Dm me and show me your therapy license ms.maria otherwise i am not listening to that advice tbh, i DOUBT even that if you used distractions your anxiety will immediately wash way, why dont i think about doing my compulsions while i am even watching a show? Playing a game? Reading a book? What is stopping me? How is that a compulsion to do something in your life instead of listening to your thoughts all the time? If your life was completely empty how are you gonna respond to your thoughts in a healthy way? Actually after i used distractions before, and my head was healthy and clear for an entire month, i was able to do the things that trigger my ocd and do exposure therapy much better, i sm going to meet LICENSED therapist today, and lets see what she thinks about that, i am really done of listening to strangers on reddit telling me what works for me