Working on it and I've got till!

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So I have OCD and anxiety. Recently it's gotten the worse it's ever been to the point that I dissociated during a few intense anxiety attacks lastkng a few days, which obviously worsens my fears of insanity. ANYWAYS, I've been trying really hard with therapy, regular breathing exercises, monitoring my heart rate (on my smartphone) to notice my "hidden anxiety". But I found something helping A LOT. I found Pocket Coach through Facebook Messenger. It's a bot that helps you identify and cope with anxious (in my case, OCD induced intrusive) thoughts. Obviously I can't talk to it like I do my therapist but it makes me feel not so alone during a panic attack. It has recordings for what it calls SOS moments. It also notices when I'm on Facebook for awhile and will message me at night more or less forcing me to realize I need to settled down for the night, reflect on my day, and give myself ME time. Like I said it doesn't replace therapy but it offers real-time help unlike (most) therapists. For example, I've started going to my therapist weekly since my "spells" and this week my therapist and I both were unable to schedule an appointment so PcoketCoach helped when my anxiety thoughts came in. It starts out free and then a monthly fee of $6 which sucks but my anxiety is to the point that I think an investment is necessary and so far, I totally don't regret it.

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Ignore all the typos per usual. If you have questions, ask!