for it! Some day soon I feel like I will be even more involved with it
Mirtica Mindfulness I see you have a car. Have you ever thought about doing ride sharing or something like that? I work full time for Instacart and love it. I create my own schedule. Work as much or as little as I want. Get paid weekly...750 to 800 for 50 hrs, average. Have the option to check my earnings and if I'm good for the week, cancel the rest of my hours with 6 hours notice.
You sir, need a job like that! You need to spend your time doing this vs fucking around with peoples mail. Someone else with far less to offer can do that!
This video was playing on my phone as I was writing this starting about halfway through so I was listening and watching as I typed and was actually getting upset that your current job is holding your back from doing this more than you would like because of the hours.
It's because of you that I have had so much growth! Hopefully this will give you an extra push of encouragement Dude...this is your calling. THIS!
WFMguy Damn!! No way. I mean, way. Haha. I’m starting to realize this about myself as well, and the fact that I have made such a big impact in a short period of time. I’m shocked. I thought at first what I put out there would help but no where near this level. Thank you so so much. Those are really good ideas. For now, I definitely have to continue the job as money is a problem. When isn’t it? Lol. But that doesn’t mean I won’t make time for this after work and on my days off. I literally push myself everyday and set reminders and use my time at work to think of new ideas and stuff. I’m always being proactive where I can. So not to worry - I’m not goin anywhere. There will be much more to come :) I can feel as though this is what I’m meant to do too. That’s such a powerful thing, and I accept. And who knows - sometime down the road I might be at a point where I can quit my job and do this full time! That would be a dream. And last but not least, I am so honored to hear you say that I was able to help you grow so much. That means more to me than you know. Thank you again my friend. We will be in touch!! Anytime you want to talk, just message me. You got my snap :)
Great video
Great job buddy!
i have endless loops of music playing in my head please cover this most of the time a song pops up and i dont even realise its there till i catch myself being distracted by it whilst studying reading or trying to analyze or think they only go away when im fully engaged or involved in something
Hey buddy! I am so sorry I took such a long time to get back to you. I have been away working.
But I’m back now, and I am excited to help you! By the Grace God has blessed me with in my life, I have figured this all out. And the truth is a lot more good and beautiful than any of the symptoms we are experiencing now. The fears are a LIE!
So I think we all have had music playing along in our head at some point in our life. But what happens when it starts to bother us? Why is that?
Most people can say they have had a song too long stuck in their head and it’s annoying, but it goes away eventually. So why not for us?
The answer is fear. Irrational fear. And it’s powerful because it tells our survival instinct to stay latched on a subject, and it could go far and wide to anything that bothers us really, even if it’s not a real issue. That’s the problem - by our lack of understanding we manifest fear, and that fear manifests into our systems of our body becoming involved when they don’t need to, and we begin to try and fix something that never was broken. So we must reverse that process into one that is healing and truthful and brings all the parts of our being back into congruency.
And that isn’t as hard as it seems, but it isn’t easy either. Simply put, it takes a big shift from the energy we hold of fear to an energy of inward & outward LOVE. Self love and love for others. Understand that the song will go away on its own, and there is no need to manipulate or ruminate on the fact that it’s still there. It could be a few days or weeks or months even until our mind is rewired and caught up. And the only way is to choose acceptance and not resistance or fear. Because that will just cause the process to take longer.
The more you do that, the more relief and detachment you will experience and less anxiety. That’s called habituation. Check out my ERP video too.
I am here for you and so is GOD! We are all in it together :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story this is exactly what i’m going through for the past few months and after researching I was able to discover ways of managing the thoughts and images. However my question is, the less reaction you gave your thought and acceptance you had for your thoughts, did it ever make you question that since you now accept the thought, that you are okay with it happening? I know its a part of the mind tricks but it often pops up when im starting to make peace with my intrusive thoughts. I just wanted to know if you experienced this symptom before. Thank you so much, sorry it’s a little wordy!
Hey friend!! I’m just getting back to your comment now. So very grateful we are here and you found my videos.
