Hey guys I have been doing well with my ocd and anxiety thought and keeping them on a simmer but I am now realizing the stuff I have misses like I can't do or watch things normal teens do it's pretty annoying because all my friends want to watch things like pg 13 movies but I can only watch Disney Channel or kid movies because the stuff in pg 13 movies really trigger me and make thoughts come and like I said in doing sooooooooo much better with the occasional bad times obviously but it really bothers me and annoys me that I don't want to hang out with my friends or really be around them because then it's always let's watch this movie and I don't watch that stuff or horror movies because I also hate those for other reasons it's just hard idk what to do but I'll keep fighting my ocd don't worry lol

i’m doin better with my ocd too and triggers have eased up a bit! i’m havin a little bit of a rough time right now but we’re doin so well, you got this

I used to feel like that. But for me I've gotten to a point where I don't really get triggered by movies or things like that anymore. Avoidance is a compulsion don't forget that. So maybe use exactly those movies (on your own) as an exposure. Do it bit by bit and eventually you'll be able to watch a full movie. You will get there. I just to think I could never have conversations about relationships again (rocd). And now I can and it hardly bothers me :)

Thank you guys I really needed that

I used to have a major fear of knives. So one of my exposures was to watch a slasher movie. I picked Scream because the killer uses a knife. My counselor was on Zoom with me while I watched it. She had me watch it in 5 min segments. The first two were brutal. My anxiety went crazy high. I had to do a total of five 5 min segments. My homework was to finish watching the rest of the movie. Counselor told me I could continue in 5 min segments. But I didn't need to. Watched the rest of the movie with no problem. Even went back awhile later and rewatched the scenes that triggered me so bad the first time. And I had no anxiety.

i’m glad you’ve been doing better!! remember healing is a long process so it’s ok if it doesn’t feel right to watch those movies or shows. maybe talk to your friends about it and say you’re not comfortable with that and if they’re really your friends they’ll respect that even if they don’t understand. you got this <3

Movies could be a good exposure for you- are you in therapy? I watch and read certain things for exposure myself

Yes I'm in therapy I haven't made an qppt. In a while tho

Also I really want to watch dear even hanson but one of my anxiety thoughts is that I will hurt myself and that has suicide in it

Yeah I'll tell my mom

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