For those who have deleted social media

My mental health is so much better without social media. I don’t feel like I’m missing much. It is important to join like a community who has similar interests to replace social media like joining an art studio, or something

Life is alot better without social media. It’s an adjustment but it’s just better.

My life is much less noisy! Truly, it’s mostly just noise, and that’s the last thing we need with OCD. Of course, I’ve had to ride urges to get back on it, and I don’t always succeed, but it’s rarely if ever worth getting back on. Scrolling in general is so bad for you so not much you’re missing there

I got rid of social media about 10 years ago and never looked back. Its an altered perception of reality. I should mention I only had Facebook, but still just a bunch of garbage.

Pros- No unnecessary or irrelevant information passed to me which causes intrusive thoughts or researching behaviour. No mindless scrolling No time waste on unrealistic trends Cons- complete avoidance behaviour established Now too scared to install YouTube or insta or Facebook Loosing touch of what’s going on in the world. Even if someone else next to me using social media I get too scared to accidentally look in to it

The patient needs a rope (practical steps) during the snowstorm (the moment of the obsessive thought) ❄️🧠 This method is a practical plan for confronting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), summarized in four steps: 1. Re-labeling 🏷️ · Instantly acknowledge that the thought is an obsession and not reality. · This slows down your response and strips it of its meaning. 2. Separation Between You and the Obsession 🚧 · The obsession gains its power when you believe it is a part of you. · By naming it and separating it from your self, you "disown" it in front of your mind. 3. Redirecting Through Action (The Most Important) ⚡➡️🌱 · Here, action is required: Stop the compulsive behavior and redirect all your focus and energy to another activity (Complete the proper task you were doing, which was interrupted by the obsessive thought). · This is the "test of success" and is like building a muscle through repetition. 4. Reinforcement and Reflection 🧘♂️ · After the attack subsides, review all the previous steps and tell yourself: "It was a silly obsession, I identified it, and thank God I completed my work and wasn't halted by this obsessive thought." · Repeat these steps to erase the old obsessive neural pathways and build new ones. In summary: Treatment is the repetition of these steps (especially redirecting through action). And finally, reliance on (God of Islam religion) is the cornerstone of healing 🤲.