Nour04
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PinkLotusPinkLotus
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You’re really hurting yourself, I know it’s scary and terrifying trust me we share your fears but you’re posting like crazy and when offered real advice you ignore it or continue to ask for reassurance. You won’t get better like that girl, you have to want to recover ! And that means accepting the uncertainty. Challenge yourself to not post for at least a day, try to stay distracted
Nour04Nour04
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but then staying distracted and ignoring the thoughts makes me feel even more in denial, especially that thoughts don't cause me to feel as anxious as i "should be"
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 4y
@Nour04 No you should not be anxious. And if this is your attitude then once again you’re not allowing yourself to recover
PinkLotusPinkLotus
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- 4y
@Nour04 You just have to sit with the anxiety, it won’t magically disappear unfortunately. Any other attempt will only backfire on you. We’re telling you this to try and help you, believe me I’ve tried all the compulsions possible and still nothing brings me relief. You can handle the anxiety
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lkkkk1234lkkkk1234
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- 4y
I feel like I’m at this stage to tbh. I haven’t looked at this app on two weeks and tonight I caved :( I’ve been doing so much better without the app. Honestly everyone should try and take a break
Nour04Nour04
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like there's all these thoughts and scenarios and it almost feels normal? why am i not freaking out about them? why am i not ruminating or doing compulsions? it makes it feel more real and like i actually want them
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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Because that’s what you’re supposed to be doing. The more you continue to freak out and ruminate the more they happen
Nour04Nour04
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- 4y
but they feel more real when i am not ruminating, but then even the checks make it feels real. how can it feel so real and still be ocd? and how can there not be anxiety and still be ocd? is this denial??
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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@Nour04 Just stop you’re making it 10x worse and preventing recovery
Nour04Nour04
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@Justmesadly but even this doesn't make me as distressed
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 4y
@Nour04 Yeah it’s not going to
cheyrascheyras
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 4y
If you didn’t have anxiety you certainly wouldn’t be posting this, I’ll tell you that.
Nour04Nour04
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- 4y
can anxiety not manifest in physical symptoms?
cheyrascheyras
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 4y
@Nour04 Anxiety can manifest in all kinds of ways. But I find if I’m engaging in reassurance seeking that pretty much always comes out of anxiety.
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