Juste wanted to check on everyone, to know about how you're doing. Share with me your steps towards recovery, little successes, as well as your struggles. Nobody expects you to recover so fast. And if you haven't started, take this as a sign to do so. Encourage each others, and let's work towards recovery all together. I want you to know you aren't alone, and that I'm proud of you. We're stronger than we think.
I'm good! I've been doing ERP by myself for around 9 months, and I've gotten into the habit of doing on average 20-30min of exposures per day when I'm not out. OCD is becoming easier to manage, but I still feel doubtful and occasionally let myself do compulsions. I've noticed it takes a shorter amount of time for my anxiety to decrease after a trigger, and sometimes I even difficult to find something to trigger myself with, I feel like those are my little successes. How about you? :)
You're doing absolutely amazing! I'm so proud of you!! You're on the right track, it will keep getting better from now on. Oh and I'm doing alright, my OCD seems to be improving even though some days are harder than others :)
It’s been okay. Been struggling alot lately with health related obsessions. I got Covid last week and currently recovering but I’ve been checking my temperature, blood O2, and symptoms online like crazy. I’ve also been super aware of my breathing because I’m afraid of having shortness of breath. But with anxiety, it can be hard to breathe, so it’s a never ending cycle for me. I’ve gone to the ER for reassurance 4 times already, so I guess I’m trying to work on not being so hyper focused on myself. It’s hard
I understand, it must be very scary for you. Everything will be alright, you'll get through this. I'm proud of you for trying to work on yourself, it will pay off! Stay strong <3
A little anxious but I'm gonna be fine. I haven't started ERP yet, but I'm looking forward to. I was very triggered yesterday, but I will not let those stupid things mess with me today, there's a lot of things I wanna do and I'm gonna focus on that :)
So proud of you!! You already have an amazing mindset, and ERP will make it even better I'm sure. We won't let OCD win. Stay strong!!
Good! Had a good session with my NOCD therapist today. I’m working on doing some exposures. I’m having a hard time with mental compulsions but am gonna be using my exposures as a practice round for that.
That sounds amazing!! Keep going, you're on the right track <3
@WatermelonCube How have you been?
@ACTwarrior Struggling a little bit, but I'll be alright I'm sure, I'm trying to find ways to do ERP with my OCD subtype, but I'll figure it out :)
@WatermelonCube Sending you good vibes!
@ACTwarrior Thank you <3
this is such a cute post <3 i’ve been good- i got back into NOCD and the community after recovery because i realized it was the best way to help others. i had a PTSD screening for something OCD-related and i was deemed mentally healthy, so it’s like a breath of fresh air to me. <3.
I'm so happy for you!! I'm glad you're doing better now!! So proud <3
its been an ok day today is my birthday and im not saying that just to get happy birthdays or anything im just saying that because im just a bit annoyed that i have to spend my birthday dealing with these really annoying thoughts i have been trying to do erp tho
Happy birthday <3 I understand how you feel, OCD can be overwhelming, especially when you just want to enjoy doing something. It's tiring, but ERP will surely help! You're on the right track to get better, eventually you'll get to experience each day to its fullest, without these thoughts. Stay strong, and I hope you'll still get to have a good time!! I'm proud of you <3
@WatermelonCube - thank you
I’m not doing well lately but it’s not OCD related I think. ADHD or depression getting me down in an important time.
I'm sorry to hear about it. It must be scary and stressful right now, but it will get better. Do you have a therapist that could help you out? I believe in you, stay strong <3
Hey everyone, just wanted to say that I conquered something really big with my OCD yesterday and I feel really proud about myself. I told the person I’m most close with about my ROCD and she was so understanding of it and we talked a lot about what she could do to help me when I get into one of those moods where it’s really obvious that I’m trying to more or less ‘interrogate’ her (Don’t worry it’s not by giving reassurance I talked to her about that). All this really helps me because a lot of the time after I have an ROCD type of mood swing it can trigger my Harm OCD and I think I’ve really hurt her and that what I do might cause her to self harm and all of this so it’s not a good cycle at all. I’m not trying to flaunt my success by no means and the reason why I’m saying this is because for once in a really long time I feel proud of myself and happy that I was able to take the first big step in dealing with my ROCD For anybody out there who thinks that they can’t get help or talk about their feelings, stop it. If I can do it (The person who’s incredibly introverted and has big trust issues) you can do it. I believe in all of you that you can all have success no matter how big or small it may seem it’s still progress. Have a wonderful day folks and remember to take care of yourself ?
Can people please share some stories of recovery? I’m feeling so helpless at the moment and need desperately some inspiration to keep on going. I really can’t see the way out right now 😭
I won’t lie; living off your baby-step progress is really hard. It’s not easy to achieve this in the first place, as it takes a lot of strength to do it. And knowing that these are just the most menial, basic things that a person does and are so difficult for you can be so hard at times. Life really does become quite small when you’re so consumed by this. Never mind the fact that you aren’t able to do the other tasks that need your attention and that your thoughts and mind are just rotting away. Real-Event OCD has definitely been the worst of my subtypes, even though I’ve had a horrible and rough time with my other subtypes as well. They’re all really difficult to deal with, but I was able to bask in the support that I received as it wasn’t something that I sought for myself. I didn’t ask for it, but I had to deal with it, so it was definitely easier to receive support from others. But knowing with Real Event, it’s all my fault and mistake is something I find really hard to accept and move on from. The shame and guilt are overwhelming. Wishing you could change things that can no longer be changed is so painful. Like many of you, I struggle with the thought that this isn’t my OCD, and I’m using it as a coverup to move on, which has been really difficult to deal with. The certainty just isn't there. I definitely feel strongly that I’m unique in my situation, so I definitely deserve this. And no one can relate to this here since I'm the exception. But I still sit with it and try to move on, as I won’t know. I try to say maybe or maybe not to it. It’s not easy. It’s on my mind every day, and I feel miserable even if I don’t show it. But I know deep inside that I want to strive to be a better person every day and to be compassionate with others. So that I can live for myself and my loved ones and be a positive influence on society. Right now, I’m not able to help people or others in the ways that I want, since I’m not in a place where I’ve helped myself enough to be able to do that. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be able to reach that place since it feels so far away from me. But I will never know. All I have is my present. And while I'm not able to make huge, great changes out of it. It's enough that I exist in the now. So I want to tell all of you who are struggling and are having a hard time in recovery that it's okay. At times we won't have the greatest of moments, but it's okay since you exist and matter, and that's enough in that moment. You can pick yourself back up and carry on like you always do. These are all moments of power and strength that you radiate with. It's hard now, and maybe it won't be that way in the future, but be kind to yourself for pushing through and taking a break when you have to. Dealing with all of these things can be really exhausting, so just be kind to yourself, like you would be to others.
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