Anonymous
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- 3y
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
Thanks for sharing your current experience. I would say that you should be very proud of yourself for 1st noticing the anxiety, distress, and discomfort and letting those feelings of anxiety, fear, etc. be there.This is a perfect time to as I like to say "practice" ERP. Practice not analyzing any of those points you mentioned and place your attention on this present moment. Feel your feet on the ground, take a deep breathe, go for a walk, read, go hangout with a close companion, or play a sport. Not avoiding the discomfort, but choosing to do things you want to do and not give any attention to dwelling on that.The most important part being the response prevention. Not easy, but part of the work. When this type of situation occurs and we are in environments in which we are organically exposed to distress, use this as an opportunity to practice doing the work! This allows for two things; showing yourself you can handle and tolerate it, and also letting your body know that although you feel uncomfortable you are willing to keep doing whatever it is you are doing and getting on with your day! This is the foundation!
em887766em887766
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- 3y
i feel this exactly. let me know if you wanna chat
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
Thanks. How can i reach you?
Jenna OverbaughJenna Overbaugh
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- Staff
- Date posted
- 3y
It can be so hard when it seems like "everything" is triggering you. It is especially hard when OCD latches onto what you value - your hobbies, your people, things that make you "you". But this is a great opportunity to take a step back, identify what your triggers are, write down a list of compulsions and or safety behaviors you're doing before/during/after these events, and try to set up some manageable but challenging exposures for these things. Anxiety snowballs easily - the more you avoid these triggers, the more avoidance you will experience and want to do in the future. It's hard but pick somewhere you can challenge yourself with and get started - you've got this!
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