- Username
- MikeWietecha
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I'm so glad to hear these improvements stories :) wishing you a full recovery
Yes I'd like to hear them too. I'm not really getting good days but I hope that in the upcoming weeks things will get better. I love when people post their recovering stories cause it gives you hope
You too. Please let me know when you have good days. I know a lot of people post fears here, but I'd love to hear more about people getting better as well
Hey icandothis, I'd love to know which exposure therapy you've been doing? Have you done all of it on your own, or have you seen a therapist? Love having hope, and reading others success certainly helps!
@rile20 I'm doing it on my own. Im going to hire an online therapist next month. I've been so afraid to do that because I didn't know if I actually have OCD. I was afraid they were just going to tell me I need to deal with this. I got a massage from a man. I started listening to podcasts with homosexual hosts talking about gay lifestyle. I've been watching documentaries about gay people, and I started grappling again. I know it's not recommend to to erp on your own, but I had no choice. I'm gonna pay for a consult from Chrissie Hodges to find me an online therapist
Do you believe it's working for you? I've had hocd for almost a year, and the last few months have got better, although lately I don't feel as good as I have been! Obviously you've had hocd for a while, when I first got hocd I was on holiday, some gay bloke came on to me when I was drunk, telling me I was gay etc. The next morning I woke up in a panic, the next few weeks/months I was scared, couldn't think straight at all, I learned about hocd and this continued! I seeked help and a few months on my anxiety dropped, and I felt a lot more normal, but my attraction to women has never fully come back, like hocd is still here a bit! Has your symptoms changed as times gone on?
I believe it's working tremendously on me. Some days I don't even think about it anymore... I would cry before wishing for days like that too. I'm really thankful and happy. I still get the thoughts, but im able to brush them aside easier. I know it's reassurance, but I've finally reached a place where I believe I have ocd, so the doubt is so much less. I finally feel like I might get my life back. I'm very excited
I know a lot of you struggle with HOCD (I do too) so I just wanted to give y’all some encouragement and share with y’all how it has gotten better for me in the past month. I have struggled with HOCD as well as numerous other types of OCD throughout my life. HOCD was one of the hardest (oh and POCD too so if any of you deal with that, I am so so sorry) But with HOCD, I couldn’t seem to break free of it because I think women can be beautiful and that even boobs can be beautiful (something my OCD analyzes like crazy). However, I have only ever wanted to be with a man. One of my biggest dreams is to have a husband and kids. I think about men all the time, and I do not want to have a romantic/ sexual relationship with a woman. But because I think women are beautiful, I have unwanted intrusive urges/feelings of attraction that give me NO joy. What I realized is that you can think someone is beautiful (or handsome) and not want to be with them romantically. OCD twists our deepest desires into the things we do not want. So I encourage all of you and remind you that our feelings and thoughts DO NOT define us They are like leaves blowing in the wind. They do not mean anything. If we do not like them or want them (and OCD can trick us with this), THEN THEY DO NOT REPRESENT OUR TRUE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.
Hey HOCD people. You can get better. After 10 years I'm feeling better. I know we can all recover. Stop doubting and and start doing ERP with someone you trust. I had a bad day earlier this week, but overall, there have been full days where I forget I have it. Start getting treated everyone. It's painful, but not as hard as living with HOCD. Good luck guys!
Good morning OCD users and welcome to our NOCD community platform. I’m a therapist here at NOCD and I had a wonderful conversation today with a client I’ve been working with. They told me they didn’t feel the need to monitor their thoughts any longer because they are not feeling anxious all day, everyday! They were so grateful for the peace in their days, the easy laughter, the connection to their family members - all these things were missing from their lives because of HOCD. But not anymore. We went through the NOCD treatment plan, we did self monitoring worksheets and built a hierarchy and they worked very hard and it paid off. I’m not going to say they will never have another HOCD thought, but today they feel in remission and for that we will shout from the roof top in joy and hope for more days of remission. For that client and any other who is feeling hope today, continue to do your ERP and continue to break that cycle! It is a good Tuesday!
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