Social media are cancer

Exactly what the title says. Avoid them. Most of the time they give you false information and feed you false ideologies. People spout bullsh*t for people that will follow and believe that bullsh*t. And you know what makes many people vulnerable to also believing and following that same bullsh*t? The false belief that if a crowd believes something is true, then it must be. That is ultimately NOT true. In fact, the whole planet could believe into something wrong with only one person believing the opposite and being right.It's also scientifically proven than they worsen mental health. There is literally zero benefit in them, you're just addicted. If you want information, read books and find the information your self. Don't settle with second hand, passed from mouth to mouth by people that starve for attention, information but settle with the type that you've found yourself. Learn how to trust yourself little by little, develop your critical thinking skills. While this won't necessarily help much with ocd since it doesn't listen to logic, it will help you to grow as a person. Good luck.

x_g00dbyels

Date posted: 3y

I think that social media can't be too bad if you don't use it so much time and you know that you won't become addicted, but nowadays it's pretty difficult because most of people depend on their phone and they spend a lot of time daily; even the percentage of depression and anxiety is increasing because of this. I left social media because my ocd was getting worse and I absolutely understand people that prefer not having social media and living 100% in real life.

LydiaK

Date posted: 3y

Sure, but you see, the problem lies on the fact that many people believe "anything" that they see there,they can't think for themselves due to this habit of living through them (social media). It's also really easy to become addicted if your mood is mostly bad, since they become an easy, quick dopamine boost. People this way become misinformed and adopt unhealthy coping mechanisms and in general habits that lead to worse problems in the future. The trap lies on the fact that the victim is unable to see that when they drown into that illusory pleasure.There are many, better things to do on the internet other than visiting social media. You can read books or comics, watch movies e.t.c.

LydiaK

Date posted: 3y

Sure, a person with really good critical thinking skills can avoid all that, but most people just aren't this way.People that want money take advantage of that.

x_g00dbyels

Date posted: 3y

@LydiaK You are completely right. People stop having their own opinion because they believe that everything they see on social media is true, so everything else stops mattering to them. Also there are almost no teenagers without social media, that's weird and I think it is a way to control the population so that they keep scrolling for hours. They have limited free time that they could have spent reading books and learning new knowledge in general, but as you say, the other option is a normaliced drug and an easy way to get dopamine.

LydiaK

Date posted: 3y

@g00dbye angels Yup

tinydancer

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

You had me at “social medias are cancer”

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Date posted: 3y

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LydiaK

Date posted: 3y

Thank you!

sierra6

Date posted: 20w

Why no reassurance?

Hello! I just got diagnosed with OCD a week ago and joined the app today to find a sense of community. Since my understanding of treatment is minimal at this point, I'm confused why everything on here tells us not to seek or give reassurance? If someone could explain the reasoning behind that it would be greatly appreciated, as I want to make sure I'm not only watching out for it in my personal life but also using this app appropriately.

iwanttogetbe...

Date posted: 19w

I want to beat OCD because. .

I want to beat OCD because I have seen and felt the benefits of clearing my brain from unnecessary, pointless, thoughts. OCD is like 0 calorie food. It’s pointless. No nutrition or benefits come from my obsessions or compulsions. I don’t care to have answers to everything anymore. I catch myself just trying to stress myself out so that I have some worry to feed on. But like I said, it’s a 0 calorie food. I get nothing from it but wasted time and energy. My brain feels more spacious when I’m not consumed by OCD. I’m present. My personality has room to be herself without making space for bullshit. I tell myself now that worry is poison. I think Willie Nelson was the person I got that quote from? Anyways, that imagery of worries being poison for the mind has been transformative for me. I’m evolving. 💖 Thanks NOCD community.

June123

Date posted: 13w

False memory/ real event

I struggle with looking back at a past social media interaction and thinking catastrophically. It’s the worst because I’ve deleted my account and can’t go back and check.. which of course my OCD wants to do. It gets to the point where I’m scared something is going to come out and I’ll get arrested one day. It’s so scary! I feel like I don’t know what’s real and what’s not anymore.

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