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adjl posted...

Then you shouldn't ask for an estimate because you're just going to end up dwelling on it. As you're being trained to do, consider that question, and say "I don't know what's going to happen, so I'll just wait and see."

I will tell you that, from what I know of OCD therapy, you're on the right track with the advice you've been given. I won't give you an estimate for how long it'll take to work because it's not my place to undermine your therapist (I also just don't know, but that's secondary), but it will eventually work, so just keep plugging away at it and reminding yourself that you don't need to make topics like this. It will happen when it happens.

That's only on the hyper arousal piece, and yes this likely means no more reassurance topics either or looking things up for diagnosis's/answers. Not sure if this topic falls under reassurance as I'm mostly looking for some advice on how to tackle that part of me that is in a rushed mind set and...

SunWuKung420 posted...

Rushing is pointless.

Yeah, basically lol, like what you said the last time stuck with me in my last topic.

Been working real hard on myself and its beyond brutal, sometimes feel like this is some test, this broke me to my lowest and I feel change and stronger, feel like I could potentially come out better than I was when I'm out of fight or flight just hope something tragic don't happen as my mom's health has had some real terrifying ups and downs and she's all I have.