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⌈ Secret Post #7032 ⌋

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[fscom]

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Transcript by OP

[fscom]

My OCD has led me to struggle with intrusive thoughts, very distressingly, but then I thought back to a Winnie the Pooh movie I watched as a small child back on VHS, and a scene/shot of sticks and leaves floating peacefully down a stream. I think they were racing sticks down the stream? That's how I deal with those thoughts now - I see them, recognize them, and let them float down away from me in the stream. It really has helped.

[iff_and_xor]

Ah, I remember that. We actually played Poohsticks as children. (Also racing raindrops on a window, which is from a different piece by the same author.)

Anyway, that’s a lovely image. People have told me to think about those thoughts as balloons that you can let go of and let float away. But I like this image even more.

[(Anonymous)]

My siblings and I played those games and never watched or read Pooh as kids. I love how true to childhood the Pooh stories are sometimes.

[iff_and_xor]

Yeah, AA Milne definitely nailed some very common childhood experiences. I did grow up reading the books and his poems, but I think I loved them so much because they matched my sense of “playing pretend” and the other games we made up for ourselves.

[arcanetrivia]

I've played Poohsticks as an adult! It's genuinely fun if you have any whimsy, probably because it's so simple.

[iff_and_xor]

Nice! I could honestly use some more opportunities for whimsy in my life. Something to keep in mind when I’m next by a stream with a bridge.

[(Anonymous)]

That's a really nice way of thinking, OP. I'll try that.

[(Anonymous)]

That's a lovely idea. Far more engaging than watching the thoughts go by on a screen, which is what I was advised to do. I'll use it in future, thank-you, OP!

[(Anonymous)]

I love this, anon. And thanks for sharing it, it's realy a helpful way to look at things.

[(Anonymous)]

This is actually a principle taught in a lot of meditative practices! It's really cool and beautiful that you picked it up from a sweet memory of Winnie the Pooh.

That said, there's a reason that 'The Tao of Pooh' and 'The Te of Piglet' were written: Winnie the Pooh has a surprising amount to teach us about finding harmony and balance in our lives.

And...I'm glad you've found a way to handle your intrusive thoughts in a way that gives you some peace, OP.

[(Anonymous)]

This is wonderful. It also has roots in CBT and should work to some degree. I'm glad you've found something that works for you and I think I'll try this out myself. <3