Coping with OCD: Seeking Advice

Hey, how do you all cope with your OCD? Do have have any specific methods? My obsessions and compulsions tend to be centered around needing things to be smooth or clean. I skin pick and tap in twos, as well as have a habit of checking. My doctor diagnosed me with mild/moderate OCD. The only person I know that has it has severe OCD and is also on the autism spectrum, and I feel our experiences are very different

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benjamin0000

2y ago

i'm not entirely sure how to cope with it in a healthy way yet, probably because i got diagnosed with a severe condition, but i do understand skin picking and for that you might want to look into fidget/stim toys. fidget toys help distract your hands so you can't pick elsewhere and there's a wide variety of them. i would recommend buying some from etsy or this website called munchables.com (they have good prices and free shipping if you live in the us and canada)

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