So yes that is a very common residual worry / doubt that I have experienced and so many others have too. Essentially, that idea is false because that’s like saying the thoughts are actually coming from a legit source and our something that does have truth and is threatening, etc. which is entirely untrue and the opposite is the case. The thoughts themselves are egodystonic, and stem from the opposite, parallel desire we hold in our ego that is true. It’s so high level that we can & need to totally change the way we view them, and that starts by allowing them to be there which you are doing, but now also to completely disregard the doubt / old way of thinking that there is any measure of them defining us as they look on the surface. I would definitely check out my visualization of erp video
Maybe you can talk about doubt. Ive conquered intrusive taughts but struggle with opsessinf over decisions. Change job , change town , buy car etc and i feel stuck and stagnating because i keep procrastinating
Zgembo121 Hey dude! Really good idea actually. I’d love to make a video about that. I think doubt is a huge part of who we are. We want everything to be perfect the first time, and a lot of times fear risk. But the more we develop trust on ourselves and our energy, the less we will procrastinate and the more we will get done with confidence. Also a huge part of recovering from these disorders as well, since doubt heavily fuels irrationality and in turn strengths the compulsions. Thank you for mentioning that.
God bless u bro!
God bless YOU as well in Jesus Name
Is there any way I could email you and ask you questions about some things I been experiencing , a few minutes of your time would help me so much
Man, thanks.
Please discuss therapy/doctors/formal diagnostic processes. Saying you went on google to find help is great but self diagnosis is very dangerous and can harm people. There’s a great balance in all mental illness treatment between personal growth and mindfulness and getting proper, medical help as well. So glad you are helping others!! You’re beautiful!
Alexx!!!!! Thank you so much for this comment. I like how you point out the imperative need for a balance in treatment. It is the truth for this as well as all areas of life. And deal, i will discuss that. That's a great idea to point out and reinforce to everyone. I did mention it in my last video but i should probably do it again. To be honest, googling is definitely not recommended by me. I did that with this at first and it lead to an exacerbation of my symptoms. So yeah agreed lol
Hi! Where can i ask you a doubt about OCD ?
Here, my Instagram, Facebook page, or email :)
I will also get back to your longer comment soon! Just working
I am struggling with obsessive thoughts and I am scared it might turn into paychosis as sometimes these thoughts are ‘paranoid’. I sometimes think obsessively if someone is coming to get me or similar ideas. Also has it ever happened to you to ‘heAr’ something that wasn’t there? Yesterday I kept hearing an ambulance sound but I knew it wasn’t real cause it sounded more like a buzz in my hears.. I hope I explained myself. How did you overcome this issue? Did you take antidepressants or any other medication ? Thank you for the video. This struggle is really making me spiral down into depression
Hey Chiara! Thank you for the comment, and oh wow that is definitely a lot to be going through! But rest assured, there is so much that can help you right now! Take a moment to feel the environment around you, name something you can touch, smell, hear, and see in this moment. Grounding yourself is a great way to center the mind. Anyways, I have actually heard those sort of phantom noises before but very rarely for me, i'd love to hear more about that! And i am actually working on a way to present my explanation of how i got over this in a more summarized and simple fashion because it is anything but that right now. More on that to come! :)
+Mirtica Mindfulness thank you so much for your response. I took sertraline for a couple months and felt better but now it all came back but the toughts are diffefent. I constantly "Hear" songs in my head and i constantly feel confused. do you think it can be pure ocd or shall i worry it is something worse?
chiara panini hearing songs in your head happens to all the people, the problem is the attention we put to what happens in our head, keep listening songs this happens to me, use EPR guide by a professional i promise you that there is going to be a time when you get bored of that thoughts and you’re just going to let it pass
Hello Chiara, I am dealing with something similar as you. How have you been since ? I noticed you posted 2 yrs ago.
I thought there was snow on your hoodie 😅
Saadia Sattar hahaha well being from northern Minnesota aka Antarctica - I wouldn’t be surprised
Mirtica Mindfulness 😅
Hiii ❤️.
Saadia Sattar hey:) I’m now finally having time to reply
Mirtica Mindfulness hi 😅. I have been dealing with somatic OCD and I’ve had a really tough time for the past few weeks. Honestly I admire people who have the strength to deal with this.
