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- 3y ago
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- 3y ago
Me with Tik Tok cause I can’t control what I see on it all the time. I’m constantly getting content on it that just triggers me
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- 3y ago
You can always choose what you see on it. Like the subs you follow or common posts you look up or upvote are what appear on your feed.
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- 3y ago
I get it socal media can cause thoughts and triggers but it's also a erp exercise bc it's stuff that maje you uncomfortable with my social media I'll see it and then delete or hide the post or just acknowledge it abd scroll it's uncomfortable at first but you completely forget about it when you scroll through posts you like so it's a win win your standing up to ocd and you get to see posts you like to ease the uncomfortableness! You got this!
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- 3y ago
You could try out site blocker so you physically can't go on that site, or you could download an app that controls and limits the amount of hours of a day you are able to use certain apps. It has a record keeper for that and auto locks the apps once that time is up. It's hard to stop googling compulsions like reddit cold turkey. So the app suggestion could be a good way to start, and gradually lessen the amount of time per day you let yourself be on the app until you don't do it anymore.
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- 17w ago
I know a few of you saw my posts about my ERP and the googling urges. That didn’t end up going well. My therapist actually decided we needed to halt it for now. The thing is it’s almost like I learned googling is harmless from those few exercises and my brain keeps generating more things to google. Normally I would just spiral and be done but now I can barely hold back from searching for long. I eventually give in. I’m horrified because it feels like I want to find illegal content. I swear on everything I am, I don’t want to find anything even close to it. I’m freaking out because I don’t understand what’s happening. I keep compulsively searching/testing/checking or idk. I keep remembering details and I feel like I need to google again to be sure of something. I feel absolutely insane can someone please help me??? I’m petrified I’m going to get in trouble.
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- 12w ago
I’m so stressed, my mind is always telling me to recheck my messages that I sent because what if I said something racist, inappropriate or mean to the person I was messaging. Or what if I post something inappropriate or rude, the only way I can somewhat cope is by logging out of my socials every night. But even that is a long progress. Like I have to make sure to read every message I sent and that it’s safe for me to leave it for the night. And if it doesn’t feel right I have to log back in over and over until it looks and feels good to me. I’m so exhausted lol:,)
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- 11w ago
Ok so I just downloaded this app like two days ago because I was looking for a OCD specialist. Maybe this is just my opinion but the posting’s on this app can be super triggering. If feels like even sharing your experience on an app like this can contribute to fueling OCD. So many people I see reassurance seeking, confessing and posting the same things multiple times to gain certainty. Makes me wonder if this app is counterproductive to the point of OCD treatment. I’m guilty of spending hours scrolling through the post trying to find people who relate to me, but in the end it makes me more anxious and fuels my OCD. Idk what do you guys think.
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