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Hey NikNik,
One easy and effective strategy I use is to do the opposite of what my OCD is telling me.
i.e. the sun may damage my eye's therefore I go outside and just accept the discomfort
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Thanks so much for taking part Katie0024
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I did NikNik. It is really hard to take this approach, however I got to a point where my OCD was that bad I simple had to 'challenge' it. Or face the illness taking my life over entirely
Another approach I use is modelling or trying to work out what somebody without OCD might do in the same situation. Then doing that and trying to tolerate the anxiety
01-08-2017 08:32 PM
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Hey guys , it was awesome listening to you all. I am a young mum and my baby girl needs me at the moment. I will come back tomorrow to read the rest of the session. I thank you all for such an informative and expressive chat 🙂
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I think once you start to challenge the OCD and see that it actually works it motivates you to persist. As one thing is for sure it's extremely unlikely to improve naturally, in fact it normally gets worse
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Hi @Tim_H
Those strategies sound really hard! Did you learn them through a psychologist / mental health professional or did you do your own research?
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