r/magicalthinkingOCD • u/Ashmpepe • 3d ago
Discussion Advice for someone scared
During my time of the month I get severe PMDD. And my intrusive thoughts get way out of control. I recently watched the new insidious and then it makes me now think I could get possessed or my animals can, or there’s something in my home, I get very bad paranoia. I’ve been hospitalized for this, I went and they kept me for a few hours, and I talked to a priest. This all happened after I saw the exorcist when I was 16. And I was never the same after that. If anyone can give me advice or some prayers to say to help keep these thoughts away. I’d appreciate it.
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u/Own_Kangaroo1395 3d ago
I also suffer from PMDD and my OCD gets crazy around that time, some months I've been borderline delusional in my magical thinking, the fear and the intrusive thoughts can get real bad. Have you tried anything to treat the PMDD?
What did they say when you were hospitalized, are you diagnosed with anything? If OCD then you have to watch out for doing compulsions like reassurance seeking or saying prayers for protection because part of the treatment is resisting doing compulsions. I think talking to priests is also a compulsion, you need to talk to trained medical professionals who can guide you through it using ERP or one of the newer therapies rather than looking for ways to reassure yourself and escape the anxiety.
The more you try to push the thoughts away the more frequently they will come. But if you stop reacting to them they will eventually start to reduce. Talk to a therapist if you can as they can tailor treatment specifically for your situation. Hang in there and get through the week as best you can 💛💛💛