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Sometimes a change of scenery can actually help. I lost some of my compulsive cleaning behaviors when I switched from the ER to a doctor’s office, because I was so caught up in learning the new routine and also didn’t have the same supplies on hand. (Left that job because it was AWFUL and went back to the ER; some behaviors made a comeback but a LOT of the anxiety and sense of responsibility has faded, even with COVID.)
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If it’s college, I highly suggest going to the office that deals with ADA. (If it’s high school or junior high, see your guidance counselor about the same thing.). They can help get you reasonable accommodations in case you need them. When I was seriously struggling, it helped to have that lieson between professors and myself. When I wasn’t struggling as hard, knowing I had those as a safety net helped me stay inspired enough not to need/use them. It’s also an excellent idea to set it up BEFORE you might need them. Hopefully you won’t need even need them, but will just find more support. OCD, and learning to live with and fight against it, can actually help you as a student as long as you take the time for keeping it in check and keeping yourself healthy and balanced. You got this!! And if you ever feel like you don’t, reach out; we’re here for you. Congrats and good luck!!!
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Amazing!
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I cant wait for school to start tbh.Finally im gonna be able to spend some time with my friends and keep myself busy with studying.🤗
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i’m in college and on my summer break now. i don’t have a job yet or much to occupy myself with and im finding it really difficult to keep my ocd under control. if i have nothing to do, i find myself sitting around and ruminating heavily and getting severely anxious and my thoughts just keep wandering. i don’t really feel peace of mind unless im with my boyfriend or my best friend, both of which i don’t get to see often because they’re very busy or live far away. im not sure how to keep myself busy and how to occupy my brain with something other than worries :(
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Does this happen with you also, just few days or a month before exams ocd tends to increase so much that you can't study even when you sit with books after meditating and with a calm mind. Please tell me how to get out of this anxious feeling and study in a normal course. It is becoming harder day by day for me to get out of this.
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Im starting school again the 18th of August for the first time in-person. I just want be free. I am tired of living like this. I feel scared and petrified all the time. I feel like my sins are so much and so heavy. My OCD is slowly destroying me every day. I have asked God; what is this? What do you want from me? Forgive me! Release me! Help me! I don't know how to live a normal life or even a peaceful one. Help me Jesus! I renounce everything for you! I repent! This cross is so so heavy. Help me Jesus.
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