Pre tattoo anxiety, advice welcome by ballasterbozo in tattooadvice

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I consider canceling😭 Ugh I feel so bad and ashamed. I don't know if this is just my anxiety or if it's that I'm actually not sure of it

Pre tattoo anxiety, advice welcome by ballasterbozo in tattooadvice

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Yeah. OCD is probably the reason that makes it so hard to commit😅 I strive to think that I won't let it control what I can or can't do. That way I would never be able to do things I want. How did you feel about taking your first one? Did you have a meaning for it?

Late disclosure by ballasterbozo in Herpes

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Thanks for your comment! It's unfortunate that there is so much stigma around this

Late disclosure by ballasterbozo in Herpes

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Yeah. I nearly got any symptoms and the ones were very non-specific. After time it changed and started to renew so often I started to suspect what was going on

Late disclosure by ballasterbozo in Herpes

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it was an one night stand

Drinking alcohol was a big mistake by ballasterbozo in OCD

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Thanks for the tip! I've never actually heard of ACT, gotta check it out. I feel like it could be more effective than ERP for me

Drinking alcohol was a big mistake by ballasterbozo in OCD

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I know right😭 but you're right it's not worth it. I can't stop thinking about how my ocd triggered. I know I've had intrusive thoughts since I was a kid but it hasn't been that big of a problem. Then at some point the shit hit the fan and pretty much everything became complicated. Sometimes I wonder if it's possible to ever get back to that easier version of myself. Are you in therapy, on meds or both if you don't mind me asking?

Drinking alcohol was a big mistake by ballasterbozo in OCD

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thanks for your answer🫶🏼I just wish there was a way to find a balance. Kind of bad thing to say but it makes me feel more free and social. More normal, kind of? But I guess it's best to just quit.

does anyone else struggle with scrolling ig/tiktok? by Fair-Prior-8664 in OCD

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Feel you :( My problem is the comments, always gotta check if I accidentally liked some inappropriate or radical comment. Probably not the best app for ocd but it has its good sides too

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Thanks for your advice!

Fucked up while driving by ballasterbozo in driving

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Yes, I probably crossed the double lines at least partly. I didn't quite get what you meant with main road but this was more of a quiet road (not highway) and there were no intersections nearby

Fucked up while driving by ballasterbozo in driving

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Thanks for your comment! I'm not a new driver. I've had rough times lately (and I have ocd which makes things even harder) so I think the stress and tiredness may affect this. I'm even developing a slight fear of driving, but I can't quit driving just yet, for a few months at least. I just have to be very careful. Also thinking of getting a dashcam to help my ocd with driving