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Aug 23, 2016, 11:57 AM
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Hello everyone!
I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago after going through some serious episodes of GAD. I have lots and lots of intrussive thoughts and certain compulsions attached to them -I am the book definition of a checker. The thing is that I am reticent to search for help for my OCD because I tell myself "hey, maybe this habit of checking everything a trillion times is keeping my appartment from burning down or get looted if I don't lock my door after I leave". Since I am now moving back to my homecountry to later move to yet another country, I am panicking over all the paperwork, going through it super carefully again and again because I have the fear that I will miss something and end up in jail! I have asked for advice to friends and professionals and everyone thinks that my fears are exaggerated but... what if they're wrong?? In any case, I can't start therapy or medication now since I'm not sure which country's healthcare system is covering me so my questions is: how do you deal with your compulsions when you cannot act on them? (In my case, it would be equivalent to solving an administrative problem at 11PM on a Saturday...)
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Aug 23, 2016, 08:00 PM
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It's been my understanding that one should not act on those compulsions. If you do you're just reinforcing your mind to send more compulsions. I would recommend thought stopping. I snap myself with a rubber band, yell stop aloud or to myself, then find a distraction. Works for me about 70% of the time.
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Aug 26, 2016, 11:23 AM
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Thanks for the advice Stuck1nhead. But doesn't it end up becoming a compulsion itself?
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Aug 26, 2016, 10:54 PM
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The snapping with a rubber band?? I don't beleive so, everytime you snap yourself with the band. You're disciplining your brain instead of rewarding it by acting on your compulsions.
After you act on a compulsion you generally feel better. Well your brain is going to think that you like and will send you more compulsions. So by snapping yourself you're telling your brain that you do not like it Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk |
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