how do you combat OCD while gaming?

>>715416202 (OP)
Bump for interest.

>>715416202 (OP)
Meth

microdose psilocybin mushrooms until symptoms go away

Just don't have it

My psychiatrist prescribed me fluoxetine but music also helps or a video to listen to from my phone. Hope you ocd anons get better

The tactical nuclear option for getting rid of OCD is high dose fluvoxamine (Luvox) and 2000 mg NAC (N-acetylcysteine). It will get rid of your OCD completely.

>play rpg
>one party members falls behind and gets ahead of the other party members in terms of exp
Welp. Time to reload the save / restart the game!

Guys how do I stop being mentally ill while gaming?

>>715416202 (OP)
I don't. I have been playing the same game I hate for a year, until I beat it the "right" way.
It's been like that for me, for years.

>>715416202 (OP)
make Time Efficiency your OCD, its not gonna fix it, but you will spend less time satisfying your OCD.

>almost every suggestion itt is to take drugs
shiggy

>>715416202 (OP)
ocd nigga be like
>better turn the lights on and off 3 times so my family doesn't die in their sleep tonight
that doesn't even make sense, just stop it.

>>715417245
>>715417271
does it actually get rid of it permanently after a while or you always will have to be under the effects of the drug for the thoughts to not come back?

>>715416202 (OP)
I've been dealing with it for 12 years. It never gets any easier.

The best way is to just refrain from doing your compulsions. That's essentially what exposure and response therapy consists of. I don't know how much of your obsessions are mental rather than physical but reading this website has been helping me a lot lately:
https://drmichaeljgreenberg.com/articles/

>inb4 (((berg)))
He gives solid advice, that's all that matters to me.

>>715417132
This helped as well until it stopped. You build tolerance for this stuff after a while and it ends up not doing anything for you anymore. I've considered taking a bigger dose but I'm worried about having a bad trip.

>>715416202 (OP)
>>715416904
https://g.co/kgs/42zb1sA

Older video games beat it out of you and you are just happy to make it out.

>>715416202 (OP)
Video games ARE the treatment; you are fucked.

>>715416202 (OP)
Also OP, if you're considering taking medication, do so with extreme caution. I took Zoloft for a period of 6 months and it ruined my life in ways that I still haven't recovered from 2 years later. On the other hand, some people say that it's been a lifechanger for them. The choice is yours, but I just can't recommend in good faith that anyone take SSRIs unless they absolutely need to.

>>715417617
I need to make sure the light is REALLY turned off

>>715417510
I'm glad I have no mental illnesses or drug addictions, unless you count posting on /v/.

>>715417617
It’s different for every person but for me its not a cure but it soothes my brain from having too many thoughts and if i feel trapped it makes it easier to get out of that headspace and not be stuck doing rituals. Ive been on it for roughly 5 years now with ups and downs for dosage.

>>715417818
When I got off SSRIs I couldn't get a proper boner for a month. Its crazy how much these things can affect your body in weird ways, the potential side effects list is like two pages long for a reason.

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>>715417629
Im stupid I meant to reply to you

>>715416202 (OP)
just stop being a fag, and read meditations.

>>715417654
>You build tolerance for this stuff
that's while you do protocols lie the stamets protocol. 3 days on 4 days off. your not supposed to take that shit everyday

>>715416202 (OP)
I don't. I am a loot goblin and will die a loot goblin with 80% of all items in the entire game in my stash.

>>715417654
The real bullshit is when your compulsions and shit you actually just want to do have overlap.
>yeah finishing this game you've wanted to finish for months counts as a compulsion get fucked have this burst of dopamine followed by lasting anxiety

>>715416202 (OP)
had a pretty bad case of it when through my teenage years but I just told myself "stop doing that retard" and then I stopped doing it for the most part

but also yeah that guy is right, ignore your compulsions as much as possible, especially if it's stuff that you know you don't want or need to do like grind for an item you don't need or some bullshit like over-washing your hands. That's the way you manage it.

>>715416202 (OP)
Probiotics (restoring gut flora), seems to be helping me personally. I’ve been eating Skyr brand yogurt and fermenting fruit juices from the grocery store.

>wtf do you mean fermenting
I’ve been buying 100% pure juices (various brands). I open them and take a sip out of the bottle and let it sit in my room (during summer heat), for a few days (usually takes about 2-4 days), until they start getting fizzy (carbonation buildup = natural bacteria native to the fruit is eating the sugar in the juice).

I’ve been doing this for several months now and have noticed marginal improvements to my OCD symptoms. I’ve also been having intense dreams again after almost a decade of not dreaming at all during my 20’s (currently in my mid 30’s).

>isn’t that alcoholic?
As far as I know, no. Alcohol requires yeast. This is bacterial fermentation, which is how vinegar is made. It’s also a healthier alternative to artificial sodas like Pepsi and coke. It’s delicious too.

I’ve recently been branching out and also buying juices with more refined/processed sugars like High Frictos Corn Syrup. My theory is that I can cultivate a particular strain of bacteria that’s good at breaking down all this processed chemical crap they put into our foods.

>>715420987
Cont...

You can add a shot of lemon juice to speed up the fermentation process (bacteria love acidic environments).

My regiment for cultivating juice bacteria is to buy 3 different brands that are 3 different fruit types.
Example.
>Welches grape
>Indian Summer apple
>Ocean Spray cranberry

I let each juice ferment until it’s nice and bubbly, then I drink each bottle down to 1/3rd per bottle, then I mix them all into a single bottle to let the different bacterias crossbreed and then use that as a starter for the next batch of 3 juices.

I’ve recently discovered you can also do this for vegetable juices like V8 as well (more bacterial biodiversity).

>>715416202 (OP)
Strangely enough Death Stranding has been able to keep my full attention when absolutely nothing is happening on screen.

>all the replies suggesting drugs
Wouldn't you grow a tolerance to it eventually?

Bump

>>715416202 (OP)
I grow up and realise that mental illnesses aren't real

>>715416202 (OP)
Don't play open world checklist games and games designed to waste your time. If you are going to be compulsive with any game something pick smaller or more linear titles. Shorter intervals to complete an area so you can "move on".

>>715417272
>not killing the higher xp party members so the lowers can farm and catch up

man did I have bad vidya ocd as a kid. I remember reloading save games because I didnt "perform" correctly. and I dont mean like trying to get a high score or take less damage fighting a boss. I'm talking about walking around towns and talking to npcs in an rpg. "Oh no I forgot to press the walk button and sprinted sloppily all over this guys house. That character would never do that. Time to reload."

It was like I was acting through the game character and needed another take