Gabe445
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gigigoodefrombrazilgigigoodefro...
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i think its a big ocd trap, i feel this to and is one of the most scariest thing ever
gigigoodefrombrazilgigigoodefro...
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too*
Gabe445Gabe445
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@gigigoode13 Yes it’s worst feel like hell
LucywilefireLucywilefire
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Oh dude same. All the time. Join the reassurance streak and try to not do compulsions!
Gabe445Gabe445
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Ok I’ll try and hope you can to
StephRoseStephRose
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- 3y
I have the same problem! Wondering if you want to do it is actually a compulsion which you need to resist! I’m struggling with it but I’m definitely learning at the same time. Just let the thoughts flow - don’t try to control them.
jfount11117jfount11117
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Hi Gabe was wondering how you were feeling today. I struggle with the same exact thing. I think StephRose is correct cause answering that question has led me down a spiraling rabbit hole. I didn’t realize it was a compulsion
Gabe445Gabe445
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Try to be uncertain bro but it’s so hard somtime if feels so real but it was ok not good not bad how your day going bro everything ok
jfount11117jfount11117
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Yes it is difficult!
jfount11117jfount11117
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Hey bro! Just wanted to say hello and I was thinking about ya! Hope things are going well man!
Gabe445Gabe445
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It’s been a shity dad bro just has horrible thought of what if I like these thought and what if I don’t want them to go away freak me out bro but how your day going bro
jfount11117jfount11117
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Man I had a bad ERP exercise a month ago. (Did too much too early) So I been reeling from that. Just so you know I’ve had the same thoughts. I stopped paying attention to them and they went away.
Gabe445Gabe445
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I’ll keep that in mind bro and what do you do in erp
jfount11117jfount11117
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Well at the time I was reading a triggering article. I just wasn’t mentally prepared. Hey I do have a good exercise that’s really easy and good for starting out. Just make you a simple word list that has some mildly triggering words. You can read them or record them on your phone and listen to them. Do that all the time for a week then you can graduate to writing a script. Important thing is go at your pace and what you feel comfortable with.
Gabe445Gabe445
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Oh my god that would be helpful thank you bro
jfount11117jfount11117
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Absolutely dude!
Gabe445Gabe445
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Have you got any tips when you duot yourself
jfount11117jfount11117
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Yes…so for ERP to work properly you have to sit with the anxiety. For example as you repeatedly read your word list you have to sit with any anxiety you may get. Don’t do any compulsions or tell yourself anything to calm yourself down. The idea is eventually over time your brain gets bored with it and learns it doesn’t bother you. But like I said start out small then build up. This is called building your hierarchy. As a matter of fact this app has a tool that will help you build your hierarchy. It also gives you some other ERP tools.
jfount11117jfount11117
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You need to do ERP for a couple of hours per day. ALSO, this is important. Since you have Pure-O you can do ERP with your bad thoughts/feelings. The thought itself is the exposure. Your job is the Respone Prevention. This means NO REASSURANCE, NO MENTAL CHECKING, NO GOOGLING, & NO RUMINATING! It’s difficult bruh!
Gabe445Gabe445
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Sound like hell
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