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Yup, most likely.
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Wish I could be at the same level nothing letting these intrusive thoughts get to me. Oh well one day
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We cannot know for sure the answer to your question, maybe they are not posting because they have gotten better, maybe they have gotten worse and seeing posts triggers them- we don't know and we don't need to know. You are on your own recovery journey- your symptoms are your own- give yourself compassion. You are fighting a difficult battle! You are reaching out for support which is awesome. Everyone goes at their own pace- it took me years and years to get to where I am today. I learned so much- you will too and likely already have. You got this. You do you!!!
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🙏
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I cannot speak for others, but I think that perhaps people are more likely on the discussion board when their OCD is acting up, but I can't say for sure because that would be something I don't know. And simply because others are not posting here does not mean that their OCD has gotten better. Hopefully that is the case - but it may not be. Don't minimize your progress dealing with your OCD - and OCD may be telling you this - because it is a common fear that everyone else will progress and not us. You are doing this at your pace and you are doing great! Hope this helps.
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Thank you friend 🙂
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@Dre83 You are welcome.
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That’s not necessarily true. Even you admit that you post less frequently. People find other places to talk about their illness, online or in the real world where they take a break or they change usernames… and yes, hopefully, some have gotten better. Just remember that it’s not a race, which I know sounds terrible when you feel like it’s a race that you’re losing, but it is the Internet, and you never really knew these people or their stories. It is of little value to dwell on where they are.
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Yeah you are right. I just need to let it go and do me and not compare myself.
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Every person I’ve seen commenting or making posts has been some of the most selfless and respectful people I’ve ever met. You are all truly admirable and deserve to get through whatever subtype of OCD you’re dealing with.
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I feel like I’ve had a lot of different categories of ocd. Some categories stick with me more and are repetitive. I’ve been doing well with mental health - not having anxiety stick around. When the physical feeling of anxiety sticks around, every thought is horrible, but when the feeling of anxiety is gone the obsessions don’t really impact me. If I can keep anxiety at bay, my life is good. I’ve been doing well lately, although this week I was scrolling through tictok and watched a video about someone in a coma and wondered if I was in a coma right now and didn’t know it. I had a panic attack for about 15 minutes. Anxiety, sweating, etc. It didn’t take ahold of me and it quickly lost its impact on me. It still shook me and I was just like “wow” where did that come from. Now I am staying away from social media. Is that avoidance? Should I make myself keep watching social media? Many ocd problems have come from social media or watching a movie or show that triggers something and then spirals. I am limiting what I watch, which I believe is good because I shouldn’t be watching that stuff anyway. What do you think?
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