How to let go of garbage 🗑️

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I’ve been doing a lot better with ruminating and negative thinking and OCD.

Today I just felt a wave of negativity wash over me and realized I was in a state that could only see the bad. As hard as I tried I couldn’t get out of this state…and then just like that I was able to let go and reconnect to something less toxic.

How do you guys get unstuck from the garbage in the world or the garbage in yourself? It seems lately all that crap isn’t really worth loosing peace over but when it grabs hold of u it is hard to separate from?

Do you have any techniques or strategies for pulling your yourself back up by your boot straps?

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I have negative thoughts throughout the day too and the ocd oh man it’s constant torment

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A holistic approach has helped me. Taking care of mind, body and spirit. Also I do not consume any of the bad social media and I do not follow the news.

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Same man… OCD is a beast fr

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When I feel overwelmed I share my feelings or meditate

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Depends what the garbage is. If its intrusive thoughts theres strategies, but those are known to plague szs. If its fixed ideas theres therapy for getting past them. If they are paranoid or odd ideas, medication helps sometimes. If its obsessive thoughts same deal. If its just thoughts that represent problems that your brain is trying to solve you need to find solutions or closure to have peace of mind.

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Same… usually with my mom or on the forum . I rarely feel overwhelmed…like I use to buy the OCD and negative mood can be tough as shi t to deal with.

Like I I feel like talking it out or meditation helps a lot. Sometimes tho …it’s like a stone wall :brick:

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Both my kids have the same problem with trash in their house That’s because one has Asperger’s and one has OCD schizophrenic They both take time once a month to round up the garbage in their bedroom And put it by the door for me to take out. Since they cannot get rid of their routines and get good ones They’ll continue this all their life. Making it more unlikely for them to ever marry or have children. I understand these things now but it is very hard for me to accept still. And as I get older it is even harder for me to do the chores and t to maintain a household And since the Department of Aging wants to charge me for having a cleaner I am forced to do it myself. The best way to let go of garbage is just to grab it with your eyes closed and drop it in the can. Sure you might miss it but think of the fun you’ll have replacing it.

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I distract myself with nice food

I also go on long bus journeys listening to music and taking in the good vibes on the bus journeys

This is at night. That is when the schhooll kids arent hollering on the bus etc.

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That sounds nice Zoe …I use to love rising the bus too. And good is 100% good for feeling bad as long as u don’t eat the tubs of ice cream :smiley::sweat_smile: I will tho lol

Anyways..hope you’re good Zoe :blush:

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Cool how comes u dont ride the bus anymore

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Im okay, thnkyou @tarnishedLotus :tulip:

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Well it’s mostly because I use to think people could hear my thoughts and I also go a car so didn’t need to. But there have been a few times I needed the bus but couldn’t ride lol

It’s better now but I still find it really hard being around crowds of people. One of these days I will start exposure therapy…

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Exposure therapy sounds interesting. Do that only if and when u feel ready to take that risk or open that chapter :blush:

I need to do that too at some point; dang

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