marsi
- Date posted
- 6y
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 6y
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.
Myke GMyke G
- Date posted
- 6y
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.
Myke GMyke G
- Date posted
- 6y
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.
LeebertLeebert
- Date posted
- 6y
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?
Myke GMyke G
- Date posted
- 6y
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.
marsimarsi
- Date posted
- 6y
@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
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