- Username
- marsi
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I deleted facebook because it constantly reminded me of past, and since I suffer from false memories OCD and real event OCD I decided to delete it. Seeing high school friends, seeing old photos of me, that all triggered me into finding new obssesions and rumination so yeah...I deleted it because of triggers just not the same as yours.
Here’s the thing if you guys are avoiding triggers that bother your ocd that’s a compulsion and you’ll never get a shot a habituation. Listen I know how difficult it is but you have what it takes to tell yourself you know what I could realist avoid all this stuff, delete this and avoid that but I’m not going to I’m not going to let ocd win. Knowing you’ll likely see and trigger and not run from it is how you move forward.
Yes ik what you mean. What you need to do is act in align with your values. When you do something whether it be to avoid something or to do something you have to ask yourself WHY you are doing this. If you do something solely because OCD said to or it’s to avoid a trigger than it’s a compulsion. Anything down to avoid discomfit from obsessions is a compulsion. If your avoiding something because you know you don’t want it anymore then you have the right to do that also. Your right it’s about balance and awareness of WHY you do the things you do.
So taking a as needed medicine when you have faced these things throughout the day to calm you down because your chest is sore from facing these fears all day is a compulsion?
No, if OCD makes you do it against you will and it’s something done that’s against YOUR true values then it’s a compulsion.
@MikeG that is my whole question!! Because I don’t want to avoid and create compulsions and issues and run away rather than confront but I also feel I have a right to remove some things... such a balance and not sure how to find the right answer
Do you think social media (Instagram specifically) can be harmful when in a crisis or in a period of time where OCD is particularly strong and present? I deleted Instagram from my phone because it felt like it implied exposure to too many triggers.
I’ve not used Instagram for almost 1 year and don’t use Twitter or TikTok. I only use Snapchat to talk with friends, but seeing random peoples stories and stuff really overwhelms me. Since I only talk to 2-3 people I think it’s better to just use WhatsApp exclusively. The amount of social media apps is insanely overwhelming and it’s no wonder why my attention span is shockingly low, as we’re always looking for that next news article or viral clip or whatever. Has anyone else deleted social media to reduce anxiety?
Hello, I've used this app before but sometimes avoid to not remind myself that I do have ocd. So acouple of months ago there was an upsetting video that circuled around the internet and I deleted my tiktok and instagram to avoid it. I've been using ig only on other people's phones because it just feels safer. Safe to safe just the description of this particular video left me traumatized and my ocd "flares up" when I have PMS. For me, I'm scared of being on ig because I get scared I'm gonna see or hear about that video or even worse, look up the particular things to "make sure" its deleted off of the internet. I know I would never put myself to witness something so awful, but the idea of me even thinking about it is enough to scare me and makes the simplicity of enjoying ig kinda nerve-wracking and I wonder if anyone on this app understands this feeling and knows ways to use social media in a peaceful way. I would really appreciate advice and thank you a lot to anyone who took the time to read this! Thank you 😊
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