Hi all,
Cross-posting this from the OCD forum, but basically my therapist has suggested I approach my worries by reframing them as National Enquirer/similarly trashy rag headlines. And I'm finding it quite a fun exercise so wonder if it might help some others too.
So for example, for my HA worries (actually not that current but a good example):
'I KNEW I WAS RIGHT': LOCAL WOMAN SUFFERS FROM 150 APPALLING ILLNESSES AT ONCE DESPITE BEING GIVEN ALL-CLEAR BY GP
'I JUST KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG: TRAGIC BEATROON FACES LOSS OF ALL TOENAILS DUE TO INCREDIBLY RARE GENETIC TOENAIL-WILTING DISEASE'
PRIME MINISTER MAY TO DEBATE THE FATE OF TRAGIC BEATROON, THE FIRST PERSON IN THE UK TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, HIV, ALS AND A FUNGAL TOENAIL INFECTION IN ONE YEAR
TRAGIC BEATROON: IS IT 'FAKE NEWS'? WHY THE SO-CALLED 'BRISTOL HYPOCHONDRIAC' MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY ON THE LEVEL…
etc etc etc.
Just thought some of you might find it fun as it's got me chuckling away!