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- 3y
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Hey! I’m really sorry you’re going through that right now. A few weeks ago I was in the worst episode imaginable, and I was able to get out of it almost completely in just a few days (of not doing any of my physical compulsions and doing normal activities). I fell back into obesessing a yesterday, but I had a few days where I actually felt very, very close to my pre-OCD relapse self. So, just know that it is possible no matter how bad it seems. And, my obessions were extremely convincing, and even had “evidence” to back them up, so I think that shows even those can be overcome.
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- 3y
Last year was a bad ocd year for me, I was able to come out of the episode mostly on my own. Podcasts were my best friend and exposure therapy was too. I promise you your episode will pass, and you’ll learn a lot from it :)
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- 3y
thank you so much. been listening to so many podcasts!! starting ERP tonight as well.
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- 3y
Hang in there! You can do it! I too am struggling and your courage gives me courage. I’ve been dealing with ocd for many many years and I’m learning that it’s only by going through these bad episodes that I gain clarity. It does get better, keep moving forward. You are doing the right thing-going to work even though you are feeling bad. When I do what I value instead of giving into compulsions the horrible feelings to go away. This may help. I ask myself what I would normally do when I’m triggered. For me this highlights my compulsive behaviors. It makes me see my compulsions clearly and then NOT do them. What would a person without ocd do? I use my friend who is always very rational and think how would they handle this situation. Then I ask myself what do I want to do? And the answer is always live my life doing what I value-working, showing up for my family and friends and not following my ocd demands. Hope this helps.
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- 3y
You will be surprised how much difference a week or two makes when you’re consistent with ERP tools. You can do it!
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- 14w
So I was doing good for about 5 months. I was going to therapy, practicing the skills, and for about the past month, I fell into a depression funk. The last week, however, has been a week of really loud OCD. I am in a constant state of anxiety and find myself doing compulsions. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced what I'm about to describe. I'm considering taking myself to the hospital, but my little boy's birthday party is this weekend and I don't want to miss it: I keep having this bad feeling like I actually want to do the bad things in my mind. I know OCD intrusive thoughts can tell you "I want to" but this just seems different - maybe it's OCD trying to come at me a new way. It's not like thoughts telling me "I want" it's like even when I tell myself I don't want to do the bad stuff, there's this nagging feeling telling me I really want to. I'm scared.
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- 10w
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- 9w
i’m so sorry, this is a bit longer than i anticipated. for the people that struggle with periods on this app, i’ve had irregular ones all my life. the one i’m having now has been going on for almost two and a half weeks, i’m in so much pain, and i’ve bled through pants multiple times a day since i’ve been on it. i went to the gyno earlier this year for my first pap smear and tried talking to her about the problems i had previously faced. it felt like she ignored me and rushed through my appointment. i had to go ahead make another appointment with her because she could see me the soonest (since i was already established with her. every other office i called could only take me starting late june) due to the issues i stated previously. i’m extremely nervous to go because i’m scared she won’t listen to my issues like last time. i’ve also gone to the er a few times trying to figure out what’s wrong, but they all just do a blood test and an ultrasound and tell me to go home. i’m swimming in medical bills that i already can’t pay. on top of that, my ocd is getting to a point of being extremely debilitating. i tried seeing if the app would accept my insurance, but they don’t. even with a payment plan, i absolutely cannot afford to find therapy here. i’ve also tried looking at therapists near me, but it seems like none of them specialize in ocd. i live in a small town, so in a way that’s expected, but it doesn’t help my case. i’ve been feeling incredibly weak due to the blood loss and the lack of therapy. i just need some kind words to help me keep a positive attitude, because it’s been extremely hard to do so as of late.
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