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TheseAreOnlyYourLimits

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  1. Hello, most of my obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms and most of my anxiety disorders symptoms are actually not unknown, so I know that others have them too, including: compulsive hand washing Constantly checking whether the door is closed Constantly checking whether the stove is switched off Fear of diseases Fear of HIV Fear of blood poisoning Having to focus on my breathing Having to focus on my blinking (especially when other people see me blinking) Etc. But I am not sure if other people have this (or a similar compulsion): For things that are intellectually challenging and important to me, I get anxious about not being able to do them because of OCD, which then causes me to actually be afraid while doing those things, which causes me to actually be unable to concentrate while performing this thing, so as a result, I have to let these things go or try to have as little to do with them as possible. This includes things like: Actually everything that has to do with thinking and as soon as I realize that it's getting a little more complicated. Then the fear arises that I won't be able to do this thing properly because of the fear (that will arise) and then I'm actually afraid while doing this thing, which then actually makes it impossible for me to do this thing properly. Programming (my great passion). Explained in a little more detail: somehow I've developed the fear that I won't be able to concentrate anymore as soon as I start paying attention to the line number (in the program where you write the code for the software). Since then it has actually become impossible for me to really be able to program anymore, I just can't do it anymore / the fear is in the foreground all the time even the normal reading of texts The above can actually apply to any new thing that has to do with thinking. There are also plenty of possible things that I will then be afraid of (which is why I will no longer be able to carry out this intellectual activity). Just imagine any intellectual activity and you now get afraid that you won't be able to focus on it anymore once you're going to have to pay attention to whether other people are looking at you (that could be anything else, it's just that somehow I will have to pay attention to it, so much that I will no longer be able to carry out this intellectual activity) I have the following questions about my problem: Do you know other people who have a similar compulsion? Is one of you perhaps one of them? What is the best and quickest way to overcome this? I look forward to your answers. Thanks in advance! All the best TheseAreOnlyYourLimits
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