Hello doctor,
I have been dealing with OCD/self-awareness issues for the past few years. My mind constantly analyzes my body, thoughts and behavior, especially around people.
For example, when someone I know comes toward me, I start thinking: when to make eye contact, when to look away, whether to smile, what to say, how long to talk, and whether I am behaving normally. I also automatically check my body and facial expressions.
It also happens while doing normal work. My mind keeps analyzing how to do the work perfectly, where to look while doing it, whether I am doing it correctly, and how I should move or behave.
I have been taking fluoxetine for 25 days, and it has helped a lot. My mind is less noisy and the thoughts are easier to manage, but the constant self-monitoring is still there.
I found that simply noticing the thoughts and letting them be, without fighting or analyzing them, helps me more than forcing my attention outward.
what I should try other then this
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