At the moment I just avoid getting on public transport. But I do struggle a lot in public.
I carry around a little soft toy zebra in my pocket or bag and I hold it in my hand if I'm nervous. My 4 year old male alter finds this very comforting. So do my family as the toy has a little bell on it so they know where I am hehe!
Music helps me to shut out the world. I shut my eyes and imagine I'm somewhere else.
I carry a little notebook around with me and I write things down in that. It just helps to get things out sometimes, even if it's just to scribble in it.
I text my boyfriend or my mum for support and to check whether things are real or not. They often get texts like "That guy's head has fallen off, I think the other guy is a spy help"!
If things get too much I find public toilets to get control of myself. I do this a lot if I am struggling with obvious tics.
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