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- 3y
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- OCD Conqueror
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1. It purposely causes you anxiety when you bring it upon yourself. 2. You eventually catch yourself having moments, then lapses, then yours of your day that you didn’t think about it (be careful of a back door spike tho) 3. Soon you get sick of doing it over and over because you’ve found other things to focus your attention on.
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How do I know if it’s to much?
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- OCD Conqueror
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What do you mean exactly?
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@Recoverer I just mean if what I’m doing is to hard
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@Idontknowausername That’s the point, you gotta keep challenging the thoughts and anxiety yourself so you become sick of obsessing over it. It’s not a quick fix sadly, as you, this whole community, and myself wish it was. You may feel better after doing it once, or it could take a little while, or it may take more time. But the more you become accustomed to doing it and remembering deep down who you are, it eventually phases into the back of your head to the point you can manage it. You got this, I’m currently struggling myself but you’ve this entire community behind you and we all support each other and we will all get through this.
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- 20w
So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
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- 7w
My biggest is ruminating, i talk and talk and over share with myself and others Like what are some exposures?
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- 5w
Anyone have any tips on not making ERP a compulsion? I find myself sometimes wanting to do exposures in order to make myself feel better (feel my anxiety go down and feel relief). 😅
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