Hi! For those of you who have been speaking to a therapist, please tell me what its like and if it helps. I would love the input since I am starting soon!

therapy helped me so much. i found that different things my therapist said all worked in different ways — for example, i have contamination ocd which gives me a fear of eating food; being told to write my feelings into a journal didn’t help at all, but then being told to try and eat simultaneously with somebody worked so much to the point i still do it today. point is… therapy will help you find what ways of recovery work for you, they’re extremely understanding and uncritical, and not once did my therapist ever judge me. it’s scary for the first few times but you eventually get relaxed — i was surprised i started relaxing because i hate talking to strangers, but by the third phone consultation i was almost talking as if my therapist and i were friends

Therapy has been the best decision I’ve ever made. I can see how far I’ve come and all the progress along the way. It can be scary at first but if you stick with it you’ll see amazing results over time.

Hey there! My name is Tyler Devine and I am one of the advocates here at NOCD. Welcome to the coolest and often times toughest mental health community ever!😎 OCD is a very, very debilitating area in the realm of mental health and anxiety disorders. However, we know this. Saying how hard it is and continuing to dig a deeper hole is not how you win this daily battle. Learning to face OCD head on is something that comes with time and practice. I’m not sure where you are in your journey with OCD, but let me give you some background on myself: I’m 27 years old and have been dealing with ocd since I was young. About five years ago, I finally surrendered to the monster that is OCD (particularly SO-OCD, which if you’re unfamiliar with some of the main subtypes of ocd, is obsessive thoughts, feelings etc of a sexual relation). This is when I walked into my first therapy session with a specialist. Ever since then, I have never looked back. To this day, she is still someone I thank God for as she was a major part of a shift in my life. I know it’s tough but trust a vet like me who has put a lot of time into this stuff when I say you are far from alone. Some big things that helped me tame the beast and still do to this day are meditation, prayer, ERP (both staged and in real time), help from a specialist, faith, and medication (if necessary, as a supplement to your training). All these things combined with a positive attitude toward yourself and your OCD will lead you to victory! Keep helping others and keep utilizing the wonderful community of therapists and people who struggle with the same stuff like you and me. Strength and Prayers, Tyler D