- Username
- Ramblin’ Guy
- Date posted
- 5y ago
With me, I had to come to a point where I accepted uncertainty. I had to just trust myself without trying to figure every thought and feeling out. I had to sit with the anxiety and resist my compulsions. I had to start living my life despite what my brain was telling me. I did a lot of OCD workbooks and practiced mindfulness and meditating. I also take an antidepressant. I'm also a strong Christian so my faith plays a key role in my recovery. There is hope :)
I think that’s what we need to see. I know many of us google our obsessions, especially down to the minute detail, and it’s always someone having the same problem, people replying back that they have it to, but we never see them come back and talk about their success or how or if they recovered. Knowing their is that hope that things will change, I think is powerful. While it is a bit of reassurance, I think it’s a healthy reassurance. What do I know.
So I recently relapsed pretty hard BUT I did get better for quite awhile and I think the key (for me at least) was to NOT avoid anything. And to keep in mind that so many people not only have OCD but have fully recovered and stayed recovered. My thing is I always go straight to the negative when there’s probably always a silver lining I fail to see. We will all get better at some point! It just takes time I think
Yes! That would be great, they could help with some of their past experiences!
Ranch, what was your subtype.
Hi Ramblin- my themes are HOCD, ROCD, POCD, retroactive jealousy. I have social anxiety, general anxiety and driving anxiety.
With COCD too, please.
Anybody have nice recovery stories? Personally I don’t believe the whole “OCD is something you manage, not cure” thing as I think it’s just the medicinal companies looking to have you popping pills your entire life. Anyways, I KNOW that recovery is possible, and I know that it’s very inspiring and motivating to hear from people that has been in OCD hell that got out on the other side. So please, if you have any stories, share! I can give you a little story; my mom got herself some bad Harm OCD when she got her first child, my big sister, and intense amounts of anxiety from the OCD and agoraphobia too. In the last 20 years, she’s had two panic attacks. She’s over it! She’s out and about and haven’t known intrusive thoughts for ages
Anyone on here recover from suicidal OCD and want to tell me about their journey?
I’m looking for my harm/suicidal ocd people here to shed some light and hope. I’m not asking for reassurance (I know we can’t do that with OCD) but just people who can share their experiences and what has worked for them in dealing with and overcoming this awful theme. Thanks in advance.
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