ReVentive

31, any/all, cis, scary than a mf. My "let it all out" blog. Minors DNI.

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Do I really believe I'm that damn worthless as a human being? How're we still at this conclusion?

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I'm better off making love to a plant at this point. Poison Ivy had the right idea.

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I can't handle anymore betrayal. I can't try. I can't handle anymore betrayal. I can't try. I can't handle anymore betrayal. I can't try.

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I'm supposed to be crying in the arms of someone safe, not by myself.

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It feels like my own goal right now in life is to stay alive. I'm still surviving at my big age of 32, soon to be 33. Avoidance still has a chokehold on me, still convinced it's the way to deal with life. I've pushed everyone away, and I mean everyone. And this sickness is me is determined to keep it that way.

[ventitonthedownlow]

All these bitches did was criticize criticize criticize... fuckin' hell.

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Safety was the jewel that they stole from me

[ventitonthedownlow]

You're avoidant just like me you motherfucker. I don't know what you though of when you had children with her, but you fucked up. You fucked up your children's future, you fucking piece of shit father! Fuck you! Eat several dicks and stop wasting my emotional time!

[wowlookwhosspirallingagain]

growing up is terrifying i wasn’t supposed to make it this far and now my future depends on me and i have to make wise choices and decisions and i’m just sitting here like a clueless little kid

[ventitonthedownlow]

It's fucked up. It's embarrassing. It's a knife in my back.

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Glad I don't burn his fucking house down. Fuck him and that wife and whoever else sets foot in there. Fuck it!

[ventitonthedownlow]

It's me and my brain vs no one. My same brain that has tried to protect me all this time when no one else could. All the careless whispers, treating my pain like fun gossip instead of really caring. It's down to the wire now.

[ventitonthedownlow]

I'm here, I'm destructive, and I'm not going back. We're going full force.

[therapeutic007]

"What if treating OCD isn't about certainty—but about dismantling the illusion of doubt?"

Traditional ERP asks "What if the bad thing happens?" Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) asks: "Why does this thought feel so real in the first place?"

If your OCD: 🌀 Makes you question obvious reality ("Did I really lock the door?") 🌀 Traps you in endless analysis of thoughts that others dismiss 🌀 Feeds on "but what if this time is different?"

—ICBT might be the missing piece in your recovery.

Why ICBT Works Where ERP Falls Short

For OCD that thrives on doubt (not just fear), ICBT targets the root:

✅ The "Obsessional Story" → Identify the narrative your OCD constructs (e.g., "I’m a monster who’ll snap and hurt someone") → Learn why it feels true despite evidence

✅ Reality vs. OCD Reality → Spot the imagined rules that make normal thoughts seem dangerous → Separate inferences ("I feel unsure, so I must have done something bad") from facts

✅ Doubt Reduction → Stop "checking" your memory/feelings/morality → Short-circuit rumination with discriminant exercises

✅ For "Pure O" & Mental Compulsions → No physical rituals? ICBT works for hidden compulsions like:

Mental reviewing

Reassurance-seeking

Thought neutralization

What This Workbook Offers

📘 Step-by-Step ICBT Protocols → Worksheets to deconstruct your OCD’s "story" → Socratic questioning to weaken doubt’s grip

🧩 OCD Subtype-Specific Tools → Harm OCD • Relationship OCD • Scrupulosity • False Memory OCD

💡 Beyond "Just Resist Compulsions" → Why trying not to think something backfires → How to stop feeding the OCD narrative

Who This Is For

✔️ Those stuck in analysis paralysis from OCD ✔️ People who’ve done ERP but still feel doubtful ✔️ Anyone exhausted by invisible mental rituals

Workbook Link → The ICBT Workbook for OCD

[sunbleachedmind]

How does one rewire their brain to accept love

[maturedaddyseniorbear]

[dirtydads-filthyfathers]

“Hang on Son, your ol man is ready to go again…”

[ttrust-no-one]

Tumblr is not a social media, it's an online psych ward.

[rosemaries-shroom]

Reminder for this month ♡

Its okay if you don't enjoy the holiday's, it's okay if this time of year is incredibly hard and stressful, it's okay if you find yourself slipping because of it

You will make it through, you'll see the month come and go

You don't have to celebrate anything if you can avoid it. If you can't avoid it, absolute mood and I'm sorry you still have to go through the motions

Give yourself more empathy this month, you need it and you deserve it. You're allowed to struggle, you're allowed to feel how you do. You can make it, we support you