[ivleo]

Well, hello guys!
Solipsism is one hell of an obsession. I suffer from pure o, and I started obsessing about solipsism and other existential fears 1 month ago. I really don't know what to do. It disappears for a few days and then it comes back even stronger. Recovered people, do you have any advice to stop rumination about solipsim?
It makes me feel so derealized. Like, i just see people as walking flesh.
I wanna go back to my normal state

 

[Al_pk]

I suffered solipsism about 5 years ago for 6 months. For me, getting a new girlfriend got rid of it, i don't know why? I think my brain just diverted attention to something new and then it went for good. I will say you are lucky to have days where you don't have it. That in itself is a very good sign

 

[Zpgrimm]

I have pure o as well and have had many therapist tell me just to intentionally think about it and after awhile your brain will get tired of it.

 

[ivleo]

To Al_Pk: congrats man! I find it hard to bond with others,i literally feel like I'm on the verge of psychosis. One part of me wants to escape this, but, for some reason, I keep getting stuck in this annoying loop.
The thought can be debilitating for sure.
For the other reply:think about it on purpose? In what way? I feel like it's on my mind 24/7.

 

[Phantasm]

Often I think just being aware that you're doing it can be enough because most of the time it is automatic thinking. So if I catch myself obsessing about anything at all, I'll just notice and say to myself, ah, I'm OCDing. That's pure-O. I'll drop it or change the subject, or turn my attention to something else. Always gently though, it should never be a fight. I usually don't go into the thoughts except maybe for some quick correction or reasoning, as the subject matter can be anything and be irrelevant, it's the obsessing itself that keeps the mind tired and overworked.

 

[Al_pk]

I wouldn't congratulate me too quick lol. Solipsism got replaced by worse shit a few years later. But still. It all goes

 

[Emptyflask]

For me, it helped it go to realize i couldnt be the only being in existence because theres too much im not in control of. There other wills and forces besides my own. If i were the only one to exist, theres no reason i shouldnt know that as a fact. And i dont. Theres clearly other forces besides mine and that was enough to get me off the idea.

 

[Respekta]

I just can´t get over solipsism.. It´s more like a feeling, my mind always tells me that im the only existing mind in the universe, which sucks and the worst part is, that it actually feels like it. How can I feel "normal" again? I mean, 2 years ago if someone told me about solipsism I would have laughed, because I knew everyone is real but now it just feels like everyone is fake and it doesn´t matter how hard I try, I have these thoughts all the time and it´s kinda stupid, but I "feel" solipsism, which sucks so hard.. What can I do? I tried everything, I´m in therapy already I went to like 20 doctors and still it didn´t improve.