Part of my OCD is always trying to get into the bottom of things (if I freak out thinking about death or illness or losing someone or contamination, then I will roam all the internet for searching for informations on the subject even though it worsens my anxiety and never leaves me with a "clean" feeling of certainty or peace or acceptance). And recently I realized that if I have an anxious thought that arises in my mind it'll just go away if I leave it be and don't stop what I'm doing. But stupidly enough I feel guilty for doing that because I get the feeling that I should engage more with my fears and if I just ignores them and they go away I'm worsening the situation ... What is the line between ignoring the problem by distracting yourself and simply allowing your mind to move on ?

Feeling guilt is just another feeling, whether it’s connected to OCD or not, treat it the same way that you would with a feeling that comes with OCD.

Avoid researching and doomscrolling. Speaking from experience, it's an insidious compulsion that really messes with your mind. If you're mindlessly browsing the internet, pay attention to what links you're clicking on and why you want to look at them. If it feels like your motivations are OCD-related, even if you're not sure, then close your browser and stop researching immediately. Delete your search history if you need to and resist the urge to look stuff up. It's hard at first but it becomes easier every time you do it.

Thanks for sharing, I love that you said you have seen the benefits of not doing the compulsions (googling, searching, etc)- you're already one step ahead because you know ERP works- essentially that is what you did. You continued with what you were doing, allowed the thoughts/feelings to be there and did not engage- that in a nutshell is ERP. Of course, working along side a specialist would be beneficial if you're not already doing so.