ChefT
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lgregg72lgregg72
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I've felt that before. It's very difficult .
ChefTChefT
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It’s really difficult. I’m wondering “is something wrong with me? Is it because of the anxiety? Then it gets more challenging”. Sorry you’ve felt this as well
lgregg72lgregg72
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Which is hard to do, I know. Anxiety is awful. You can text me anytime. I'm a nurse and suffer from ocd and anxiety. Maybe we can help each other out.
ChefTChefT
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Excellent. Thank you. It is hard to do. I have anxiety/panic and emetephobia which is fun because I’m afraid of taking medication that could help me because I’m afraid of the side effects etc. it’s a vicious cycle. Had first ERP session this week but all assessments so far to determine ocd or not. Looking forward to getting started though. Doing ERP, hypnotherapy and then CBT as well.
OCDChefOCDChef
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I’ve felt that before! It’s brutal, best thing to do is distract yourself and realize the feeling will go away. Your body will self regulate eventually and that feeling will be a distant memory. The more you remember it’s temporary the faster it goes away ☺️ but it will always go away and never hurt you!
ChefTChefT
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Great way to look at it “remembering its temporary”. Thank you. You’re a chef as well??
OCDChefOCDChef
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@ChefT Yes I am! Omg so funny, I didn’t even look at your user name. What kind of chef are you?
ChefTChefT
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@OCDChef I’m a personal chef, working for myself. I cook for private clients each day. Usually 2 client families per day. What about you?
OCDChefOCDChef
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@ChefT Omg too funny! I am also a private chef! I work for a family full time now but I used to work for a couple clients a day as well. It’s the easiest way when you have ocd because commercial kitchens are so dirty 😂
ChefTChefT
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@OCDChef Oh that is funny!!! Since Covid, all my clients have had me just cook and deliver so now I don’t even have to go into their homes. I cook and bring them their meals so it works out well.
OCDChefOCDChef
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@ChefT That’s really convenient! Well if you ever want to connect let me know ☺️ I have never met a chef who also has ocd surprisingly. Would be great to see how you go about handling it. Lol
ChefTChefT
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@OCDChef Yes. That sounds great! . I actually don’t have OCD but I have emetephobia/anxity/panic. No fun. Starting ERP next week. Met the therapist for first time this week. Having others who understand you is so helpful. Have a good day. We’re having a blizzard here and expecting 2 feet of snow. Lots of fun lol
OCDChefOCDChef
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@ChefT Oh man, yeah I’m getting hit by the blizzard too! Do you know to to DM on here?
ChefTChefT
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@OCDChef I don’t. Do you?
lgregg72lgregg72
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It is anxiety. I finally got myself an oxymeter. They're cheap and they measure your oxygen and prove that you're breathing just fine.
ChefTChefT
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Oh that’s good to know. Thank you. I should just trust in myself and know that it’s anxiety and nothing more.
lgregg72lgregg72
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I try to remind myself that the likelihood of my fears happening is extremely rare. It can be difficult sometimes because 8n the moment its all so real I've had undiagnosed ocd fir over 30 years. It's tough, but you can get through it if you can allow yourself to realize you have it.
ChefTChefT
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That’s a long time to be undiagnosed. I hope now you’re getting the treatment you’ve needed all along. It is for sure much harder in the moment but I do try to ask myself “how many times when you thought that xyz was going to happen, did it actually happen”. Again easier said than done some days.
Peter !Peter !
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Mhm
Cure yourselfCure yourself
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I have been misdiagnosed for 5 years I had life-threatening attacks of dyspnea all images reveal nothing Finally i convinced myself it's an not organic set of disease . It's my OCD and anxiety .
ChefTChefT
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I’m happy you were able to figure out that is was the ocd/anxiety and nothing more
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