Poppy2234
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Session time
I have now started erp and it’s very hard and draining all these thoughts and feelings have come to the surface and I don’t know how to deal with them
Gumm2Gumm2
- Date posted
- 3y ago
You’re putting your body in a situation that seems “uncomfortable”. OCD trains the brain into thinking certain things, and hard core believing those things. ERP is pretty hard at first, but I swear, it is SO worth it. It is definitely physically draining, but remember, since OCD trained our brains to think in a bad way, that means our brains are capable to think in good ways :) it only takes practice! I know you can do this
Poppy2234Poppy2234
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yes that’s so true the more we do erp the more practice we put into it the more the OCD should get weaker just completed another erp session
Gumm2Gumm2
- Date posted
- 3y ago
EXACTLY. Also remember that the brain is an organ, and sometimes it trails off into its own little world that somehow makes its way back into our consciousness. We have OCD, but we are NOT OCD
Liz Lake Liz Lake
- Date posted
- 3y ago
ERP is tough. Honestly, we should all get golden medals for going through such a painful therapy! I also find that a lot of people forget that the pain usually comes from the analysis of the intrusive thought. Instead of dismissing the troublesome thought as just a blip, we analyze and ruminate on the thought itself. The bigger part of ERP is the response prevention. Once you're exposed to the trigger, you've got to make an active decision to not do your compulsions. This is also the toughest part of ERP. It gets easier with time and practice, and before you know it, OCD will be the tiniest, most insignificant part of your life.
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viee
- Date posted
- 25w ago
i cannot do ERP
i don’t think i can, i can’t stomach the possibility of these things, or maybe i can (because they might be true and deep down i know that) and just don’t want to and want to pretend it isn’t there. i can’t do ERP, i just want to pretend it isnt there and won’t happen to clarify, i know i have to do ERP, i know it’s necessary; i don’t need to be told this, this is just how i am feeling currently
Jennifer Dal...
- User type
- Therapist
- Date posted
- 11w ago
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?
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 10w ago
What is ERP?
Can I hear some examples of specific parts of ERP that has helped you? I've been doing talk therapy for a few years and the major issue I have with it is that I already have analyzed all of my problems from every angle, so I'm kind of just sitting there yapping about it for an hour. I need solutions and things that make me feel better.
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