Your Anxiety Toolkit

SUMMARY:  What if you don’t identify with the concept of an obsession being a FEAR? It’s a repetitive thought or feeling, but you’re not scared of a specific outcome.  What is the UNCERTAINTY when it comes to these obsessions?  Guilt Obsessions:  WHAT IS OCD GUILT?  OCD Guilt over past mistakes “I shouldn't have done that”  “That was a mistake”  OCD Guilt as a simple intrusive thought- no known mistake “Is it bad that I did that”  “Did I make a mistake?”  “What could be the consequences”   REGRET obsessions.  I’ve heard a lot about how guilt is a common intrusive feeling in OCD but not much about regret.  “I wish I didn't do that”  “I wish I had done it another way”  Guilt and Regret accompanied with sadness??  How to stop OCD guilt?  How to treat OCD guilt and regret Links To Things I Talk About: Feeling guilty doesn't mean you have done something wrong https://kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com/ep-161-feeling-guilty-doesnt-mean-you-have-done-something-wrong/ How to let go of the past