OCD Recovery

OCD is the result of a desperate need for absolute certainty in a fundamentally uncertain universe.

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Before You Send An Ask

Sorry for the shouty text but reading this will save me a lot of time and angst

You are welcome to send asks:

Stating phrases or other things you do to help you embrace uncertainty

Discussing OCD, its causes and recovery

How this blog has impacted you (including if a post has made you uncomfortable to the extent that you would like future posts of that nature to be tagged)

Please do not send asks:

With any kind of reassurance. That is not what this blog is about and can be detrimental to people's recovery.

Mentioning specific compulsions

Encouraging people to engage in compulsions

Perpetuating myths or stereotypes surrounding OCD

Asking me to tag a post because it "might" trigger some people

That are rude or mean spirited

Any asks from the second list will be deleted without being replied to.

Thank you, and happy blogging ☺️

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You can't be certain your new clothes won't become uncomfortable

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You can't be certain you are following the instructions correctly

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You can't guarantee that you will properly cook your food

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You can't be certain you aren't accidentally poisoning yourself

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You can't be certain you are doing the right thing

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You can't be certain you are safe

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Yuo can't guarantee you won't burn your house down

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You can't be certain the oven is off

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You can't be certain you remembered to turn that appliance off

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You can't guarantee things won't go sideways

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You can't guarantee you will know the right thing to do

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You can't be certain you will do the right thing

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You can't guarantee a relationship will last

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You can't be certain you weren't the one who fucked up

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You can't be certain you aren't a bad person

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You can't guarantee you won't get sick