how I’m managing my OCD

getting diagnosed with OCD recently really rocked my world. So much of my mental health struggles and the noise in my mind are a result of this OCD, and now that I’ve been able to identify it properly (with the help of my psychiatrist and therapist), im starting the journey of managing my symptoms.

here are a few tools I’ve been using that were recommended by my psychiatrist:

-therapy and exposure to my compulsions

- medication

- box breathing (in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4)

- labeling my challenging thoughts as OCD thoughts to separate them from my normal consciousness (the rational vs irrational thought battle is v real for me so this is helpful)

-visualization of my anxiety and actively shrinking it in my mind

- rest :) and grace :) allowing myself the space I need to work on this slowly

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