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maybe try to follow some OCD therapists and pages on instagram. they're really helpful!
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Thanks for all this wonderful info and advice đ
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OCD recovery UK are on Instagram and YouTube, they are life savers highly recommend đ
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He Roux! I would suggest depending in your level of functionality to find a project, maybe something relativity simple to focus on or even take on a small job if you are able., it could help give you something to do/focus on other than OCD/treatment, and give you a bit of confidence. Also maybe see some friends and just hang out (you dont have to tell them what has been going on), or maybe spend some time with family (perhaps take up a project with family). Importantly, be kind too yourself. :) If you can, a pet may help :) At least these are some of the things I did when I got out of the hospital. As for books: I have Scrupulosity OCD, I this book is kindof geared towards that type but it was really great for me, it is called "The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions" by Joseph W. Ciarrocchi.
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Hey Roux*, oops haha
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Definitely use this app, read NOCD articles, look at the IOCDF website, and look at OCD accounts on IG/YT. Itâs so important to learn how OCD works and how itâs treated! You also need to be able to recognize OCDâs tactics and thoughts and the importance of not seeking reassurance. You have to train your brain to look for things that are OCD (e.g. reassurance seeking). If you donât know how to treat it and if you donât understand your OCD, OCD can grow.
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Looking back, I realize Iâve had OCD since I was 7. though I wasnât diagnosed until I was 30. As a kid, I was consumed by fears I couldnât explain: "What if God isnât real? What happens when we die? How do I know Iâm real?" These existential thoughts terrified me, and while everyone has them from time to time, I felt like they were consuming my life. By 12, I was having daily panic attacks about death and war, feeling untethered from reality as depersonalization and derealization set in. At 15, I turned to drinking, spending the next 15 years drunk, trying to escape my mind. I hated myself, struggled with my body, and my intrusive thoughts. Sobriety forced me to face it all head-on. In May 2022, I finally learned I had OCD. I remember the exact date: May 10th. Reading about it, I thought, "Oh my God, this is it. This explains everything." My main themes were existential OCD and self-harm intrusive thoughts. The self-harm fears were the hardest: "What if I kill myself? What if I lose control?" These thoughts terrified me because I didnât want to die. ERP changed everything. At first, I thought, "You want me to confront my worst fears? Are you kidding me?" But ERP is gradual and done at your pace. My therapist taught me to lean into uncertainty instead of fighting it. Sheâd say, "Maybe youâll kill yourselfâwho knows?" At first, it felt scary, but for OCD, it was freeing. Slowly, I realized my thoughts were just thoughts. ERP gave me my life back. Iâm working again, Iâm sober, and for the first time, I can imagine a future. If youâre scared to try ERP, I get it. But if youâre already living in fear, why not try a set of tools that can give you hope?
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Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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