autisticompulsive
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rmbauer21rmbauer21
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one step at a time. resist one thing. blast your favorite song until you forget the temptation. also, i found making very specific to do lists help me tremendously because it feels so rewarding crossing something off, even if it’s small, such as showering
rmbauer21rmbauer21
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whatever you decide to do is okay with me :) i’m not pressuring you into anything. and i always need answers right away but i didn’t know that was a compulsion.
autisticompulsiveautisticompu...
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From my understanding anything that distracts you from how you're feeling is a compulsion and I'm very much doing that haha, spent all afternoon reading about OCD and time management instead of doing ERP and actually acknowledging it feels bad and just sitting with it. Suds 8 right now because no matter whether I do the thing or not do the thing now, it hits the same OCD trigger and I have no idea what to do 😅
rmbauer21rmbauer21
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@theduckopera educating yourself is very important!! i find that if i distract myself with something the first time, i completely stop doing the ritual because nothing bad happened
autisticompulsiveautisticompu...
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Thank you for replying! But a song sounds like a compulsion to me though? Just another distraction from the anxiety. I already have very specific small-task to do lists but they don't help at all with getting me to start a task. Am SUDS 8 right now because I compulsed the entire day away and didn't do anything I planned, because I was anxious about doing it, and now I'm anxious that my anxiety wasted my entire day, but still too anxious to actually do any of the things. I don't know if the correct ERP is to do nothing and feel the anxiety, or do the task and feel the anxiety...
rmbauer21rmbauer21
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i’m sorry i don’t have much help! but i’ve done things like a song but it never sticks the way a compulsion does me for. it’s different for everyone. have you tried going to a regular doctor and tried any meds?
autisticompulsiveautisticompu...
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Yeah, I have a good psychiatrist and I've trialled pretty much all the meds out there. No joy =( And it's ok I appreciate your input either way!
rmbauer21rmbauer21
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shoot. i’m sorry. that can’t be fun. i don’t have much more advice after that except just taking things one step at a time, find something that makes you want to get out of bed, and know that you are strong enough to handle this :) my number is in my bio if you would like to chat outside of the app
autisticompulsiveautisticompu...
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@rmbauer21 You're so kind thank you. I might message I might not but I really appreciate you offering that. Right now I just realised trying to find answers about this is ALSO a compulsion so I'm gonna try I don't know. Either one of the options that will make me anxious, and then a break =P
KevinKevin
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Break it into a set of very small tasks, do one and celebrate your progress. Also the Pomodoro app helps. Instead of feeling trapped by getting the thing done, you just work for a set period of time like 20 min
autisticompulsiveautisticompu...
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Hey thanks for replying! So I've done all this many many many a time, and it's generally not worked for me AND Pomodoro adds to my anxiety around time passing because I end up needing to start it on the exact half hour or whatever. But all that said, I was doing all that thinking my executive function issues were autism/ADHD, so it could def be worth trying again now I have a clearer picture of how OCD contributes. I'll reinstall my Pomodoro and see how it goes!
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