simplyexhausted
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Tyler DevineTyler Devine
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Hi, My name is Tyler Devine! I’m one of the advocates here at NOCD. It’s nice to meet you. First off, I want to say well done for just getting on the app and surrendering to the beast that is OCD. I have battled OCD (particularly SO-OCD, sexual orientation OCD) for quite some time. But having the pleasure to master this subtype has allowed me to come on here and help guide people like yourself through the valleys. When I started my journey, this app/organization ceased to exist, so I am pumped to see people using it to help them throughout their individual journeys. OCD and OCD training are difficult because it deals with having to talk about and face things that you are so uncomfortable with (taboo type thoughts and images) As much as you don’t realize it, this absence of anxiety you are experiencing is habituation, meaning you are becoming so used to thinking or feeling a certain uncomfortable thought or feeling that you get used to it with the passing of time. Habituation is an awesome step in recovery and learning how to not let OCD rule your daily life. Habituation to the thoughts that used to cause you the uttermost discomfort is reached through ERP practice either on your own, with a therapist, or through exposure events in your everyday life! I found an article explaining this topic from a more clinical point of view. https://beyondocd.org/expert-perspectives/articles/what-does-habituation-mean Stay positive and good luck on your journey. Continue to help others who struggle along the way! Tyler
Bookworm91Bookworm91
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Cause this particular ocd is absolutely horrendous and give anyone anxiety if exposed to it enough
simplyexhaustedsimplyexhausted
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what do you mean?
Bookworm91Bookworm91
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@simplyexhausted Oh I’m sorry I read that wrong I totally disregarded the word don’t my bed
Bookworm91Bookworm91
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I meant my bad not bad
Bookworm91Bookworm91
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Oh this goddamn phone I meant bad not bed
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