Okay so I have OCD with AuDHD and while I have treatment and am in ERP right now I've noticed that when I'm in exposures I have a lot of subconscious reassurance going on as well as intrusive thoughts still being present even if I become desensitized to the thought. Like I can do an exposure but then my brain looks for stimulation cuz it doesn't wanna be bored and latches onto the thought.
This usually happens to me 1-3 hours after exposure sessions where my brain finds something to latch onto out of boredom and then I get really terrible rebound OCD that I having trouble doing ERP with at all. I know my ADHD meds aren't working but my psychiatrist hasn't wanted to switch me to something that would be more potent
So with all of this in mind does anyone have any advice for dealing with need for stimulation during exposure