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<blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from Seamstress on January 1, 2021, 1:45 pm</div><p>Let me think. First of all, I hate when I am triggered  but I guess we can look at it as an opportunity for ERP.  The trigger and anxiety is the exposure. Now the hard part - response prevention. First of all I guess I recognize that it is a trigger with all of the emotions and thoughts etc. that go along with it - fear, rumination of what if? etc.  Then I try not to dwell on the issue because if I do it gets worse and I start looking things up on the computer, asking for reassurance and down the rabbit hole I go.  I am no expert for sure - still in recovery process - I don't always follow my own advice.  Sometimes it helps if I phone someone or do a different activity etc. - anxiety usually starts to decrease. I also find it is better if I don't re-visit the thought to see if it is still there as I may start to ruminate once again. Lately I have been trying to make myself feel empowered and  remind myself that I am in control, not OCD. Hope that helps a little.  I am still learning.</p></blockquote><br>

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