Finally accepted my OCD. For years, I’ve tried to stop and ignore my intrusive thoughts. I always separated myself with my OCD but I learned to accept that it’s ME. Like, this is with me forever and I cannot do anything about it, just learn how to manage it in a healthy way. I think that’s what really helped me start my recovery.

Yes, that’s definitely a reality most people struggling doesn’t understand needs to be accepted before recovery. A lot of people think OCD can be cured and they’ll never have to deal with it again sfter therapy, but that’s just not the case and that idea really messes up your life/recovery.

Also just wanted to mention, full recovery is possible. I have reached recovery multiple times where all intrusive thoughts don’t bother me at all really anymore.

Yes I think even though it feels like we have no control, we are often “doing” something such as ruminating and we have to take responsibility for it in order to change it.