I have lived with OCD all my life. I remember in high school always getting up to check doors is my earliest memory of compulsions controlling me. Through medication, therapy, and time I have learned to cope with my symptoms.
One of the greatest tools for me has been the Reminders app. Such a simple app, but such a powerful tool for someone with OCD.
I was inspired by pilots who use simple checklists before taking off in the plane. Reminders gives me way to create a repeating daily checklist to help me manage my symptoms.
I have a list in Reminders called OCD Checklist. I created the list, then added in a time and a daily repeat. I started to set a time, because it was around those times that my symptoms would be triggered.
When my mind starts to drift, I can glance at my phone to remind myself that I have that checked off on my list. It really has been a life changing tool for me.
December 09, 2023
Great strategy. Reminders and alarms certainly keep me on track as well. Thanks for sharing.
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