My bf and I are moving to another city next week and I find myself being more vulnerable to triggers this week. Suddenly stuff dealing with Sexuality scares me again even when it doesn't go against my own opinion/mindset. Also I tend to obsess over tiny things and questions every other day, like how to get a new passport or who needs to know my new address and how do I tell them. I feel easily overwhelmed by things that aren't that hard after all. I hope things will settle down once the move is done. Maybe I should do another media detox until then and try to only focus on the move and work.. do you guys have any tipps how to get through a stressful period without falling into a rumination trap?

Thanks for responding! You're right, those things are not very hard to do, I often catch myself obsessing about the process on how to do it instead of simply doing it or making a timetable for when I am going to do it. And what often keeps me trapped is thinking about all these little things at once instead of just doing them step by step. But you're right I think I am going to make a little list where I write down my to dos and the steps I need to take. It's also a good activity to do instead of ruminating or lingering on the internet until I come upon triggering content 😅🤦‍♀️

@Shoeshifter Yeah it would be much more productive for you and release the anxiety faster if you just started what you need to do or make a list if those 2 things are overwhelming to you

Thank you so much 💖 yes it's no surprise to me why this is happening right now. It helps to know where it is coming from, even though it is still uncomfortable. Like you are already stressed, why does your brain think you need to obsess about the easiest tasks now or about stuff you can do after the move is over 😅 but I noticed that while I get spikes that feel very strong and scary in the moment the anxiety passes much more quickly than it used to before, after an hour or so, which is probably a good sign that what I practiced over the last year is still working. But then OCD tries to latch onto the next thing so I need to watch out for the next few days/weeks.

@Shoeshifter I‘m always so amazed by how similar we all are, it‘s like we all share the same messed up brain 😂 I think that the anxiety passes quickly is a sign that you‘re doing better and making progress! Also you‘re being very self-reflective on your compulsions and behavior, keep doing the work and try to apply what you‘ve learned. Maybe seeing this as an opportunity to learn more and improve your skills for dealing with ocd is also a good way to cope when you’re feeling uncomfortable.