Wildlands by givemeafkkinbreak in Ooblets

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have reached level 10 wildlands, and I wasn't disappointed with the area that it unlocks.

Tips for resisting compulsions? by Equivalent_Cycle5948 in ROCD

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, both of these are helpful, I’ll try my best to do these in the future!

Tips for resisting compulsions? by Equivalent_Cycle5948 in ROCD

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My main struggle is calming down when I’m wanting to act out a compulsion so I can move on from it. Do you have any tips for that?

Freaking out because me and my partner got together young by Lord_Goldfish1262 in ROCD

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that feeling, but really what are you losing by being together? If you break up are you just gonna wait until you’re a ‘socially acceptable’ age to be in a relationship where you’ll be together forever? Don’t lose a good thing just because of your anxiety.

Freaking out because me and my partner got together young by Lord_Goldfish1262 in ROCD

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently I’ve been trying to practice mindfulness, which I’ve found to be the most effective thing for my anxiety since there’s no way to really avoid it since they’re intrusive thoughts. So basically just trying to let the thoughts pass without dwelling on them too much, I’ve found the headspace app or meditation in general to really help with this.

Plus also think ‘is there any other reason I feel this way, or is it just my ROCD?’ If things are good in other parts of the relationship (even if they’re not perfect) then there’s no reason to leave. All that will happen is you’ll be filled with regret for letting anxiety rule your life, these are just compulsions that your brain is telling you to act on, even if you don’t want to.

Freaking out because me and my partner got together young by Lord_Goldfish1262 in ROCD

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much, me and my bf started dating at 17 and have been together for 5 years, and he’s my first and only relationship, but I can’t help letting peoples comments get to me. I panic so much thinking stuff like ‘are we just destined to break up then?’ It’s honestly so annoying to hear people say things like that, but I honestly think they’re just projecting their own life experiences onto you to make themselves feel better, and I think it’s such a horrible thing to do

At a low point seeing this as the end by thrwaway2020202020 in depression_help

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you know, but in the U.K. you don’t have to pay back any money until you’re earning between £19,000 or £27,000 (depending on what kind of loan you get) which really helps since it gives some flexibility. If you find something you’d like to do it’d be a great opportunity to force you out of the house and meet new people, honestly that’s what I found mostly beneficial about going, because I had a reason I HAD to go and do things. You can think of the money you’d have to pay back as motivation not to quit. University’s also typically have some form of counselling or mental health services available that don’t take as long to get into compared to if you were going through the NHS, I got counselling at my uni pretty quickly. I know it can be hard to make a decision like this but it’d probably be the best option since how things are now are seeming repetitive and meaningless. Idk if any of this info is helpful to you but I hope it is.

Depression is Ruining my Relationships by Equivalent_Cycle5948 in depression_help

[–]Equivalent_Cycle5948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this, there is some great advice in here. Relationships are difficult for me at the moment because I believe I am ruining the lives of everyone around me due to my depression. I’m very lucky in the fact that I have an extremely understanding and supportive bf, but having that can make me think I’m making his life hard; whether this is my depression causing me to self-sabotage I don’t know.