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I experienced compulsive staring aswell. I konw it's hard but try not to avoid it. Just let it happen without judging it. Because the more you try not to do it the more you will think about it.
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It's really hard I'm so sorry you're suffering this way!
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I am so sorry you are feeling this way right now. I wanted to ask if you are seeing a NOCD therapist currently or planning to get started? It can be so overwhelming to go through this, but you are not alone and NOCD can offer you the support you need. There are free groups to attend, wrap around messaging with your therapist between sessions, and of course this community. Please reach out to the crisis lines below if you are in need of further immediate help. There is hope! If you are in crisis, please use one of the options below: • Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room • Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center • Text MHA from any device to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line • Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 •https://www.crisistextline.org/ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Trained crisis workers are available to help you and direct you to the resources
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Hi i don’t live in the us and i don’t think this service is available right now in my country.
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Thank you so much for your response and advices. Hopefully we will get better
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Where are you located?
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In bahrain
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Hi! I have the same problem, feel similar to you, did you try something or any therapy?
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@clara@steffan Hi i feel really sorry to say that I still am struggling and its actually expanded into other types that effect how I stare but I learned a few ways to make it easier. First is try as much as possible to ignore it and just force yourself to believe that no one is noticing no matter how much it’s noticeable just don’t address and give it power and accept that it is what it is. Second is watch what you say and don’t reinforce this issue by saying out loud that you have it by doing that you’re reassuring ur subconscious that you actually have this problem and it’ll make you suffer even more and may even expand to more types. I don’t know if this is right or will help at all but it personally helped a bit.
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