🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱

OCD • autistic ∞ ADHD • witch • penguins • pokemon • law • #NotAloneTalk • scrap the government and start again • she/her 🌿🫧

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

If you’re looking for #NotAloneTalk we’re over on 💙☁️

Most of the regulars have moved but do those who haven’t want us to run a chat here once a week? Reply or dm to lmk

It’s so much nicer there and like twitter used to be. Hope to see you all over there! 🥰

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@Sam198247235291 Sorry you’re poorly ☹️ I saw your reply after I posted mine. Get well soon! 💕

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@Sam198247235291 Hi Sam/all 🥰 Not sure how I am but maybe ok 🤷‍♀️ How are you? Glad you’re moving ocd hour to Bluesky! Means I have to go on here even less #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@Sam198247235291 Hi Sam/all 🥰 I’m not feeling well again 😒 How are you? Can’t see you’ve already answered but sorry if I’ve just missed it! #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

Thanks for joining in with #OCDTalkHour tonight everyone 🥰 Was great chatting with you!

Back to normal next Wednesday with @Sam198247235291 hosting at 7pm UK time

In the meantime #NotAloneTalk is 8pm daily on Bluesky

Lmk if you’d like to join our OCD support dm group

Bye! 💕

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@enoughofthis4 @do4luv_ Pressure does help sometimes for me too but when it’s natural and unavoidable. It often takes its toll afterwards though so idk if it really helps but maybe 🤷‍♀️ #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

I’ll be hosting #OCDTalkHour tomorrow at 7pm UK time

What would you all like to talk about?

If you have a topic idea or question reply to this or dm it to me 🥰

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

Quick random question before we wrap up for tonight:

If you could teleport anywhere in the world, where would you go and what would you do?

#OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@do4luv_ @Sam198247235291 Sorry you don’t have therapy - it can help a lot. A chilled evening sounds nice. I’ve been busy as had pokemon before this

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

Hi and welcome to #OCDTalkHour 🥰

I’ll be here chatting about OCD until about 8pm as @Sam198247235291 is on holiday 🌴

To join in search the # or watch my profile (refresh regularly) and remember this is a public space when deciding what to share

How are you all today?

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@OCDcheckin @Sam198247235291 Nice to see you even though only briefly 🥰 Have fun with your family! #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@RedIsND @Sam198247235291 Sorry today has been stressful 💕 I hope the medical stuff goes ok and the calming music is helping #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@enoughofthis4 @do4luv_ This sounds like a good idea and I’d be interested in how you get on. I find self-guided exposures more helpful than ERP itself. I ask myself if I feel able to test out changing something without pressure but can see your way might be helpful! #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@do4luv_ @Sam198247235291 Sorry you’re struggling 💕 Can relate to hating wasting things due to OCD issues! Do you have support for your OCD irl? What are you up to this evening/today (idk what time it is where you are)?

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@enoughofthis4 @do4luv_ I might be a bit weird in this sense as I feel like there’s a difference between my actual instincts and OCD ones. I can usually tell when it’s my actual instincts but possible OCD ones are often hazy! #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

Has anyone had any success learning to trust their gut/instincts more? What helped? Did it have an impact on your OCD?

Feel free to answer below or on @do4luv_’s original post

#OCDTalkHour

[the beautiful struggle. @do4luv_]

@harmlesslife I wondered if anyone has had any success (big or small) with learning to trust their gut more and what it was that helped them do that

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

Has anyone tried DIY ERP for OCD? How did you find it? Any helpful resources or tips?

Feel free to answer below or on @enoughofthis4’s original post

#OCDTalkHour

[enoughofthis*# @enoughofthis4]

@harmlesslife Wondering what success anyone has had with do-it-yourself ERP. Also any particularly helpful guides websites or other resources for doing it yourself? #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@RedIsND @Sam198247235291 Yes - plenty of time as it’s going for another 30 mins or so 🥰 How’s your day been going so far? #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@do4luv_ @enoughofthis4 I don’t talk about it much publicly as lots of people find ERP helpful. Hard to summarise but I think hierarchical ERP alone is ineffective long-term. It’s sort of compulsive in itself and quite cruel. Exposures are important but I don’t like ERP in its usual format #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@indradiamandis @Sam198247235291 Glad you’re ok. Do you want to talk about any of the things you have to do? #OCDTalkHour

[🐧 april Ⓥ 🌱 @harmlesslife]

@enoughofthis4 @Sam198247235291 Sounds like a good plan. Are you doing anything in particular for the rest of the day to help distract? #OCDTalkHour