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erp for sensori motor
has anyone successfully beat sensori motor ocd? if so how? erp?? was it through nocd any tips much appreciated
has anyone successfully beat sensori motor ocd? if so how? erp?? was it through nocd any tips much appreciated
Had it where my ocd latched onto my breathing and switch to my heart. This was after reading an article about the cardiopulmonary system. It lasted a couple weeks. During that time the thoughts of my heart or breathing stopping kept me up most nights. It got to the point where I said F-it, if I stop breathing or have a heart attack-I’ll be better off. However, I learned through this app to lean towards the uncertainty…maybe it’ll happen, maybe it won’t. I accept the uncertainty. Hope this’ll help you too.
@Dee C **trigger** man ive had a blinking obsession after reading a blinking ocd article 💀 it’s been rough
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@Macyyy729 TRIGGER ⛔️ WARNING I don’t know if this falls under the same subtype, but for a while now I’ve had an obsession of getting bothered by repeating sounds . They can either be real physical sounds like an AC running , the car turn signal, etccc....in the moment k jus get worked up I have to block out the noise to distract myself from that discomfort cuz it doesn’t go away and it causes irritation to my ears. Also it can be mental sounds that hus play in my head such as tunes during nighttime causing me to get anxious .
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Have you heard The OCD Stories podcast. There’s a few on the topic of Somatic ocd you might want to listen. I make this suggestion not to give reassurance but for purposes of educating yourself. Hope it helps. You got this!!!
Hi , I have Sensorimotor Ocd and i dont know exactly what to do because it feels like everythings a trigger and i just want to be alone without it , Every day after school i want to watch tv , Play Video Games or just lay in my bed in peace after an exausting day but i cant stop thinking about my sensations and i basically have all of them Swallowing , Breathing , Saliva and Blinking. Every time i research it triggers something even more and im just wondering how to stop getting triggered.
Looking back, I realize I’ve had OCD since I was 7. though I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 30. As a kid, I was consumed by fears I couldn’t explain: "What if God isn’t real? What happens when we die? How do I know I’m real?" These existential thoughts terrified me, and while everyone has them from time to time, I felt like they were consuming my life. By 12, I was having daily panic attacks about death and war, feeling untethered from reality as depersonalization and derealization set in. At 15, I turned to drinking, spending the next 15 years drunk, trying to escape my mind. I hated myself, struggled with my body, and my intrusive thoughts. Sobriety forced me to face it all head-on. In May 2022, I finally learned I had OCD. I remember the exact date: May 10th. Reading about it, I thought, "Oh my God, this is it. This explains everything." My main themes were existential OCD and self-harm intrusive thoughts. The self-harm fears were the hardest: "What if I kill myself? What if I lose control?" These thoughts terrified me because I didn’t want to die. ERP changed everything. At first, I thought, "You want me to confront my worst fears? Are you kidding me?" But ERP is gradual and done at your pace. My therapist taught me to lean into uncertainty instead of fighting it. She’d say, "Maybe you’ll kill yourself—who knows?" At first, it felt scary, but for OCD, it was freeing. Slowly, I realized my thoughts were just thoughts. ERP gave me my life back. I’m working again, I’m sober, and for the first time, I can imagine a future. If you’re scared to try ERP, I get it. But if you’re already living in fear, why not try a set of tools that can give you hope?
Hi guys! I’m new to the community and I’ve recently received my OCD diagnosis (tho I’ve known about it since childhood). I’ve been somewhat spiraling lately as I wait for my first ERP session (hooray!) I was just wondering if any of you guys have received ERP for existential OCD and if it was successful? My existential OCD compulsions are more so mental and have been affecting me in the sense of dream/memory flashbacks and giving me a sort of “uncanny” feeling about everything around me. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you❤️
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