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im not sure how to help with your anxiety getting worse, im really sorry that's happening. it's very frustrating when family members are invalidating. you should know that your intrusive thoughts don't reflect you as a person, okay? just because your brain forces these thoughts on you does not make you a bad person nor does it make it your fault. not sure how helpful this is but i just want you to know your feelings are valid even if you don't have the official diagnosis!!
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thank you so so much. i appreciate this a lot
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Yes we all have felt this way at one point in our journey! You are not alone by any means! You will get through this ššš¼
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this is comforting to hear thank you!
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Go and get diagnosed. It will be a relief and then you can work on purely focusing on yourself.
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First off, lets have a look at this. Look at how hard you are trying to prove āthat you are not gross.ā Im not grossed out by my organic thoughts. I enjoy them. My ocd will make me think of things that offend and disgust me, or continue thinking of off color things until i react. Thats how it sucks you in. So likely thats whats going on, and you dont feel the way your are trying to make yourself believe you do. Still, see somebody and talk. Get diagnosed.
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