Time flies!

@Jae18 Hey man, I absolutely understand how you feel. I think the first step was realizing that I felt super lonely, and I needed a community to get through my OCD. I told some very trusted people around me what was going on, and they were great with giving me a safe space and helping me feel loved. I highly recommend that. See if your school has any resources for mental health and OCD, too. You never know what they might provide! I would say to get out as much as you can from wherever you live, especially if it's a dorm, and take advantage of any resources you have. Dorm zoochosis is no joke, and makes OCD so much harder. I liked going to the school gym that was paid for in my tuition to work out stress, as well as walking around the parks nearby. I also took careful steps to monitor what kind of media I interacted with. I didn't watch shows or movies, listen to music, or read books that would bring my mood down or were too serious. I would recommend limiting time on the internet. I think social media made my OCD 10x worse for me, and cutting back on it helped me ground myself. I tried to engage with much more positive material, as well as some comfort shows, which brought me some much needed smiles and laughter. Also, play some board games with your friends or some fun games online with any long distance friends! I cannot stress it enough to parcel out your hw. If you need extensions on your papers or projects, talk to your professors. A lot of the time if they're a good teacher, they'll understand if you tell them briefly that you're struggling mentally and need some extra time. Don't overwhelm yourself, and schedule when you do your assignments so you have breaks away from school (especially as finals come up). I would also recommend discovering new hobbies! I found out that doing something creative with my hands and focusing on that helps a TON. All in all, do self care days, show yourself love, and keep going to therapy. College and OCD is definitely challenging, but I believe in you. I hope any of that was helpful! Best of luck to you ❤️ you're going to do great this school year! I'm always open to give more advice.

@Sheepshrum Thank you so much!!