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Thinking of my high levels of compassion and caring as a super power. It’s a good thing to care so much about the world and my impact on it. Not enough people care about how their actions affect others. I now lean in to the parts of caring so much that make me feel so much joy, like when I can be the adult in a kids life that I needed when I was a kid. Then it gets easier to understand the stressful parts of ocd
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Joking about it
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Giving myself grace. I used to get so upset with myself when I’d be feeling good for awhile then would hit rough spots. It always felt like I was going backwards instead of forward which wasn’t the truth. I’d be so hard on myself. Grace has been a big big deal. Also, self care. Even if it’s 15 minutes a day it is necessary. Learning to live in the present moment instead of constantly being worried about ALL the things ALL the time. Focusing on the good and just pushing through the hard. Realizing that just because I had a few hard moments in a day doesn’t really mean my whole day was bad. I also take medicine and have for 16 years. I try to move my body daily outdoors or in the gym. I’ve been not great at that one lately and I can tell 😖. I also will say recognizing OCD for what it is and learning to understand better how it effects us definitely is helping me realize that things really are okay even in the times they do not feel like it. Also becoming aware of triggers but not overwhelming myself with them or obsessing over them.
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Accepting you’re a good person and that OCD is just a tiny fraction of the person you truely are. Each night, write down on a list one thing you you like about yourself (eg ‘I am brave because I went to work today’, ‘I have a caring family because I am loved’, ‘I am a kind person because I said hello to a stranger today’, etc). You will soon see a long list of why you are worthy and so much more than what your OCD makes you believe 😇
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there have been so many different avenues that have helped me cope with my OCD. self acceptance being the biggest one. learning to love myself while having OCD has been the biggest impact on myself.
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My daughter was just diagnosed with OCD, and is in denial. Her brother is the source of contamination for her. Everything he does, triggers her. She will not be in the same room as him, and it's only getting worse. If you were a child in denial, refusing medication and therapy, what helped you to finally accept help?
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(Long read) hello everyone. i was out of the country for about 3-4 months and traveling. my ocd was not that bad at all and I was able to handle it even if it came up. on my way back home, it immediately started. i have learned how to handle it better, but i am more sad and just “awaiting” for something bad to happen. for example, i have sexual themed ocd. pocd and family related stuff, and also my ocd targeted my pets for about a year and it manifested into compulsions that disturbed me and made me not want to be around my cats. now that i am around my cats, i feel like “what if i harm them or do something bad?” or “what if you do those weird compulsions that happened before?” , when i look back on the compulsions that happened, it doesn’t feel like me and it was clearly driven by ocd, but it makes me worry i am just a sick person. i know myself and i know im not, but i had such a weird childhood and then ocd from 15 years old and up. so when these weird compulsions had happened , whether it was for the pet ocd theme or pocd or the family ocd, it feels like some sort of proof. anyways, i feel a bit for content with myself but i know how real ocd can feel and i just remember feeling so hopeless and suici da l, i just don’t want to go through that again. i take a more spiritual route of life and healing, and i wonder if anyone has some deep spiritual warmups or practices i could do to maybe open up my mind more? maybe to realize this is all in the mind? but also to not fight it… Not fight it meaning not let it take over my life. i racked up so much debt in therapy and i truly think i can get through this alone i just need a bit of help. but i dunno. any advice would help! thanks everyone ☀️
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These treatments are not designed for OCD sufferers because they treat OCD like a logic disorder when OCD is very far from that. Hence why, many patients do not recover with these treatments. ⭐️ Talk therapy involves doing a lot of compulsions like rumination, reassurance-seeking, trying to figure out your thoughts, Etc. ⭐️ Similarly, standard ICBT also involves compulsions such as arguing with your thoughts. For example, if you have POCD, your therapist might say “you know you’re not p*do so just ignore the thoughts.” This is reassurance and can turn into another compulsion called thought-blocking. ‼️A reputable therapist here (Tracie Ibrahim) has told us in a support group that ICBT isn’t even evidence-based (even though people claim that it is) ⭐️ Beware of Instagram “coaches” who want your money and say they specialize in a very specific subtype of OCD (ex. relationship OCD). A good ERP therapist would know that all OCD subtypes are treated the same way so the subtype shouldn’t matter. An ERP therapist should be knowledgeable in all of them because all OCD is just OCD. One of the only things that may differ is the type of exposures you have to do. ⭐️ Also, I suggest you do not use drugs & alcohol as a crutch. You will struggle with your OCD without those, which can possibly lead to addictions. Those substances can even increase your OCD symptoms. ❤️ What I do recommend for OCD recovery: ERP therapy, behavioral activation, ACT, mindfulness, self-compassion, OCD community support, healthy distractions, bonding time with family and friends, and healthy lifestyle habits. These habits include healthy eating (try to stay away from processed foods), going out on nature walks, consistent sleep, and consistent exercise. Let me know in the comments below if you have any extra tips for what’s been helping you through your OCD journey👇
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