some positivity incase anyone needs it

its crazy what a few weeks can do. i used to be on here everyday scared, helpless, etc because the thoughts were so intense and here i am living alot better than i was. i never thought i’d think normally again. don’t get me wrong i still have the thoughts, there’s some days i still struggle a little and get anxious but they no longer consume my day. i even used to stay busy and the thoughts were always there, i’ve learned to continue my life and the thoughts don’t even have time to bother me. i still have triggers, its all a working process but PLEASE KNOW IT. GETS. BETTER. those thoughts are not you and that’s why they bother us so much. do therapy, get on medication if needed, or dont?? but know people want to help and there’s no time limit everyone is different. don’t think you’re behind or never gonna get better because someone else beat you to it. life gets better. people love you, i love you keep going.

Uffda77

Date posted: 3y

Thank you so much for this encouragement! I really needed it. ❤️

username255

Date posted: 3y

keep going!! ❤️

_Anonymous1000

Date posted: 3y

Suffering more from really bad anxiety hope something works for me

username255

Date posted: 3y

i was too!! i actually found a medication that helped keep my anxiety elevated and i think thats why i had a easier time managing the rest of the thoughts and labeling them as only thoughts. anxiety and OCD are bestfriends!!

Anonymous

User type: Staff

Date posted: 3y

This is an amazing testimonial. I appreciate you sharing your story as I know it will touch so many lives. It is so hard to express just how different a person's life can look with the right treatment. I was so ill with OCD for most of my life and then when I got the right treatment it was like a whole new world opened up. My advice to those who are in the OCD trenches is to keep going, day by day. You will not always feel this way. Do the super hard work of ERP, and seek out whether medication is for you and live your life. You can do this.

jsn

Date posted: 3y

If you dont mind me asking what type of ocd do you suffer from?

username255

Date posted: 3y

harm, existential and suicidal!

piinj

Date posted: 3y

Would you mind sharing specific tools that helped you? I’m having such a hard time with existential ocd.

username255

Date posted: 3y

existential was very hard for me and i believe one of the hardest overall. i say that because with this, depending on what your thoughts are there literally is no answers to half the stuff we’re asking ourselves. philosopher’s don’t even know most of it. sit with the uncertainty. it’s more than likely your anxiety being high that makes the thoughts even more overwhelming bc i realized once i got my anxiety maintained, the thoughts don’t bother me as much as they did. it’s not even a backdoor spike, its i know i dont have anxiety over it and i truly don’t care anymore. these thoughts don’t mean a thing to me we all have the weirdest thoughts. overall it’s accepting it. as hard as it is. maybe try an anti anxiety medication!! i don’t do well on anti depressants but the anti anxiety has helped tons!!

Michelemybelle

Date posted: 3y

Good 👍. Did you use loop tapes?

username255

Date posted: 3y

i didn’t! i heard thats good though. i exposed myself to alot of stuff it was sooo rough. example, i was triggered by guns, my roommate owns one and i was staying at my moms for months bc i was scared i’d hurt myself or someone with it, i’ve been staying home just to expose myself and know i wouldn’t do it. i had urges and everything which made it scarier being in the same place, but it’s not impossible.

dslite

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 24w

Recovery is possible

Just wanted to give some hope to those who are having ocd spikes, spirals and worries. This past year I have regained my life back. I went from beginning to isolate myself, being convinced by my ocd that my hobbies are bad and that I should avoid things I enjoyed, and having constant panic attacks. With the work of IOP, psychiatry and nocd, I have made great strives towards my future. I now don’t avoid things and instead embrace my life and ANY possibility that may come. Don’t let the ocd bully you. Yes, I have intrusive thoughts still but I am able to go about my day instead of obsessing over them. You can find this too. I encourage anyone on the fence to please seek help if you are in a tough time, it can literally save your life.

Michele32

Date posted: 21w

Past and OCD

I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think it’s important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel “real” and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but it’s important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that it’s there to “help” you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone

calebtrask

Date posted: 20w

You will be okay! There is hope!

Hey people! Hope you all are doing well. I used to use this app back in time, when I was dealing with many subtypes of ocd, mainly related to my sexuality. But, today, I live a life free of of obsessions, at least in terms of my sexuality. I do think that I still have a way to go to get better in terms of mental health - yet I'm not ruining my life over silly thoughts. When I have time and energy, I will write about my experience and story. But, for now, please know that what you are going through at the moment is only temporary. You will feel good inside your skin one, hopefully very soon. If you need a company or a person to vent to, please let me know! I can listen. I emphatise with you all and send you love. best, caleb

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