I didn’t realize my biggest compulsion was searching online for answers and reassurance about whatever my OCD was bothering me about until recently. I dissent know it was even classified as a compulsion and I have a very hard time not doing it when I’m having an OCD episode. I get very physically sick and can’t focus on anything until I search online for an answer and I know I’m not supposed to give in to compulsions but I’m not sure what to do. Today I have an episode and I tried not to give in to the compulsion, but I could refrain from it and I ended up spending over an hour on it. (I’ve spent even longer on compulsions in the past) what do you guys do when to prevent yourself from googling for answers and reassurance?

101d ago

I deleted safari and any other app that allows me to search things bcoz sometimes my brain makes me search things that harm me. Or you could also put restrictions on your online browser, but they don’t really work unless your clicking on websites.

101d ago

And my brain makes me search things I don’t want to but it happens so quickly so to avoid that as much as I can that’s what I done.

anonymous45

101d ago

most of the times when i try to search about ocd as a compulsion, i still have mental compulsions and i cry so much until i calm down a little