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For the short term, tell yourself that you cannot control these thoughts, and accept you will have them, but at the same, telling yourself, that these are NOT my thoughts or feelings, but intrusive thoughts brought upon by a chemical imbalance in my brain. Seperate the thoughts from yourself as much as possible. In the long term, though, do what you can to seek some help, whether it’s through this app, or from a professional. I had crippling OCD and depression with no counseling or medication. I finally hit a low and decided it was time. I’m not cured, but it’s a thousand times better. I feel myself regaining power over my mental state more everyday. I totally get having anxiety over the feeling of not enjoying life at all. So sorry that was lengthy, but that’s my advice to you. I hope this helps!
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Thank you, though I’ve never been diagnosed
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Yes, but ahe thinks I’m better
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@maryline I’ve had a bad bad spike two weeks ago, and its consequences still persist. Untill that spike, I’d been foing pretty well, but since then, I have more intrusive thoughts and depressive episodes
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@maryline Probably, but mostly I’m sad cause my anxiety and depressive state could ruin the whole experience
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@maryline You just put it into words perfectly. I will try to follow your advice, thank you!
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