One thing I don't like about NOCD advices is that ultimately they're telling me that literally EVERYTHING I am doing may be harmful. Now I am afraid of doing anything at all because: hey, maybe that is a compulsion, or maybe it is avoidance and I must confront my fears, but not too much or that would be a compulsion too, and oh be careful because maybe you're reassurance seeking with this person and by the way don't go watch Netflix or do q guided meditation because you may be distracting yourself from your feelings ! Now I am questioning absolutely everything that I am doing, wondering if I am doing the right thing for my recovery or not, and I am in HELL. I feel trapped.

I don't know. I think ERP can be helpful, I am not encouraging anyone to quit their treatment. It's a simply this unrealistic level of mental and emotional discipline that accompany it that I find doubtful...

Mine too...I'm sorry that you're going through this

Yes I think that's the right thing to do. It's the worst part about OCD, the questioning about everything, so focusing on one thing at a time feel like a good idea

Ah no I am not talking about ERP. I don't see a NOCD therapist and I never did ERP (I have autism and possibly ADHD, and I am french so it would be complicated to use NOCD because my insurance doesnt work here and I need specific treatment). I was more refering to the articles that they send to my email, I'm at the point where ai am dreading the moment that they arrive because I think "Ok, what did I do wrong now ? What else should I watch out to ?" (And of course I don't dare to turn of the notifications because if I do then it'll be avoidance and I'd be a coward )

@Kamisamahajimemashita1? Ahhh sorry I misunderstood! While I agree practicing avoidance would be bad, I do think you don't have to keep getting those emails if they are triggering. Like you don't want to flood yourself and do too much at once. Its ok to do things more slowly and make progress that way.

@redmuse22 Yes that's what my mom told me as well...I suppose it is that I get overwhelmed very easily and I can't really recognize when something is too much for me or not, and I want so much to do the right things that sometimes it gets counterproductive... I am happy that it is working well with your therapist by the way, it didn't want to disprove ERP as a treatment, I'm sorry

It helps a little, that is pretty good advice, maybe it would mean OCD won't have such a huge impact on my life where I think about it everytime I'm doing something... Luckily I'm pretty disciplined when it comes to keep myself from doing the compulsions...

Yes, sounds a bit like we're being punished right?