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Weird Question: Tics, Eye Squeezing, OCD

This is embarrassing to ask but I guess I should.  I have severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.  One problem from it is tic-like symptoms where I occasionally squeeze my eyes seemingly somewhat excessively.  Sometimes my eyes get a little red and sometimes things are blurry for awhile afterwards, then everything seems to return to normal.  This has gone on for almost two years.  (My base fear is that I'll damage my eyes somehow).  Also I can't sleep at night sometimes because when I think about my eyes, the muscles around them tighten up so much they sometimes start to hurt, and sometimes I even see some spots.

My question is: How much of a risk is this of me permanently damaging my eyes?  Are they designed to withstand some abuse?  Is it even possible to damage them using the muscles around them?

(I've also been on every anti-anxiety medication over a 20-year period with no success, so medication isn't an option.  And Blue Cross doesn't cover therapists who treat OCD, so I don't really have much help with the OCD part.)
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hey joey please contact me on ***@****
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Sorry I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to post a new question here.
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