I feel like I'm not gonna get through this.

For sure, it’s totally possible once your brain feels in control it’s easy getting to that part is tough, the dissociation and lack of control is debillatating. Wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Ruined my life for a year and a half. Before that I was super confident, finally getting to that point but it strips your identity

@Anonymous Mine comes in waves. I went thru this last year then I had 7mos of OCD Freedom, the. BAM in Jan 2022, it started again. Totally out of the blue, I wasn't expecting it nor was i thinking any thoughts, I couldn't figure out why I was being anxious, then whew off when the thoughts and they have turned into mountains

@jemcu812 Had it when I was 20 for a month but didn’t know what was going on, then went back to being 100 percent lol did erp without knowing what I was doing. Then at 26 went into overdrive one gay thought. Lol everyone has them too you even when 100 percent you get these thoughts like kissing your mom, or two dudes kissing. You think nothing of it

How does one stick with the overwhelming thoughts? I’m in a bit of a bad spot right now, but I have to move up my heirarchy…but my thoughts feel so real.

@Dutchgirl Allot of deep breathes!!!

@jemcu812 Breaths! I meant

@Dutchgirl Flex your stomach in the beginning and let the thoughts flow, again and again and again. Eventually your deepest fear will be your biggest asset. That thought since it’ll eventually be low anxiety but will keep popping up can be used to flow the thoughts. That’s the backdoor spike area, you want it to be low anxiety. From there you keep going from low anxiety eventually will disappear to like once or twice a day. Hey not bad

@Dutchgirl Maybe work on the exposure you’re on now until you feel ready to move up the hierarchy? Rushing yourself through it wouldn’t be helpful to you i believe

@Anonymous Thanks for the great advice! This too shall pass I suppose.

@Dutchgirl I promise you’ll get better, it’s a glitch in the brain. Don’t tell yourself that though, do not ruminate whatsoever. Do not say maybe or maybe not because it’ll create new obsessions. That’s a compulsion. Just sit with the thoughts let them flow do not react question or respond. You will get better, do this for yourself and the people who love you.

What meds did you decide on. And you're absolutely right.

Doc has me on Zoloft . But wants me to switch to Effexor... I'm just so hesitant.

@jemcu812 I tried Luvox at first and did not like it all, I was a zombie, insomniac and couldn’t remember anything obviously because ocd thoughts keep popping up. I’m on Prozac brand not generic, it’s kind of a test trail for every ones brain. This drug worked day 1 and gave me control, like that vice grip on your brain just let up just enough to get a rythym with erp. Not a lot but just enough, without it I found it impossible because I ruminated for so long.