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Relapses are a part of the recovery process. Recovery is not a direct line there's many ups and downs. Be gentle with yourself. You can restart every time there is a setback. Sometimes good information can be gained from those moments. Are you in treatment or doing self directed ERP?
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I actually had a relapse this weekend too :/ it freaking sucks but please know I’m here and so many others are too. Whenever your feeling this way don’t hesitate to post because you deserve all the love and comments you give other people. You are not a burden. I feel the same way today but I’m telling you, you make this world a lot better by existing and even though I don’t know you, I know 10000% that’s true. Don’t ever doubt that
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It's not just you! Many people do not understand the agonizing struggle that goes on inside of our brains all because we are trying to protect others and ourselves. People can't see it, they don't understand why we can't just get over it with a simple fix. I've had someone tell me it sounds like I want bad things to happen all because my OCD kept finding the .0001% possibility that something bad could happen, which obviously was completely contrary to what I was trying to accomplish. You are not alone or hopeless. You have OCD and there are people out there that understand. Are you seeing a counselor? Finding a counselor that understands the way the OCD mind works is a huge relief and offers a lot of encouragement and safe space to fight fears.
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You are worth so much more than that. It’s hard, but I know you can do it!!
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Hey I also relapsed today and since yesterday. It's awful because it's a topic I thought I had already solved and made peace with. But I guess with OCD there is no such thing
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@Lids wow your situation is so similar to mine. My mom told me she feels like I’m way too sensitive and use the OCD as a way not to hear what I don’t want to. You’re not a hopeful case though, I promise. Even though it’s tough right now, she has to understand this isn’t something you can control and as much as we can fake being happy, you deserve to feel comfortable to feel how your feeling and not have to put on a face for family. It’ll get better for sure and today may just be a harder day than the rest but it doesn’t mean you are any less strong or incapable of controlling your OCD because you are in control always and I’m so proud of you
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You are very welcome! You have have have to find a counselor that specializes in OCD. Many therapists even say they can treat it and they absolutely do not have the skill set to treat it. OCD will not get better just by talking about our feelings or talking about our childhoods. It needs exposure therapy and ACT/mindfulness to be treated effectively.
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You’re so kind. I hate to even post things like this but I’ve gotten lower than low this week.
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All of your comments are so so encouraging! Thankyou so much! But I feel like I’m just destroying everything. My mom told me she would not feel sorry for me today. It felt so awful. I wasn’t even asking her to. I just didn’t know if I could go to my sisters and fake being happy. idk. I just don’t know what to do. So I guess I feel like it’s not even most OCD. I feel like I’m just a hopeless case.
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This is so kind of you! Thankyou for everything you said. I do see a counselor but she’s never heard of pure o and does not do ERP therapy. I feel like, she makes me feel better but I’m not getting any better.
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@doubts123
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Yes! Omg! I feel that!
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- 14w
I think when people are saying OCD is egodystonic is really triggering me and I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I’m going through a really bad relapse and right now I’m trying to figure out if my thoughts are truly egodystonic, like I how do I know I won’t act on them, how can I trust my emotions and everything. I feel really confused and I feel like I don’t know who I am anymore or how I carry on with life because it’s so long and I’m so unsure of everything that’s going on in my head. Like how do I know that this is OCD and true desires/urges. I’m so confused.
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I shouldn’t have done this (trigger trigger trigger!!) So about a month ago..maybe I watched this video (as a compulsion to prove to myself) The video was called “interview with a p3d0” And basically it was what it says, I watched or more like listened to half of it…after I was disgusted by the person, but now all I can think of is every little thing I do, I feel as if tho I’m monitoring every thought/moment and feeling I have it’s torturous and I hate it..I feel disgusting, the person in the video has empathy and sympathy and had those feelings yk, I can’t explain it you’d have to watch the video yourself but please don’t it will ruin your journey…I feel more hopeless then before, my OCD is telling me so many things trying to convince me things that Ik aren’t true, I’m just really scared I don’t want to be that person I want to be a good cousin and person to my family, I’m sick of my head and myself, I’m so tired that sometimes I can’t even think straight, my head is always in pain and idek how to help myself..compulsions have been becoming more and more exhausting… I need advice or even someone to relate to, I understand I shouldn’t have done what I did but idk how to forget it.. I had made this post already but when someone replied I couldn’t see it for some reason so I’m uploading it again
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- 5w
My ROCD is at an all time high right now. I have an appointment set up, but the wait is awful. My husband found one of my erp exercises where I write a sentence about him maybe not being the right partner. I had forgotten to throw it away. Of course it made him sad. I feel so ashamed and like I've damaged our relationship beyond repair. The sad part is, the thought comes,"if he ends it, at least I might get some relief". I feel like the worst wife.
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