- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes. Always afraid that my SOOCD is just because of society.
How do I deal with that? It feels like it's just completely true š„
@Hopeforthefuture You can practice ERP and say to yourself, maybe it is, maybe it isnāt and sit there just accepting the uncertainty and try not to do your compulsion
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Glad I'm not alone in this. Thought I may be the only one š„
What ERP or other techniques do you use to combat fear of cancelation? Especially curious about those with taboo thoughts, false memory ocd and event ocd based off of real events where the fear of cancellation may actually hold some validity. I once did my own ERP not under a therapist but just on my own I decided to create an anonymous account on Twitter and defend a friend who was receiving online criticism. I knew that this would be semi-controversial so I was expecting backlash and when I recieved troll replies it actually seemed to be a really helpful low-stakes exposure activity. Is this something that others have done? Low stakes online posts etc. that you know will recieve negative responses? I have had severe OCD as a kid as pretty much every subtype under the sun, and as an adult I pretty much have all the types under control except for this real event and false memory and taboo thought OCD. It seems like a different beast since it's somewhat realistic in the camcellation culture today, and it's confusing to address. Ive shut down almost all social accounts and it's keeping me from progressing in a career where I need to have an online presence :/
Does anyone else experience a moment of clarity where you feel strong relief that the intrusive thought isnāt true, only to then immediately start questioning if youāve only convinced yourself that because you donāt want the thought to be true? Iām pretty confident it would take some crazy mental gymnastics to actually successfully convince myself I didnāt do something that I deep down knew I did, but every time I resist the compulsions and try to sit with the uncertainty or tell myself to think about what is logical, I usually briefly know that this probably didnāt happen but am unable to move on out of fear Iām just in denial and have convinced myself of that.
Iām thinking about doing erp but my ocd is so severe the thought of accepting my fears happening to me makes me sick to my stomach. I also believe in the power of my words and saying I accept this Bad thing will attract it into my life. Iām not sure what I should doš„²
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