First, because that thing that’s written if you post more than 3 times haha Second, my therapist told me that she thinks I may be feeding my obsession through here. I love this app and I think it’s like a support group, helps a lot to know you are not alone. What do you think?
Whenever I go on this app to check if someone liked sth from me, seek relive, look for validation, I know (for me) it’s a compulsion. So I try to resist it (it’s getting better💪). When I look for community and to see how others are doing or what they wrote, want to connect, I have a little time, I go on the app.
@elliss2 I think the same. I want to use it as a support group like thing? Not for reassurance
Possibly
I don’t really agree with that therapist point of view . When you think about it anything, this app , personal interest , sports , music can have obsessive and compulsive inclinations . It is strictly up to the specific individuals as to how they deal with everything in this life . Everyone is different.
I’m no therapist, but they usually know what’s best for us, I believe to a certain extent it might be better but I believe if it seems to be helping you then explain that to your therapist🙂
@dessy I do. Just interested to know what do you guys think
I think if you're using NOCD as a way to find support and other people like you, it's ok! As long as you're not posting for reassurance, the app is good!
It’s quite common for this app to be compulsion for people.
Your therapist can give you advice. But only you know what feeds your OCD.
@Estrid Everything feeds my ocd
@confused writer Ok...I think I can relate, I have been there. It's time for you to let your own will, your own goals and values direct your actions - and not let "everything" trigger your OCD. I hope you have a good therapist - hang in there!
@Estrid I do. Thank you.
There are so many posts on here now that it’s become quite overwhelming. Some days I can use the app appropriately and get actually helpful information out of it or attempt to offer insight to people struggling. However, lately I’ve found I’ve been using it as a bit of a compulsion to see other people struggling like me to “reassure” myself it’s OCD. But I’ve also been triggered by a lot of people offering others really bad advice that isn’t good for OCD. There are way too many reassurance seeking posts (I know it’s hard, I’ve been guilty of it too). I think I’m going to take a break from the app. My advice to you, stop seeking constant reassurance. Stop obsessively reading stuff related to your intrusive thoughts/worries.
I already don't like this app. It has the same problem as being on the OCD subreddit or in any OCD online group. It inevitably just devolves into people doing compulsions (reassurance seeking, mainly) at each other. My unpopular opinion is that people with OCD shouldn't have support groups unless they're HEAVILY moderated by a clinician. This one clearly isn't. I scrolled for 5 min and almost every post is someone saying "I'm worried about x, do you think it's true?". That's a compulsion! This app is not facilitating ERP it's hindering it.
This app is feeding my obsessions. I find some stories relatable and reassuring, but it’s only short-lived. I also find some stories are relatable, but triggering and they cause me to spiral. I also search and search and search different questions, spending hours reading other people’s posts. I deleted my Facebook app as I was spending so much time on my OCD forums, and I also thought it was sending me signs from the universe, but now I’m on here constantly. It’s feeding the OCD because I’m reading and comparing stories constantly, but half the old posts I read are written by people who don’t have a conclusion to their stories, so I’m like did they get better from SO OCD or were they in denial all along, creating more ‘what ifs’. This feeds OCD so bad and gives it more power.
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