- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Self care
From this app, I got reported for asking for reassurance. Sorry guys. That wasn’t great. I will try to do better for self care
From this app, I got reported for asking for reassurance. Sorry guys. That wasn’t great. I will try to do better for self care
It's okay if you take one step backwards as long as you take two steps forward :)
I think I've been reported for reassurance in the past. Don't apologise as we all make mistakes. Just see it as a gentle nudge and reminder to focus yourself in a healthier direction. It does get better if you know how
Oh I see. So it’s not like you got reported for a violation or to authorities or something sinister like that. It was just letting you know that you were seeking reassurance and that is the entire point of ERP is to not seek reassurance. I wouldn’t take it in a bad way. Maybe re-examine your post and see if maybe that’s what you’re doing and try to learn from it and to work through the ocd induced anxiety.
@Confused on how to help Yeah I just realized even though the other posts having seeming reassurance, that post specifically got reported because a person commented a harmful response to me underneath. So the app warned me not do it again so that my ocd won’t worsen
@Ishil *seeking
What does that mean you got reported? By whom and to whom?
@Confused on how to help My post got reported by this app
Hello! I just got diagnosed with OCD a week ago and joined the app today to find a sense of community. Since my understanding of treatment is minimal at this point, I'm confused why everything on here tells us not to seek or give reassurance? If someone could explain the reasoning behind that it would be greatly appreciated, as I want to make sure I'm not only watching out for it in my personal life but also using this app appropriately.
Finding this app has helped me a lot in feeling like I'm not isolated and I've definitely met so many kind and helpful people here. You guys have helped me on my darkest days. However, because of my fragile state of mind, I think scrolling on here is becoming a compulsion and I feel like I end up triggering myself more by scrolling through some posts. I think it just ends up adding more to my intrusive thoughts and more ammo for my false memories and POCD to latch on to. And I know exposures are good for treating OCD, but this level of exposure seems to be doing more harm than good. So I will try to be less active (maybe I won't, who knows lol).
Ok so I just downloaded this app like two days ago because I was looking for a OCD specialist. Maybe this is just my opinion but the posting’s on this app can be super triggering. If feels like even sharing your experience on an app like this can contribute to fueling OCD. So many people I see reassurance seeking, confessing and posting the same things multiple times to gain certainty. Makes me wonder if this app is counterproductive to the point of OCD treatment. I’m guilty of spending hours scrolling through the post trying to find people who relate to me, but in the end it makes me more anxious and fuels my OCD. Idk what do you guys think.
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond