[Insight on NOCD app] I'm going to be honest, this app is great for the ERP tracking, but lately I decided to delete it because I realized I was addicted to people's posts. It made a huge difference on my intrusive thoughts. This place became not only my compulsions, but also my triggers. What's funny is that I didn't have some of my thoughts before downloading this app, but reading people's posts created new ones for me. Which is kind of awful. I like the idea of NOCD for doing this, but there is no control here and you must know that while it feels good to vent and share, there's other ways to do it. Being here and reading others is keeping me in the OCD loop and making me feel a lot worse. This app is exactly the same as the /OCD on reddit and I hate it for that. I'm not even kidding people, please take a break from this app sometimes and see how you do. And if you realize you cannot delete it, it might be because you're using it as a compulsion/reassurance, and it is not helping you. I had to download it back because I'm getting a NOCD therapist, but honestly I wish I didn't have to.

Thank you for talking about this. It's really easy for this space to become a way to seek reassurance and it's hard to realize it sometimes.

I feel the same. The main reason I’m on here is because a) I have a therapist on NOCD and b) I have been recovering for a year and a half so I’m on the side of the struggle where I can help people. But the posts are hard one me sometimes.

While those are good points, exposing yourself to triggers often helps you overcome OCD. Reading others’ posts (when you are ready) and not doing compulsions could be a great exposure

The thing is, they are not triggers to begin with. I understand what you mean, but for me they create new triggers that did not need to be created in the first place. I have enough on my own lol.

@trying my fkn best Yea I see what you mean

I totally agree with you! When I first started with NOCD, it was just very mild SOOCD. Then it developed into ROCD by reading other’s posts and made my SOOCD worst. Usually I turn the posts off but turned it on today because I’m having a bad day. I’m planning to delete it once I’m done with therapy.. which I hope is soon.