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- bluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
- Username
- redmuse22redmuse22
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Just to clarify, is this more of a role play scenario as in acting out your feads so you can sit with the anxiety or does your therapist want you to break up for real? ROCD isn't a theme of mine (that I know of) so I'm not super familiar with some of the common scenarios that come with it. If its practice then it sounds similar to script writing exercises for harm ocd. If its not practice that sounds weird?
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- Stacy QuickStacy Quick
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Thanks for this question- first I would want you to clarify with the ERP therapist that this is indeed what they meant. I am wondering if this was meant as a imaginal exposure or if somehow the communication was not good- you may practice it on your own but not in front of the boyfriend so that you experience the anxiety associated with this- without actually breaking up, but I would consult with your therapist and work together to come up with the most effective ERP for your situation. Hope this helps some.
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- bluuberrybluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
it does! she actually wants me to call and break up with him. that feels kind of extreme to me.
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- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Nope, but saying it/writing it out over and over again, yes.
- Username
- bluuberrybluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
did that help you?
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- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@taylersmith One of many exercises but yes.
- Username
- bluuberrybluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Nica okay. i ask because i don’t know how i feel about my therapist wanting me to break up with my boyfriend like that feels weird to me.
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- SkyeVSkyeV
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@taylersmith I am not doing ERP right now, but even before I learned about rocd, I tried breaking up with my partner and literally a couple of hours later it felt wrong. The moment I hang up the phone (we are long distance) I regretted it so bad. I guess that's how I knew
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- bluuberrybluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@SkyeV yes i understand that completely because i asked my bf for a break and then i regretted it, just the idea of this makes me uncomfortable
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- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@taylersmith They’re not telling you to break up with your boyfriend. It’s role playing.
- Username
- bluuberrybluuberry
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y ago
@Nica she wants me to physically call him and do it. she said sometimes he will be aware that it’s going to happen and sometimes he won’t be.
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- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@taylersmith Still sounds like role playing to me 🤷🏻♀️ Tell him about the homework from your therapist.
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