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i got you. here’s a reading list, start from the top- “How to stubbornly refuse to make yourself miserable about anything - yes anything” by Albert Ellis “Self-Help for your Nerves” by Dr Claire Weekes “The Myth of Self Esteem” by Albert Ellis “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Franke “At Last a Life” by Paul David Start your reading from top down, i recommend actual physical books so you absorb it better. this reading list is taken from a big ocd account i’ve been following for over a year, a guy who actually gets it. by reading these books, applying recovery techniques, combining ERP, and time, i’m almost recovered. these books aren’t necessarily specific “OCD” books, but they all utilize techniques that are essential in “beating” it. Albert Ellis is the founder of CBT (you’re probably familiar with CBT if you got OCD). it’s straight from the horse’s mouth. Dr Claire Weekes worked with anxiety patients her whole life. addresses serious stuff like anxiety disorders, depression, and their symptoms. i’m only on the third book. but i know the fourth one is written by a holocaust survivor. fifth looks like a testimonial. also, i recommend therapy along with these, but i understand that’s hard right now with the pandemic. i hope this helps. if you need anything let me know :)
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I really like the app "Webtoon". It's a webcomic app and there's a story on there called "The Weight of Our Sky" where the main character suffers from OCD while being in the midst of a war of sorts between the Chinese and Malaysians. It's actually based on history. I like it because the main character, Melati, is extremely relatable and the OCD is shown in an incredible and understanding way. I like it because she has to learn how to survive in a war while dealing with OCD and it's empowering because she learns how to get up and help others in need as well and her development is so natural. Before you read it, if you do read it, please know that there are distressing themes in it and scary things, so if you don't feel like you can handle it, then probably don't read it. But if you feel like you can, it's definitely helped me through the times when I feel powerless.
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i might go and check this out! :)
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You’re an angel. ❤️
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no problem!! i hope it helps, even if it’s just some. there’s some tough topics in there and they all take time, so please don’t beat yourself up if you don’t see results right away, it’s nothing wrong with you. it just takes some time and effort. good luck!!
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Have you used the SOS tools here in the app?
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i’ve used this app for ERP (exposures). i’ve logged a little over 100 exposures on this app (~60hours). afterwards, i sketch out the exposure graph into a notebook to keep track of them.
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@FindingAnswersAsking Ok! You work hard. Have you tried the SOS tool? It's very good when you are in a loop.
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@Estrid not super often, i usually do an exposure at that point, but others may find it more helpful than i did :)
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@FindingAnswersAsking Ok, yes exposure us great. There is a new version of the SOS. Maybe you haven't seen.
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@Estrid i’ll check it out, thank you! :)
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- 21w
So for as long as I’ve been alive I’ve loved horror/ thriller movies and books. I really only enjoy reading thriller books. Since my harm ocd hit I have slowly started back reading thriller again, but I have to check for triggers before each one I read. There’s been a few books that I was really loving that I had to stop reading because something that would trigger my ocd would come up ( my theme is going crazy becoming dangerous , schizophrenia etc ) so if a character in a book starts hearing voices or something, I get so anxious. I want to be able to read and watch horror / thrillers again. Do I simply need to just continue reading / watching and sit with the anxiety?
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- 15w
I’m interested in hearing an example of intrusive thoughts you guys have. I’m having a tough time and could use support. Thank you!
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- 11w
I’ve been really struggling lately with identifying whether I feel a certain way about a situation or people around me or if I’m having intrusive thoughts. Lately, I’ve noticed talking it out with a friend is my first line of defense, sometimes just verbalizing those thoughts can help me hear what I’m saying, and actually start to process how I feel. I do get caught up in making the right decision after that, and it weighs on me heavily, and this is when I struggle to take action or become distant with others that’re in said situation. I try to do more grounding techniques and things that make me happy, I tend to try to focus on something like work or household chores and then relax with a good Gordon Ramsey show hehehe, but I still sit with that confusion of whether this is how I feel? What if it’s just an intrusive thought? What if I’m making the wrong decision or what if I don’t have grounds to feel the way I think I am feeling. This is when talking it out helps for me, but I still always have that inkling that I’m making the wrong decision regardless of what I choose. Does anyone have any coping skills suggestions to aid in this sort of struggle? I feel like it can be quite common to be stuck in those mental gymnastics with your ocd and I’m really curious what you guys do to help process these feelings yourself. I tend to spend time with my pets, watch a show, call a friend, but I’m curious if maybe there’s a recommendation that would work for me that I haven’t tried : ) thank you all for listening!! This is my first community post hehehe
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