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That’s not you anymore try your best to improve
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You have to accept you might/might not have done something. Or if it’s something like, for example, a volcano erupting and killing hundreds or thousands, accepting you can’t do anything to stop that volcano because it’s a natural disaster.
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Congrats on recovering! My biggest fear is being a bad person (moral scrupulosity ocd). Any tips on how to get over such a strong obsession?
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I’ll say it once: bad people don’t care they are bad. Now you must accept that you might/might not be a bad person and continue with your daily life. Obsessing makes things worse. And if you do something bad, don’t make excuses. Do better and get better.
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@Nica Thank you for the response. Have you ever struggled with this and did it ever get better for you?
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I suffer from all sorts of ocd types. I believe I did something wrong and then suffer with extreme guilt until I can confess or reassure everything will be okay. Until another worry pops up. Idk what to do with this extreme guilt
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Seek out advice from one or two people but other than that, stop yourself from seeking reassurance. You know it only makes things worse.
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I also struggle with extreme guilt. My therapist told me it’s actually a compulsion in my case but I’m still figuring out how to stop it. You aren’t alone though. Guilt is absolutely horrible.
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once you’re healed from pocd do you start feeling like everything’s back in place like it used to be? such as like now you can look back and laugh bc you know that you’d never do that & that it was all ocd trying to trick you the whole time?
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I don’t think the theme is what you should try to focus on overcoming but the ocd thought patterns.
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Nothing has ever been “back in place” since I have a bunch of other mental illnesses, including childhood trauma from abuse. Don’t look at “going back to things were” or “being cured” because that won’t happen. You’re a different person and you’ve changed, but that doesn’t mean anything bad. I’d be more concerned did you never changed in your life.
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Do you feel like a completely different person after recovery? I mean, do you look at past you and think, who was that? (Don't worry, you won't give me reassurance of any kind if you answer, my theme is completely different)
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I’m the same person I’ve always been, just recovered.
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@Nica Okay thank you for the reply!
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Hello and thank you! What about horrible Rocd and intrusive thoughts of being betrayed, cheated on, left alone? I am being tortured by these thoughts for the past 6 years... it's too much and it doesn't go away no matter how I try...I feel that I will never be able to manage it and stay like this for ever...
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You have to accept you might not know about being cheated on unless there’s LEGIT evidence. ROCD is tough but obsessing over these things won’t do you any good. It’s taken 6 years of your life. I suggest doing ERP therapy for it as soon as you can do you can see some relief and learn coping mechanisms to handle it.
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Thank you for your response! It seems so difficult to accept uncertainty as I feel insecure and really love my husband and I am afraid something bad will happen and destroy my relationship. I know it is stupid and pointless to think like that because life is uncertain and things are not sure or always right but it's the first time in my life I feel so accepted, loved and protected that I wouldn't want to imagine my life without him. I know it doesn't make sense but that's Rocd...
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False Memories?
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You have to accept something might/might not happen and/or you did or didn’t do something and go about your daily routine.
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How do you feel is the best way to handle intense intrusive images about an on going event you're attending when it's the last thing you'd ever want?
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Like what type of ongoing event?
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@Nica A funeral
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@capn Funerals are always hard because of the mourning you’re going through. Give yourself some grace but let the thoughts be there. There’s plenty of people that have intrusive thoughts during funerals because it’s so difficult to bear.
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@Nica Thanks for the response
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How did you get over the POCD theme & what was your recovery like? or do you still get those thoughts?
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I still have it and will always have it but I have accepted the uncertainty of OCD overall and I let the thoughts, feelings, and images be there. They alway go away eventually. POCD is the worst of them, so I suggest getting into ERP therapy as soon as possible.
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@Nica im in therapy through this app! im hoping to one day feel okay again no matter what my thoughts are:/
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@Anonymous_234 Keep working on it! It took me a few years to recover 😁
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how to know if it’s ROCD or just a dead relationship
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Have you recovered from Health Anxiety? I'm always worried about being sick, not having enough energy, fainting, or my body somehow shutting down. It's taking over many aspects of my life.
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You should absolutely do you yearly wellness checks and do what your doctor says, but if your doctor says you’re healthy, then you have to trust your doctor and live with the uncertainty that you might get sick and/or die at any moment. Because really, that’s everyone’s reality. But we can’t change Ernst. We have to live life to the fullest.
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@Nica Thank you for your response. I really appreciate you helping us all on this thread. It feels nice to know recovery is possible, especially when it feels like it isn't.
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People who went from a really bad time with OCD to a better time now. Is it really possible? What was your theme? Did you take medication?
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- OCD Conqueror
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Hi everyone, I’m Andrea and I am a member of the Intake Team here at NOCD. In junior high, I was known as the “aneurysm girl” because I was convinced any small headache meant I was dying. At just 12 years old, I read something that triggered my OCD, and from that moment on, my brain latched onto catastrophic health fears. Any strange sensation in my body felt like proof that something was seriously wrong. I constantly sought reassurance, avoided being alone, and felt trapped in an endless cycle of fear. Over time, my OCD shifted themes, but health anxiety was always there, lurking in the background. I turned to drinking to numb my mind, trying to escape the fear that never let up. Then, in 2016, everything spiraled. I was sitting at work, feeling completely fine, when suddenly my vision felt strange—something was “off.” My mind convinced me I was having a stroke. I called an ambulance, launching myself into one of the darkest periods of my life. I visited doctors multiple times a week, terrified I was dying, yet every test came back normal. The fear never loosened its grip. For years, I cycled in and out of therapy, desperately trying to find answers, but no one recognized what was really happening. I was always told I had anxiety or depression, but OCD was never mentioned. I was suicidal, believing I would never escape the torment of my mind. It wasn’t until 2022—after years of struggling, hitting rock bottom, and finally seeking specialized OCD treatment—that I got the right diagnosis. ERP therapy at NOCD was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but it saved my life. Today, I’m 34, sober, and living a life I never thought was possible. Do I still have hard days? Absolutely. But I am no longer a prisoner to my fears. The thoughts still come, but they don’t control me anymore. They don’t dictate my every move. Life isn’t perfect, but it no longer knocks me off my feet. If you’re struggling with health OCD or somatic OCD, I see you. I know how terrifying and isolating it can be. But I also know that it can get better. If you have any questions about health & somatic OCD, ERP, and breaking the OCD cycle, I’d love to tell you what I’ve learned first hand. Drop your questions below, and I’ll answer all of them!
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Should I start therapy? What if I say something that they think is odd, strange, illegal, etc.? What if they tell me it is not OCD? These are just a small handful of the things that I have heard from people who are worried about starting therapy. And, it is unfortunate that these types of questions, and the fear of their answers, keep people suffering. If you have these questions, I want to know about them. I hope that you will gain some insight and inspiration to take that step and try out NOCD ERP for your OCD. So, let me hear from you and let's overcome these fears together. Ask me Anything in the comments below.
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