I should check the door in a certain way.
I should wash my hands in a certain way, for a certain length of time, and at certain times.
I should touch the dor three times as I pass through it.
I should pick up every can and piece of paper on the sidewalk.
I should mop my floor every day.
I should keep all this stuff I've collected.
I should arrange the books on my shelf just so.
I should pray with just the right words.
I should count to twelve every twelve minutes.
Why?
Who says?
Who made all these should rules?
Are you ruled by shoulds? Try rewording what you tell yourself, eliminating the shoulds. It just might weaken some of your compulsions. List all your shoulds. Write them out. Then question each one. Why? Who says? What will happen if I disobey this should rule? What will really happen? Write down your answers.
Now rewrite your shoulds.
I choose to check the door in a certain way.
I think it is a good idea to wash my hands in a certain way, for a certain length of time, and at certain times.
I like to touch the door three times as I pass through it.
I choose to pick up every can and piece of paper on the sidewalk.
I like to mop my floor every day.
I want to keep all this stuff I've collected.
I prefer to arrange the books on my shelf just so.
I choose to pray with just the right words.
I like to count to twelve every twelve minutes.
Perhaps taking the shoulds out will weaken our obsessions and compulsions.
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