Please someone recommend something to read or watch to help me tackle my intrusive thoughts..

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 :)

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.

You’re an angel. ❤️

Have you used the SOS tools here in the app?