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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 366d ago
- Sexual Orientation OCD
Anyone SO OCD Question
Anyone who has extreme SO OCD have any advice and tips for recovery or erp?
Anyone who has extreme SO OCD have any advice and tips for recovery or erp?
Think about things that trigger you and how you could turn these into exposures. It depends for everyone what is more anxiety-inducing; remember to start with lower anxiety exposures and build up. It could be things like looking at pictures of gay couples (or whichever orientation you're worried about being), watching TV/film with same sex storylines/characters, writing scripts where your fear comes true, spending time with a person who triggers the theme/feelings of false attraction. The key is to sit with the anxiety and not engage in compulsions. A therapist would help you work through the best way to approach it for you, especially if you regard your OCD as extreme. I also try and live a general 'no fear/don't avoid' life around things that aren't related to my OCD, like I hate making phone calls 😅 but I'll make sure not to avoid that cos that's the attitude you need to recover 💪🏼 And don't forget tons of self-compassion. Recovery isn't easy and it will take time.