Anyone else get triggered by stuff they used to love? I really enjoyed matcha pocky sticks but once I was eating them while having severe anxiety and any other time I had them I felt like throwing up and crying. My mom was always around when I’d have OCD so whenever she’d come home from work I’d get really bad anxiety. I of course still love my mom and I got over this trigger. But I’d love to hear your guys’ triggers

That's great!!

Super happy for you! It’s kinda funny that we’re supposed to distract ourselves with something we love but when after that we can’t do that thing again because it’ll cause the complete opposite reaction😂. Also yes the Oreo ones are so bomb but I can’t find them where I live so I had to settle for matcha haha!

It’s like “watch as many episodes as you can because after this you won’t be able to watch them ever again!”😭

@Maryam0421 thank you!! and yep LOL it’s like waking up in the morning and thinking “ok babes what’s gonna trigger us today 😬” lol i swear man. ocd can you just let me have this 😂

@Maryam0421 yeah like ocd almost took away my favorite show i was like ABSOLUTELY NOT lol

@kittea SAME. I think I’d rather enjoy my shows when I’m feeling good so their not ruined and just like drink water when I’m feeling bad, that’s assuming that water won’t become a trigger lol

@Maryam0421 fair!! center yourself when you feel icky—find things that no matter what WILL be comforting to you. OR shock your system out of it! dunking your head in an ice cold bowl of water is a fantastic way to force your body to reset. you can also do the method of counting five things you can see, four you can hear, three you can touch, etc. i also find that turning your compulsion into something positive actually super helps… if that makes any sense lol. like turn ocd on its head in a way. like “if i give this bad thought diligence, then it’s just gonna become worse. so I’m going to go for a run” like make going for a run a compulsion. or hugging someone. or cuddling with a pet. of course you don’t want to do this forever because it can still foster the cycle of thought + compulsion but it’s a great way to break the routine

@kittea Oo I see what you mean. So literally make a new compulsion that’s healthy. Ok, maybe not a compulsion since those are meant to be avoided but kind of like a breathing exercise. What would you call those things that are calming but not compulsions which are harming in the long run? Coping mechanisms?

@Maryam0421 yes exactly!!

@kittea How did you get past that? Because it’s currently happening to me right now with my favorite show anytime I see anything of it.

@Subaru it’s actually been helpful to me to watch my favorite shows with other people around! that way i have to sorta exposure therapy myself thru it because i don’t wanna inconvenience anyone by pausing or going back (one of my compulsions) or something

That’s got to be tough! I have certain songs I should avoid, and sometimes music in general grts me too ‘in my head’ (especially when I am driving for some reason?) I’m sorry to hear you can’t make music anymore, that must feel awful 😞 - I hope you come through these feelings and feel better soon ❤️

@SLou1128 Thank you ❤️ I hope music can be enjoyable for you again as well