metallicaman
- Date posted
- 3y
LydiaKLydiaK
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- 3y
Well, not really, if you solely do it to relax and focus somewhere other than than your obsession but not out of desperation it's not, if you do it desperately and it gives you a massive feeling of relief, it's possible.If the thing giving you relief is the thought that you finally managed to stop thinking about your obsession while preoccupied with something else again possible but less possible and severe than the thing previously mentioned.
metallicamanmetallicaman
- Date posted
- 3y
It almost feels like an addiction. I do it so often because it’s how I can remain calm. I do it to avoid fears, and when I try to resist getting on my phone—I can feel my body need to jerk back to grabbing it eventually. It’s my body’s natural instinct to grab my phone when experiencing stress. But also I get stressed being on my phone constantly, which exacerbates the rest. 🙃
LydiaKLydiaK
- Date posted
- 3y
@metallicaman Sounds like a compulsion but a really mild one. You can keep on doing what you do, just don't try to avoid thinking the thought when you try to distract yourself with your interests. Let the thought flow freely, no matter how much it stresses you out. Also don't ever do something that proves that your fear is wrong, in other words don't reassure yourself with any evidence. As long as you don't do that, you should be fine.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
depends on what you're doing on your phone
metallicamanmetallicaman
- Date posted
- 3y
What’s that mean ? :0
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
@metallicaman like are you researching something related your theme or are you just distracting yourself?
compulsion5000compulsion5000
- Date posted
- 3y
Addiction yea but not compulsion unless you go crazy not doing it like other compulsions. I do think ocd may be more vulnerable to the dopamine hit u get when u complete"100%" I'm not sure though
EvelenaEvelena
- Date posted
- 3y
I have obsessions that relate to my phone being on, off, and tab switching. I know it’s a compulsion because it continued to escalate every time I used my phone. I feel intense anxiety about tabs being open or my phone not being turned off or missing a notification. So yes, you can have obsessive thoughts and compulsions about electronics. These are only some of the things I do with my phone/electronics as well.
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