How do you guys cope with a bad ocd episode without performing compulsions? I’m having a hard time right now, getting a lot of intrusive thoughts
When it's happened accept this. Open exposure in this app. Rate you distress level. Be with this. Don't make compulsion. Brainstorm copping thought like "its OCD now", "i can handle this". Watch you amigdala and body calm down. Its take time. Rate you distress level after. It's how you cope. Make step further And Provoke you OCD episode in day when it's not happening. Make exposure same way. It's how Heal youself completely.
What helps me is going outside for a walk or watching Netflix while doing something else. It's normal to have an episode and know that it will pass.
Breathing deeply. Mindfulness. When I am able to calm down enough ERP.
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