Updates and Advice: Version 2.0

[Kaltes-Herzeleid]

I don't know how helpful this will be since I don't have OCD, but here are two things you could do:

1. Establish a consistent routine before going to sleep. For me, this is basically reading with tea\hot chocolate followed by talking to Luna about her day. When I follow this routine, I nearly always sleep a lot better than when I don't.

2. Are you able to set a particular time to address your unwanted thoughts? Like, telling yourself "I'm going to put this out of my mind for now and worry about it between the hours of X and Y?" Alternatively, can you to give yourself a distraction task when you ruminate? For example, if I catch myself ruminating about something pointless, I'll try and shift my attention to describing something in the environment and possibly talking to Luna about it. You could also try solving math problems in your head, or really, any sort of mental activity which forces you to shift your attention.

Both of these seem like solid ideas, I'm sure it'd help to have a more consistent routine.

That's thing though...the things causing me worry typically aren't "rational," generally I try to distract myself and it has been working more because I put more effort into it...but sometimes I thoughts and anxiety gets so bad I feel like it's a matter of life and death. Though obviously I know it's not.

Either way I'll keep both of these in mind in the future, tonight, even. Thank you.