It is useful to understand how our senses actually work - so we can separate our internal subjective OCD reality from the external objective reality.
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How OCD messes with our senses
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That is so true! Our internal mind can frequently exaggerate our fears. In reality I find that if I wait 15 - 30 minutes, sometimes I can see that the object of fear is not so bad...not sure if this is what you may be referring to. Having OCD requires self awareness, yet also self compassion.
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