u/uliwonks

I automatically adopted electricity and contamination OCD after watching Better Call Saul TV show and the Aviator movie. As well as somatic OCD like swallowing, breathing, and jaw positioning after reading about it from other people. THIS AUTOMATIC ADOPTING IS RUINING MY LIFE. Its like when I hear the OCD theme details, I get fearful saying "oh no, im going to catch this ocd theme too" and then BOOM!, I have a new obsession

I learn about another OCD sufferers theme and then BOOM, I automatically adapt there OCD. I learn more about somatic ocd, then BOOM, I gain another theme named swallowing. How can I just live life without having to fear anyones fear or obsession and not automatically add it to my ocd? I hate that my brain is picking up new OCD themes like trading cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've tried buspar to stop clenching but it honestly feels like a recreational drug feeling like im tripping more than helpful anxiety relief. Im on 200mg luvox and if I go any higher I notice clenching. I want to be able to take higher doses of luvox without clenching in the way because im already suffering from TMJ

I know I need to do ERP to overcome this so I need to know what has helped other people. I’m losing sleep. I have swallowing, breathing, and jaw obsessions before going to sleep.