First ERP session today!

Today I start my first session of ERP with an NOCD therapist! Iam very excited but a little scared! Could you share your good outcomes after ERP? Thank you 🙏

Anonymous

User type: Staff

Date posted: 3y

Yay!!! This is exciting! I am so happy that you are taking that first step. I don't think you will ever regret it. Be open and honest and know that we are not judging you, we know OCD and we have heard everything imaginable. Best of luck on your journey towards recovery!!

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 3y

Hi, I am so excited to hear that! My best recommendation is to work with your therapist and let them know all of your triggers. Also, trust the process. It will be scary at first, but remember ERP may cause short-term discomfort for long-term gain. ERP is definitely a different approach but the golden treatment for OCD & Anxiety. One of the most important elements in treatment is to practice & complete homework everyday outside of session! Welcome! (:

JB1020

Date posted: 3y

Congrats on getting started. It works for many people with OCD. It has helped me get to a consistently better place. My advice is to really commit and give it your best shot. There will likely be setbacks, but it's worth it. Try to be very open/honest with your therapist - it is a huge relief to talk to someone who understands intrusive thoughts and won't get freaked out by them! Good luck, you got this!

thereishope:)

User type: NOCD Alumni

Date posted: 3y

ERP instilled in me a sense of real personal agency and empowerment that I try to carry over to other facets of my life. By teaching me how to face my deepest / darkest fears in the pursuit of living according to my values & reaching my potential, it helped me become more in tune with my emotions and push through other uncomfortable situations (since frankly, if you can push through your OCD fears, you can probably push through a lot!) Whether it was being able to go the gym more regularly when I didn't want to, have a difficult conversation, or speak in front of crowds - I had a newfound perspective that not only could I FACE these situations, but pursue these situations in order to live the type of life I strive to pursue. Godspeed and best of luck!

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Listen to Stephens nocd founder story. Welcome to nocd!

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

So great. My life has never been better after treatment. It wasn’t easy and some still have bad days but my life is So Great now.

Sosa2loud

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 19w

Kind of Spiraling

Hi guys! I’m new to the community and I’ve recently received my OCD diagnosis (tho I’ve known about it since childhood). I’ve been somewhat spiraling lately as I wait for my first ERP session (hooray!) I was just wondering if any of you guys have received ERP for existential OCD and if it was successful? My existential OCD compulsions are more so mental and have been affecting me in the sense of dream/memory flashbacks and giving me a sort of “uncanny” feeling about everything around me. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you❤️

Jennifer Dal...

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 18w

Let’s talk about Therapy

So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?

bee.buzz

Date posted: 18w

curious!!

i am starting NOCD therapy on monday and was just curious on others’ experiences! what happens in your sessions, generally speaking? how do you feel during and after? i’m excited but also nervous to start. i’ve been in talk therapy for years with minimal improvement with my ocd, so im hopeful to start feeling better.

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