justsomone1
- Date posted
- 2y ago
government..
I’m so paranoid about everything that’s been going on in the world and I keep seeing it everywhere and I have a deep Fear of everything going wrong in the world getting crazy.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I went through this when covid started and the world looked so scary. I started digging into conspiracy theories, at first just for fun, but the more you read the more you almost start getting convinced that everything is a conspiracy. I think that conspiracies are an awful idea for people with ocd to get into. I know that i started thinking that all the crazy stuff I was reading could really happen. I’d suggest taking a break from social media for awhile. That definitely helped me.
justsomone1justsomone1
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Anonymous Thankyou.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Will86 Agree. It’s poison
whatever.whatever.
- Date posted
- 2y ago
What helps me with this type of fear is remembering that this fear has existed for decades. There were people in the ‘50s and ‘60s and so on who were afraid of all these crazy government things and we turned out okay. Don’t worry
justsomone1justsomone1
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@feelslikeionlygobackwards Thankyou for that
TIN0TIN0
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I’ve dealt with the same thing, especially with the topic of evangelical Christian conspiracy theories regarding the end of the world and people claiming the end time is upon us. But what worked for me personally was deleting most social media like instagram and tik tok where I was seeing these things. Seeing the world through my own eyes instead of through the lenses of other people online who purposely tweak information and sometimes outright ignore or embellish certain facts eventually made me realize that it’s okay.
Will86Will86
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
🤦🏻♂️ok summary of my post cause i play to close to water with my phone. I quit social media almost 2 years ago and learning German in it's place and I don't miss the chaos. 100% agree it's posion! Esp for obsessive brains.
Brooklyn_99Brooklyn_99
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
What are you afraid of happening?
justsomone1justsomone1
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Brooklyn_99 they’re talking about shutting down all social media , and possibly having chips in us within the next decade and just complete control over us .
Erin PErin P
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@justsomone1 They’ll never have complete control over us - so clear our brains are a mystery so it will be a long time of ever before control would actually work. Social media is a propaganda tool for all and any sides it won’t be shut down. The world was like this in the past just different technology- the 50’s gave rise to the 6”’s - the pendulum will swing back. So can you control all this - no - can you use ERP to manage your thoughts so you can have a life - not easily but yes.
Erin PErin P
- Date posted
- 2y ago
You might find these helpful: https://www.shalanicely.com/fredtalks/positive-news-the-opposite-of-ocd/ https://www.positive.news/
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- Date posted
- 16w ago
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- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 13w ago
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- Date posted
- 7w ago
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