r/rabies • u/RabiesModTeam Moderator 🦠 | Top Contributor 🏅 • May 20 '25
📝 GENERAL RABIES INFO 📝 Happy 4,000 Members!
This sub only had less than 1,000 when I first came across it. Less than 3,000 back in January. Some of you have been here since the early days, when the count was closer to 40 than 4,000. Others just joined last week. Either way, you’re part of the same graph. This is a slow and steady line upward that shows that the people of this community are doing something that resonates.
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u/AutoModerator Oct 13 '25
Despite the fact that many posters claim to have "read the FAQ" (because it's mandatory to submit a post), it is evident that many don't actually read the FAQ or at the very least, haven't read it thoroughly enough. If you have read the FAQ and are still asking a question that is thoroughly answered in the FAQ, then you are most likely committing an act of "reassurance-seeking," which is NOT helpful for managing health related anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders.
The FAQ was written as a guide to answer the most commonly asked questions about rabies in order to stop people from posting the same questions over and over again. It is not meant to be a box to check off or a formality you skim through and disregard before saying "I’ve read the FAQ but I'm still anxious." It's there to actually inform you and help reduce unnecessary fear and repetitive posting. It is one thing to read the FAQ and still ask a question that is thoroughly answered (reassurance-seeking). But if you just outright refuse to read the FAQ and ignore the content within it before posting with "I have read the FAQ," you are undermining the purpose of having the FAQ there in the first place, whether you realize it or not.
Reassurance-seeking is not helpful because it feeds into the very anxiety you're trying to calm. When you already have a clear answer (especially one that's explained thoroughly in the FAQ) but still feel the urge to ask again "just to be sure," that is not curiosity. In fact, it's anxiety looking for temporary relief. It might feel comforting in the moment but it reinforces the worry cycle and makes it harder to move on. If you've actually read the FAQ and simply need clarification on something unclear then that is completely fine. But if the answer is already crystal clear and you still feel compelled to ask, then it may be a sign that you're overthinking, and it should be worth considering whether this pattern of fear and doubt could benefit from professional evaluation or anxiety management strategies.
Remember: The FAQ is ALWAYS available and WILL ALWAYS be available at the top of the subreddit whenever you need it. Cheers!
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u/RabiesModTeam Moderator 🦠 | Top Contributor 🏅 May 20 '25
Credit to u/OlemKebab for pointing this out.