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- Jerry
- Date posted
- 3y ago
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Hi Jerry, it is more there as a reminder. By all means ask any questions, just try not to make a habit of asking the same ones! As that would be reassurance seeking in a compulsive way, I hope this helps.
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- ButterflyStarButterflyStar
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Hey! It's a like a friendly reminder of genuine good tips once you understand OCD. Once you start therapy, ERP you learn that reassurance seeking is another big compulsion! It's okay to ask questions, but there will come a time when you know the question is only fueling the hamster wheel of intrusive thoughts. The best tip I can give is start therapy, and start learning about OCD through websites, books and podcasts. Knowledge for the disorder is a big KEY to help yourself! 🔑😊
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Love this and love your bio!
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- ButterflyStarButterflyStar
- Date posted
- 3y ago
@J🟠 Oh thank you so much! 😊💙
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- Little BenLittle Ben
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Oh pal just click on it without reading that's what I do.
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- JerryJerry
- Date posted
- 3y ago
My question was about how one can tell if something is OCD or just reasonable guilt.
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I guess I would personally judge that on how chronic it is. We all make mistakes, but we with OCD can have a much harder time moving on because our minds are so sticky and we feel so strongly
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- JerryJerry
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Guess morality is subjective then. Example: A man steals $1.00 from roommate but has full intention to return it later. He then plays the lotto with the $1.00 and wins $1 million. Is it moral to keep the $1 million?? Legally he just owes the roommate $1.00. Personally I would feel great guilt keeping the $1 million. I can give this scenario to different people and get different answers. I wonder what a priest would say.
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- Janice
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Hi, so I’ve recently found out that asking for reassurance isn’t a good way to help OCD (that’s understandable), and I was wondering to what extent is reassurance bad? Eg, reassuring yourself that things will be okay, or that some of the things you obsess over are untrue and aren’t helpful things to think about? I probably sound a little stupid so apologies! I’m just unsure as to what is healthy and what is not! (Sorry if this is confusing, I have just splatted my thoughts down!)
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- Serena
- Date posted
- 6y ago
A suggestion. I saw a post of @OCDtreated on Twitter and I’d like to share with all of you who want to recover. “I am not a fan of OCD forums. Full of reassurance seeking.” I kinda agree with him on this. When people are troubled by OCD, they are more vulnerable to negative stuff and more skeptical with positive information. Although an OCD online group/forum can be helpful in some way (knowing that you are not alone, reducing the stigma, finding understanding), it can also be not that helpful. We talk here without any therapists’ guidance, and it’s so easy we post “unhealthy” information or questions to seek reassurance. One way to get better is to “getting comfortable with being uncomfortable”. This requires you to get more involved with your life, less from OCD. Constantly checking on ocd forums is not getting on with your life. However, I am not saying that you should not visit OCD groups any more.
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- victoria20
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Why is it wrong for someone with OCD to seek reassurance? Does it really prevent us from learning how to tolerate stress?
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