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    chassidysnyder
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      Can distraction really be a good escape from your OCD thoughts? I’ve tried looking at youtube for ways of looking at life to get rid a lot of my fears. I want to look at life and myself through the eyes of others and see the bigger picture, and focus less on OCD. There’s no way I know where my thoughts come from, they just do. Sometimes things turn out okay and I know you go through stages with OCD, and become better, but I don’t. Sometimes I just worry, about anything, so will distractions like youtube help me?

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      wannabefree
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        I think so. Getting into a book by a favourite author can be good too, maybe check out your local library? I challenge and taunt  the OCD too…

        Wannabe

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