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[OCDneedshelp]

Do any of you find that you struggle with OCD anxiety after other things go wrong?

For example working from home today and I got an email from my boss that wasn’t exactly telling me I did wrong but was saying I could of handled things differently and while worrying about that I also had a spike in OCD anxiety. Sometimes I feel like my exterior mentality is super fragile and it take so little to set me off. I hate feeling like I have done wrong in anything which is funny given how often I feel I mess up in a day and when I do I get a jump in my obsessions it seems even if what happens has nothing to trigger my ocd.

[LuckyGuy123]

I think anything that triggers anxiety or self-doubt can increase OCD symptoms. You may also want to get more comfortable with the idea that you may do some things "wrong". Meaning the fear of doing wrong might be an obsession. Maybe start with little things and don't do them perfectly "right" on purpose (an ERP strategy). Perhaps discuss with your therapist (if you see one).

[3BirdLover]

Yes, this does happen to me as well. I think it just triggers off the OCD. Realizing this is a good step in my view because you can be aware why it's happening. Good time to grab tools out of your "toolbox" that you know are helpful when this happens....