should i delete this app?

If you used to use Reddit but now use this app, I would say keep this app. I feel like Reddit is more harmful. I’ve encountered some people who have done terrible things that claim OCD but it was really scary and a bit scarring to hear about. It’s happened to me like twice (I’ve gotten messaged under the false impression that they were giving advice but really ended up dumping all their mistakes and I mean BAD mistakes like illegal stuff on me I guess out of confession or something) and that’s already WAY too much. I wouldn’t want that happening to anyone else, much less someone with OCD, so just be cautious on Reddit if you decide to go on there. I second what the first user said, set a timer. Do your best to stick to it and not override it. Try journaling. It’s okay to post but every time you’re anxious or panicked is compulsive. Venting is fine as well but for your own sake, try to lower how often you do compulsions. It’s hard I know, but just make an effort to resist and it’ll lighten up slowly but surely. It helps me personally, to comment on people’s posts because it makes me feel less alone and better to know I can offer some input to people who understand what we all go through. You’re not alone, and we’re always here.

It’s up to you, but you could always put a limit on how often you’re on the app to help prevent it for being a compulsion and be a tool. Sometimes it’s comforting to know other people have similar feelings with their OCD but again it’s up to you.

If you use therapy through the app then no. But if you don’t then I’d say that’s up to you. If you notice it’s becoming a compulsion delete it. Or if you have the option to put a screentime setting on it so you can only use it for so long a day I’d do that. When I was in the thick of my Google compulsion and would spend 8 hours a day googling things I put a timer on Google where I could only use Google for 1 hour a day and that helped me because then if I had a thought I wanted to Google I’d say well I only have an hour so I don’t wanna waste it on this one. And now I don’t Google anything as much anymore only once every few days which I know still isn’t good but it’s a huge improvement

If you’re using it for self therapy, no don’t delete it. I use this usually just to vent and get everyone else’s input