SAME! I always watch with subtitles. Especially w modern movies/shows being mixed the way they are. WHY IS THE DIALOGUE ALWAYS SO QUIET?

Like anything there's peaks and valleys, but I think I'm improving overall.

It feels awful at first to not fight them, which offers only temporary relief, but in the long run it really helps. Last night I was hanging out with friends and experiencing the same thoughts that could make me spiral, but they weren't causing me that distress. They were just kinda there.

It goes against all instinct but it's genuinely what's best. Engaging w the thoughts just teaches your brain that they're a danger worth taking up space, and it just makes them come back stronger. What's needed is to label them and not touch them: "that's OCD. I'm not engaging."

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I hate hate HATE that every time you see genuinely good advice for dealing with OCD on TikTok, it's immediately followed by, "and that's why seeking any kind of professional help is Bad Actually™. BE AFRAID. BUY MY SEMINAR INSTEAD."