Accepting Worst Case Scenario 

Yes, but you're still trying to prove to yourself it won't with that approach, in the first part. When we talked about accepting worse case scenario it's not about using that as another method to prove certainty. This is where MANY get it wrong.

"But if it does make it more likely to happen" Using Unconditional acceptance in this manor still tries to narrow in on certainty, which doesn't usually work for chronic cases.

Go to the playlist section on this channel, Nick has done tons of videos on Somatic OCD/Sensorimotor OCD/Hyperawareness.

Yes fighting the thoughts and engaging with them persistently can be compulsive and it's rumination. I would also say that "Okay to be honest I wish it doesn't" is not working on acceptance as you're desperately wishing it doesn't happen, and trying to convince yourself of it can also be self-reassuring. Try breaking it down like: okay what would happen if it comes true? List the things you think will happen. Take it step by step, build it from there.

Start with the first layer and accept that right now you can’t accept the worst case scenario but are working toward it

Go to the playlist section on this channel, Nick has done tons of videos on Somatic OCD/Sensorimotor OCD/Hyperawareness.

If you can put yourself in a position where you have to speak in public -- or teach in front of a classroom -- or do anything that forces you to perform around people -- that can help. Because once you know you can do everything that you used to do, then you know that you are only fearing fear, that what you're going through isn't a threat to your being able to function and be around people. And once you know that fear is the only thing you're fearing -- that in a sense it's familiar old anxiety taking a new form -- the absurdity of fearing something that has no real threat behind it will eventually chase the fear away.

Firstly, yes smoking can be compulsive (Nick had that too), so maybe cutting down would be great. Secondly, yes that means you're still scared. Making peace with the possibility that even if you were to be unhappy forever, it doesn't stop you from living life the way you want to. We think that emotions are everything and they dictate what we can or cannot do but accepting that you can still live a life (even if a little uncomfortable) is key here

@@mominmasood this is a really interesting concept that i am struggling to understand. I understand accepting worst case scenarios but in regards to this overarching theme of happiness, which inevitably is what humans aspire to maintain and in my eyes the main goal of life. How do you come to terms with the possibility of never finding happiness or enjoyment again. Any specific practices or perspectives on this would be of great help :)