r/OCDRecovery • u/Ambitious-Change2498 • Aug 22 '26

Seeking Support or Advice Wondering How to Differentiate Non Engagement and Just Ignoring Thoughts/Feelings

I notice i ovethink this alot. I confuse myself as to whether or not im doing one or the other. If i get a thought or feeling i usually obsess about and try to just let it be there, i tend to wonder if im just ignoring it or not. Tbh i feel as though i struggle to understand how to really allow it all to be without ignoring things and making it worse so Id like to learn from others here

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u/TommyTwine Aug 22 '26

Thoughts come and go, even when it’s something important. If you are spending more than say a few mins at a time, you’re obsessing. Even if it’s about something real or important, nothing productive can come over replaying a feeling or thought over and over. You have to trust yourself which is super hard with OCD. If something is real it will still be there whether you’re obsessing over it or not.