Why am I getting worse?

[Marc0133]

I am sweating and getting anxious more every time I do my mental rituals and I end up doing even more rituals to calm myself. I don't know whats happened to me! I feel like this pandemic and being locked up in the house all the time has affected me in some way! Does anybody know? Thanks

[Superzob]

I often find that mental rituals make me worse because I feel they should be doing something and get frustrated if they are not. I find the key is to do something I find restful and/or enjoyable, which requires little mental effort and, basically, distracts my thoughts.

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