Rachael U
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250d ago
Very well. I have a couple behavioral compulsions like counting and checking. But the bulk of my compulsions are mental. The key thing with ERP is not doing ANY type of compulsion during or just after the exposure. Doing a mental with render an exposure ineffective just as much as a physical one.
I hear imaginal exposures work quite well
Yep. I've done both. But doing a real life exposure works as well
First, you learn to differentiate between intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions. Then, you learn response prevention techniques that help you stop doing mental compulsions.