I have really bad ocd the same as you can i talk with you or do u have social media im in the same mess
Hey buddy! I’m here for you. Thanks for reaching out. I know this whole thing can seem like it’s never going to get better and there is no hope, but that’s a lie. Healing and truth and breaking free from this are completely possible for you and I will show you how
@@HighestHalcyon Thankyou so much these videos actually helped for little bit I would really like to go in deeper with you and talk because I feel hundred percent and im actually getting emotioal talking you about this U really have inspired me I wish we could talk
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I also have been searching so many you tubers and they may have practice in this but when someone actually has this and expresses this from the heart its beautiful i cried to cause of this because everything you experienced I did to and I tried talking my parents about it but they couldn't understand
Omg!! I am rejoicing!! Amen, that is so good to hear. I am honored to be able to help you & be there for you. But - not without God. He is the reason I am better and I’m determined to spread his light and message by starting this channel and tackling ocd. We can talk anytime!! Just message me on my Facebook page
@@HighestHalcyon okk thankyou very much is ur name the same on fb page
Would love to chat with you
We definitely can! I’m on IG and FB and also Snapchat . In my channel banner 🕊♥️
If anyone wants to talk about their ocd and experience let me know.
Thank you! We need all the community we can get. One moment of vulnerability faith and positivity can change everything
OCD is a demon but if we all communicate and talk about them it helps confront them.
I can believe this as I am close with Jesus Christ and I believe He delivered me from this and now is working through my vessel to help reach others in bondage in this evil and dark world
I have ocd that im thinking all the time of what im doing and my reactions , its trible, overawareness about what im saying , like someone filming me to a movie. And what that its most scary is that im an actress , so before all of that i was thinking about that somtimes , but now its all the time in my reality , im sceard , i dont want this in my life!!
Eden Hershkovitz I can give you some of my tips on coping if you are interested.
Can I talk with you.
Qusaiy Haider Hey! Absolutely. Do you have Snapchat?
Seriously bro Kik ... lol do you have a Snapchat
ahhh c'mon what wrong with kik? i do have snap i just prefer to use kik when it comes to this
Youñg Christie Is there another messaging app you recommend other than snap?
Mirtica Mindfulness nope just Snapchat
Hello
What if I feel like these thoughts are coming from god and god is putting these ideas in your head😢?
That Is absolutely false. God doesn’t work like that, and He is truthful and kind, gentle, and patient. But He does use our conditions to speak to us, help us, and reconcile us to Him through Jesus. But the thoughts themselves are not true in the form they come as, but the opposite. So what we are dealing with is in the realm of psychological issues, which have a psychological understanding. And again, God sees our pain and helps us, through many ways, but these disorders are a result of our separation from God and sin, but God knows we need help to overcome and has not abandoned us. He is Holy and pure and desires us to be the same way. He is the God of Hope and compassion, not cruelty. Don’t let that idea lie to you, rebuke it. Remember the understanding we must gain I have stated in my videos & I have written down in the guides I have available which I can send you. I’m here for you and your not alone.
◄ James 1:13 ►
When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;”
◄ 1 John 1:5 ►
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
Mirtica Mindfulness I’ve always been very close to God not separate from him and I know I’m not perfect we all sin, but I try my best not to although I know I still fail, we all do. I am super kind and good hearted and always there for others and always ask for forgiveness to the lord. which is why I don’t understand why this is occurring...I have always tried my best to keep the lord happy by showing others love which is top priority, love others as thy self 🥺when you say these disorders are a result of separation from god and sin confuses me? This anxiety has pushed me away and more frightened of god when I never suffered from this before... I loved him and trusted him with everything! And I still love him and pray everyday for a cure from this!
I just want to be the best mom to my kids but this ocd is really affecting my life😢
Pls help! Any other advice you can give me on this? I want to overcome this so bad!
@@ydnisierra8360 I empathize with you very much Ydni.. I see your post is months ago, so I hope you're doing much better now.. I've been suffering from this for over 6 months.. Many ups and downs, and currently in one of those down periods.. December has been rough with this OCD, but I just have to keep reminding myself that even at its worst, I've never died from this.. Heck, I never even fainted or had a panic attack from it.. Just the general anxiety and hyperventilation it causes is horrible, but I really do think the key is removing the fear response from this.. It's very challenging because breathing is a 24/7 thing, but our brains will not allow us to forget to breathe.. It's impossible.. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy