this is such an accurate portrayal of the thinking process oh my gosh  emotional work helps get to the root of your past traumas previous experiences of gaslighting invalidation   honestly a lot of times i feel like whats at the root of my ocd has always been superstition  take a step back and let go of old and negative belief patterns it doesnt happen over night but sometimes knowing that everyday our old self our identity it grows a little bit each day as new thoughts and new experiences our meant to appear and our old selves disappear thats the way its supposed to be  sometimes we dont realize it but a lot of times ocd can just be manifestations of suppressed memories and us holding on to too much repressed often childhood when our brains are most malleable trauma  emotional abuse is still abuse dont partake in self-doubt you know who you are   3