Chad2
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- 3y
SarahšSarahš
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- 3y
ERP is a type of behavioral therapy that exposes people to situations that provoke their obsessions and the resulting distress while helping them prevent their compulsive responses. The ultimate goal of ERP is to free people from the cycle of obsessions and compulsions so they can live better (https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/what-exactly-is-exposure-and-response-prevention-erp) Yes it can help with your Pure O OCD. For example if you are ruminating on intrusive thoughts and trying to figure out all the what ifs and whys you can learn skills to manage those things and be able to go through your day without letting intrusive thoughts keep you in a cage for lack of a better term. Obviously it doesn't happen over night and it needs constant practice. I know it can be very scary to take that step and ask for help but once you do you feel so much better. Having suffered from so many themes of OCD I got to a point where even if I was scared to seek help I knew that I had no other option but to seek it because I did not want to live my life in torture from these thoughts. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best.
Chad2Chad2
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- 3y
I guess I'm just scared that I'd somehow start believing in the thoughts
SarahšSarahš
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- 3y
@Chad2 I know what you mean thatās the same fear I have but Iām learning the mental skills to how not to let these intrusive thoughts control me and I use to say to myself before I started therapy I have nothing to loose I mean I know itās terrifying trust me but Iād rather try than to live my life suffering and unable to truly live. For so long I was just existing and everyday was torture. Iām not saying that once you start therapy that everything will magically get better but just like you learn new skills like exercising or cooking or any new skill why not learn something that will make your life better learning the mental skills needed. I know itās not easy and Iāve tried CBT therapy and it wasnāt unhelpful but it wasnāt really helping me manage my intrusive thoughts in the best way so once I found and research ERP therapy I said to myself I have nothing to loose and I want to get better. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best. You can post any questions you have. Iām still new to ERP therapy but thatās what I appreciate about NOCD is that itās a community where you can communicate with other people who are going through the same thing.
ferguson11ferguson11
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- 3y
With pure o it sucks I'm also trying to get hooked up with a therapist for erp do anyone have constant same thoughts from morning until you go to bed mine now is just ruminating on my ocd ,ocd,ocd keeps roominating same subject.
Chad2Chad2
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- 3y
At it's worst it can definitely take up the whole day. For me my intrusive thoughts focus on one major topic for months, until it eventually goes away and I move on to another topic
ferguson11ferguson11
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- 3y
Chad2 are you on any ssri are medication istarted 40mg celexas about 3 weeks ago seems to help with anxiety and slowly helping with ocd hopefully this will start to help more .
Chad2Chad2
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- 3y
I take fluoxetine but haven't noticed much
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