rootytooty
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MaybeMaybe
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Same here...
rootytootyrootytooty
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Yeah. I also recently learned that a business tactic bosses will do is give you a really high task to do. Because they know you’ll deliver less. So like, they’ll ask you to call 10 people when they really want you to do 5. But that’s terrible in OCD where im not certain what they really want because some bosses DO expect way too much!
MaybeMaybe
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That sounds terrible... I don't think that's the case for me, but I feel stressed non-stop because I feel out of my depth and I'm worried I won't be able to finish my tasks or if I do, that it took me waaay too much time.
rootytootyrootytooty
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Same! I wonder if they’ve done a live stream for work related OCD on this app so far? It would be nice. It’s not a usual theme of OCD, but it was bound to indirectly affect it !
MaybeMaybe
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Oh, I see! That's scary indeed. But life's scary one way or another I think 😅
MaybeMaybe
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It's actually nice to see that I'm not alone with this 😅 how do you deal with it so far?
MaybeMaybe
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I haven't seen any lifestreams on this app. Are they free for everyone?
rootytootyrootytooty
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Yeah! The NOCD youtube uploads completed live streams, too. So far I don’t deal with it perfectly. I take long to do things but I do sometimes set a time limit on how long I can work on something. Like I have to work to completion- but I set a limit on how many times I can check it. How is it for you?
MaybeMaybe
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@rootytooty Yeah, I try to do the same. Today, I wrote down what I want to check and set a tick after completion and I hope this will help me to not check again. Unfortunately there's another project I'm currently working on that is super complex and I'm sure I'll miss something and there will be mistakes. It's sooo hard to accept that 😖
MaybeMaybe
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Are you still there? I feel like I'm having a breakdown, for the last few weeks I have hardly made any progress with my project because I feel unable to make any decisions and when I ask my colleagues about it, everyone has a different opinion and it's not helpful. Also, I'm scared that my calculations are wrong in the first place. Since I've just started the job, I'm on top scared they'll fire me again because I'm too slow, even though I know that in general I'm good at what I do. I'm just so stuck and don't know what to do.
rootytootyrootytooty
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You mentioned calculations, do you mind telling me what field you work in? The context might help a little I’m sorry it’s this tough! I’ve been there before with feeling conflicted because everyone has a different opinion.
MaybeMaybe
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@rootytooty I work in engineering. What about you? Thanks for listening :)
rootytootyrootytooty
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@Maybe Ohhhh that’s a very cool field! In engineering, I feel like there has to be a process where multiple people check your calculations, no? Even from a non OCD perspective, I feel like it’s weird if there’s no peer review in that I know from an OCD perspective we probably have to go with our gut and follow the suggestion that makes the most sense to us. Getting comfortable with the subjectivity ^^’ which is hard, lol I am studying user experience design! So right now I’m trying to make apps and stuff
MaybeMaybe
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@rootytooty Well, there's no such procedure in my office anyway :/ which makes it really stressful 😳 User experience, interesting, are you doing an internship or are you working and studying at the same time?
rootytootyrootytooty
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@Maybe Ahhh jeez I see. I wonder if doing a self checking limit could help then? Like only looking it over twice Im studying and working at the same time! Which is really tiring and tbh its challenged my OCD fear of uncertainty since its breaking in a new field but. Sometimes when I find myself circling back to the same field after doubting I take that as a sign to keep going
MaybeMaybe
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Mhm yeah, I try to do that, but since the projects are so complex and it takes a while to finish them, things change along the way and so I feel like I need to check everything again and again... Studying and working at the same time does sound stressful! What do you mean, it's breaking into a new field?
rootytootyrootytooty
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Im sorry this is late! I’m sorry that sounds frustrating:( I hope this past week has been better for you. Yeah, I’m changing my career track from writer to designer. I like design but it’s scary to venture into the unknown
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