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The short-form flooding script – Unlike uncertainty scripts, the
objective here is simply to make brief, but meaningful contact with
the discomfort you feel in the presence of your obsessions
· What fear do you imagine coming true
· What would be the direct consequence of that fear coming
true
· How would these consequences affect the people you care
about
· How would your try to recover from these consequences
and what would it look like if you failed
The exposure flooding script – The objective here is to make
prolonged contact with the discomfort you feel in the presence of
your obsessions for the purpose of being able to resist compulsions
in that presence.
· What OCD fear are you permitting to come true (pretend)
· Now that you’ve permitted this, what terrible thing could
happen next
· What are the details of the event (include sounds, smells,
tastes, etc.)
· How would you feel after doing this terrible thing
· How would others be affected by this thing
· What would your lifestyle be following the acceptance of
your fear as a reality
· Would you be punished for your behavior, and if so, how
· How might your inability to tolerate this punishment ruin
your life
o How would you try to cope with this and what if the
coping failed
o What might the end of your life look like and what
legacy could you leave behind
Remember, whether you are using scripting to motivate towards
doing other ERP, whether you are using it to solidify your acceptance
of uncertainty, or whether you are using it to make contact
with your fear and increase your distress tolerance, you have a
major advantage against your OCD. You have your imagination,
and though the OCD may at times commandeer this gift and use it
against you, honing it as an exposure tool gives you immense power
over the OCD.
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