- Username
- Mariabae
- Date posted
- 27d ago
should i delete this app?
i feel like im posting here very often bc i want answers. its a compulsion. should i delete in order for me to stop looking for reasurance
- Username
- issphra 🫶🏻issphra 🫶🏻
- Date posted
- 27d ago
If you used to use Reddit but now use this app, I would say keep this app. I feel like Reddit is more harmful. I’ve encountered some people who have done terrible things that claim OCD but it was really scary and a bit scarring to hear about. It’s happened to me like twice (I’ve gotten messaged under the false impression that they were giving advice but really ended up dumping all their mistakes and I mean BAD mistakes like illegal stuff on me I guess out of confession or something) and that’s already WAY too much. I wouldn’t want that happening to anyone else, much less someone with OCD, so just be cautious on Reddit if you decide to go on there. I second what the first user said, set a timer. Do your best to stick to it and not override it. Try journaling. It’s okay to post but every time you’re anxious or panicked is compulsive. Venting is fine as well but for your own sake, try to lower how often you do compulsions. It’s hard I know, but just make an effort to resist and it’ll lighten up slowly but surely. It helps me personally, to comment on people’s posts because it makes me feel less alone and better to know I can offer some input to people who understand what we all go through. You’re not alone, and we’re always here.
- Username
- Brooke cookieBrooke cookie
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 27d ago
It’s up to you, but you could always put a limit on how often you’re on the app to help prevent it for being a compulsion and be a tool. Sometimes it’s comforting to know other people have similar feelings with their OCD but again it’s up to you.
- Username
- Secretidentity Secretidentity
- Date posted
- 27d ago
If you use therapy through the app then no. But if you don’t then I’d say that’s up to you. If you notice it’s becoming a compulsion delete it. Or if you have the option to put a screentime setting on it so you can only use it for so long a day I’d do that. When I was in the thick of my Google compulsion and would spend 8 hours a day googling things I put a timer on Google where I could only use Google for 1 hour a day and that helped me because then if I had a thought I wanted to Google I’d say well I only have an hour so I don’t wanna waste it on this one. And now I don’t Google anything as much anymore only once every few days which I know still isn’t good but it’s a huge improvement
- Username
- MariabaeMariabae
- Date posted
- 27d ago
@Secretidentity im not doing therapy, i cant do therapy even irl. its very hard for me. i used to go on reddit before i found this app. ita very hard for me bc i feel like my rocd is real and i actually dont love my partner. very distressing and im so tierd. i have been like this for over a year.
- Username
- Secretidentity Secretidentity
- Date posted
- 27d ago
@Mariabae My rocd feels the same way at times. I’m not going to try and force therapy on you because I don’t know your story and who you are and what you believe. And if it’s a money issue I’m really sorry about that. If it’s just the issue that you struggle with therapy whether that’s opening up or maybe a fear of a realization you don’t want to have or what ever it may be. If you have the money for it. Honestly I’d say maybe give it a shot. You can always book the free call the offer and you can ask them whatever information you want about the therapy sessions. Therapists are trained to be patient and help with all of these issues. I believe in you and know you will get through it. I know it’s hard but you’ve already done it for a year now. Take it day by day and try some grounding techniques when you get worked up.
- Username
- Secretidentity Secretidentity
- Date posted
- 27d ago
@Mariabae The fact that you’ve stayed with him during all this shows that deep down maybe there is something that is making you stay maybe a part of you that knows what you want.
- Username
- James718James718
- Date posted
- 27d ago
If you’re using it for self therapy, no don’t delete it. I use this usually just to vent and get everyone else’s input
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- Date posted
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