lovemymum
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- 6y
jpbsb2002jpbsb2002
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- 6y
i get that. it may be because you are bored and your brain has nothing else to do!! stay strong, i’m always here to talk ❤️
camillecamille
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- 6y
i totally feel this. when i was younger and i had to be alone most of the time, i used to read fiction books (fairy tales, harry potter, etc) to distract myself. maybe that could work for you? if not, i can try to come up with other skills that might help you out :) being creative helps me, like watercoloring or painting or sketching, but sometimes the anxiety that comes with it is worse than if i hadn’t even started! good luck to you ❤️
lovemymumlovemymum
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- 6y
I definitely do find that being creative helps me a lot, but I also find that it gets the worst when I’m doing school work
lovemymumlovemymum
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- 6y
I’m in my 4th year of my undergrad and IM SO CLOSE TO BEING DONE!! OCD decided to rear its ugly head just a few months ago
camillecamille
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- 6y
maybe taking breaks to listen to music or go on walks or watch tv or something could help make the school work feel less overwhelming?
camillecamille
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- 6y
so brutal :( sorry to hear about your ocd. but youre almost there, very inspiring to hear how much work you’ve been able to do so far!! good luck on finishing, you can do it !!!
camillecamille
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- 6y
i was like that too in elementary, middle, and high school! didn’t know why i felt so triggered by doing school work, and it made me feel weak. now im in college (freshman) and the material is so inspiring and relevant to what i want to learn that i find my homework is kind of an escape from my ocd thoughts. i’ve also decided to become a part time student instead of continuing with my full schedule, so i can have more time for therapy, reading, art, music, etc. i hope you have the opportunity to choose that much leniency in your schedule too, maybe in the future. i promise, it will get better. i dropped out of high school twice and only graduated because my parents were able to afford a school called Fusion, which is designed for high schoolers who are recovering from addictions, are working on their careers (like models, actresses, singers), or who feel they cannot succeed in “normal” school.
camillecamille
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- 6y
unfortunately, i wasnt able to graduate from a normal high school. but i wish you all the best in figuring out what works for you best ❤️
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