bellabean
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frenchbadgerfrenchbadger
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Sorry to hear you are suffering right now :( About googling compulsively, a good exposure would be to force yourself not to google while reminding you why are not giving in, aka giving priority to your life, goals and values (I am rephrasing what a NOCDAdvocate wrote just a few minutes ago about a similar question that was posted today, maybe you can check the thread out :) ). Could delay going to the hospital help you? I noticed that sometimes I pay a lot of attention to some symptoms and once I tell myself that I'll do something in a week if it's still going bad and let some days pass, sometimes I realize that anxiety was heightening my body sensations and that I was actually okay :) Hope you'll find a way to feel a little but better soon, take care ♡
cwllmscwllms
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my biggest compulsion for both my suicidal and health ocd is googling so i completely understand where you’re coming from. i know it stems from avoidance but something i’ve been practicing is either waiting to google til a certain time or just placing a time blocker on my google so it double checks that i want to. i know it’s super hard but i promise we can get through this. mine is exasturbated by the fact i’ve been researching possible hypermobility conditions i could have with my doctor which is triggering me at the moment
bellabeanbellabean
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Thank you so much. I forgot to mention this in my post but I recently got engaged and ever since my health anxiety has gotten much worse. I’m at a point in my life where I’m really excited for my future and nothing scares me more than the idea of getting terminally ill...
cwllmscwllms
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@bellabean well at least you understand why you’re so scared! that’s a big step! once you understand the fear you can ground yourself in that. we can do this ❤️
bellabeanbellabean
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@cwllms Thank you. Seriously this app is so helpful. It’s nice to be able to talk with others who understand the struggle.♥️
cwllmscwllms
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@bellabean completely!
bellabeanbellabean
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Thank you so much!
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