jassullivan
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- 5y
nunununu
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- 5y
this is happens with me but I know that is due to ocd so I start to overcome on it and try to take bath as form looking fresh will help me to fight with ocd and will create happy feeling as well so you must get up and take bath self negligence is also part of ocd
jassullivanjassullivan
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- 5y
Thank you, im glad you have something that helps
nunununu
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- 5y
I am also going to take bath as my herath saying nor to go but I am going because I hane to fight with ocd you should also go I think ocd is a monster and he is against the cleanliness so we must go for cleanliness???
jassullivanjassullivan
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- 5y
@nunu Thats a really good way to view it! Thank you :) i will definitely try that
nunununu
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- 5y
@jassullivan don't worry we are all fighting from the same disorder we are here to support each other sending love for you
jassullivanjassullivan
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- 5y
@nunu Thats very kind of you to say, I'm sending love for you too
nunununu
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- 5y
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EmmaaaahhEmmaaaahh
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- 5y
For the bugs thing I don’t really know what helps, but I have been trying to accept the fact that maybe there are bugs on me. I’m trying to deal with it from an exposure therapy perspective and accept the uncertainty that maybe there are bugs all over me, and trying to resist the urge to scratch myself or hit them away. It’s been difficult especially since I’m in a triggering situation but I’m trying so hard ? hoping it helps after a while! Stay strong because I know you are if you’re battling this disorder!!! ??
FathomableFathomable
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- 5y
You definitely need to go somewhere you feel safe and take active measures to relax yourself physically. Doing that is the only way I'm able to fall asleep at night, a lot of days I have a kind of stiff electric tension in my whole body and feel extremely on edge. I know they're unpleasant but try lying down and leaning into the physical feelings. Do all those corny things people suggest like candles, face mask, hot bath/shower, thunderstorm or rainforest noises on YouTube, nice smells etc. They genuinely do take the edge off. And deep breathing. Give yourself a break from thoughts just by saying "I WILL deal with and solve this problem later, it will get fixed and all be okay, but I'm not doing it right now". No matter what the worry is, it's highly unlikely that you need to know the answer or solve the problem today, or that something bad will happen today or that you'll regret it if you take a break from worrying. So promise yourself you won't neglect the issues you're concerned about, but take back the time of right now, and then focus on the physical sensations of being so on edge while you take deep breaths. Once you notice that they're just squeezy sensations etc in your body once you put aside the thoughts, they seem much more manageable. You can keep feeling them and zooming in on them in your body until they're completely felt physiologically and they're gone and you feel relaxed and way way better.
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