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- OCD Conqueror
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- 1y ago
Is anyone…
Is anyone a checker? It’s one of my biggest compulsions. So exhausting. How do you deal with it?
Is anyone a checker? It’s one of my biggest compulsions. So exhausting. How do you deal with it?
I’ll be driving down the road and I’ll occasionally just hit the lock button on the door to make sure the car is locked. I usually do it several times per trip. I also stare at my alarm and slowly read it to myself to make sure I set the right one and then proceed to check it again after putting my phone down. As far as dealing with it? These checks for me aren’t harmful per se so I’ve never really tried to deal with them.
Just posted about how I check a million times before bed if I accidentally posted on any of my social medias and it’s so frustrating bc right after I check I have to check again & again. Or another thing i do is before I leave my house I check the doors and stove and all candles and outlets time after time… I’ve even gotten in my car and had to go back inside to check it’s so aggravating
Well, this is an answer I would hate to hear, but it's what's been helpful: for something important (are the rental car keys in my pocket and not sitting on the driver seat?) I check ONCE and then move on. And then just deal with the uncertainty that bubbles up. For less important things (did I remember to include XYZ in my email) I do my best to not check at all: if it's something that can be resolved easily after forgetting it, I just do the thing and then convince myself not to check that I did the thing. For important things I do check, but like I said, only once. Something like, did I pack a snack in case my blood sugar gets low? I DEFINITELY need to check, because I'm low on money and wouldn't have enough to get a snack on the road. So it's situationally dependent. But to deal with it? Check once, or do it and don't check, and then just let the anxiety naturally go down on its own.
@reneaerts This is so helpful! I definitely to practice the checking once and move on. When I check once, I feel the urge to check again. And so…the cycle begins
I have only pure o - but I am checker lf my mind... i deal with it that I accept danger/fear of unknown and refocus on neutral stimuli
Yes times 5 trillion!Hypervigilance is my name and checking is my game!
I am always worried about medication/drugs and I am so anxious about whether I might be under the influence of something or not. has experienced anything similar? I have derealization and panic attacks and I am so so tired of worrying about whether or not I am “feeling” real or if something I ate had drugs in it. I am so sick of doing compulsions and living in constant fear!!! I tell myself that it’s fine and that derealization is just my body’s natural coping mechanism and even though I always fear for the worst nothing bad ever happens but I just can’t get it through my head!!! It’s so frustrating!!
Does anyone notice they change clothes after they either touched something that brings anxiety or are in a situation that brought anxiety in.....even if yours clothes were not touched? This happens to mr and it gets exhausting and I change clothes more often than I need yo. I have been trying not to change clothes if they are not dirty. I am trying to sit with it for a while. How long does it take before your brain stops telling you to change clothes or do the compulsion you do?
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
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