PSA for any fellow OCDers who come across the infamous Madame Zeroni post (or any similar chain post)
If you can't get rid of the compulsion to reblog it, this is how I cope:
I reblog but set it to "post privately." Then I delete it. It calms me down enough knowing that technically I did reblog it but I do not keep it on my blog to avoid potentially triggering myself again. I also don't spread it around to avoid triggering anyone else.
For anyone who is not an OCDer:
PLEASE STOP SPREADING THIS POST (AND ANY SIMILAR CHAIN POSTS) AROUND. If it freaks you out then follow the method above. It is legitimately triggering to people with the disorder and you are putting people's mental health at risk. Supporting a neglected corner of the mental health community is more important than appeasing your superstitions. If you want to be a proper ally please stop encouraging the proliferation of posts that can be harmful to people who struggle with obsessive rumination, which can be and often is debilitating. Thanks
