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I face a huge challenge with this subject too! Try not to judge your thoughts and let anxiety sit there with you until it goes down!
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I tried my best not to judge anything and I went to sleep after doing it. Most of the anxiety went away and the thoughts aren't as bad. Is this some kind of exposure? Avoidance? Sitting with discomfort after doing it? What can this be? Or what do you think it could be for you?
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@BigGip09 It seems like a successful exposure. Don't judge your thoughts and just keep going with your day. There is a thin line between avoidance and exposure. Exposure is mindfully letting the thoughts in knowing their are there without judging them. Avoidance is finding ways to avoid the thoughts/feelings. So I don't think you avoided anything there! Hope I helped!
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@DimitrisOCD Yeah thanks for relating to the best that you could. It really does help. Someone else on here told me that I shouldn't avoid doing these things because they aren't harmful and I used to like doing them. Maybe they're right along with you
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Happy to help! :)
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