I can’t handle the thought of being like this for life. Like what should I even do at this point if it’s going to be with me for life? I hope that it isn’t for life, because I’m screwed of it is…
While you’ll likely have some OCD for life, keep in mind that with ERP treatment and hard work, incredible progress can be made and the severity of your OCD can decrease dramatically. You don’t have to live with this level of pain for life. When you put the work in, you may still have occasional thoughts, but you will be in a place that is much more manageable and less difficult. I watched a NOCD YouTube video with an OCD expert and someone who has completed treatment. The person who finished treatment said that on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being where his OCD used to be, his OCD is “now about a zero point five.” The fire may not go out completely, but it can go from an enormous raging bonfire to a small candle.
Everyone has something to deal with and ocd does suck. Learning as much as you can will help soooo much in dealing with it. You become the master of ocd and you can live a full happy life. OCD is how we react to intrusive thoughts and anxiety. Everyone has both even those without ocd. We seem to be more reactive to both. Learning to tone that down is the answer. Knowing that everyone has intrusive thoughts is a big help.
yes it is a help knowing that
People’s brains aren’t very good at remembering how good their life can be when they’re going through something difficult, even if that good and happy life is attainable again (which it is with OCD). Through hard work and a treatment plan that works for you, you can get back to living your life where OCD doesn’t play a role anymore!
Does anyone else ever have this fear that maybe they are gonna be stuck with this illness forever? I keep getting mixed answers so I never know if OCD really can go away or not and even though I'm doing alot better now with medication, I sometimes get really sad and start thinking that I'm always gonna be like this and that I don't want a life with OCD
So honestly the worst part of (what I think is) my OCD is the "groinal syndrome"... My intrusive thoughts were fading, but now all the doubt is creeping back in because of it. I know that I'm not what my thoughts try and persuade me I am. My whole identity is much more solid now than it was when I was at my worst. But at the same time, the anxiety is still there and the groinal response thing has started to come back recently... I try not to do anything compulsive but a lot of my compulsions are mental ones so I find myself doing them before I can even stop myself. Am I just going to be stuck with the anxiety & the physical manifestations forever?? Because even now, after I have learned about OCD, and after things started to get better, I am still experiencing it. I'm terrified to get a diagnosis too, in case they tell me it's not OCD or in case there's nothing they can do to help me :/ Ach I hate this all so much ?
When you just don’t know anymore. Is it OCD, is it me. Is it ocd because I’m questioning it? Can someone help me. I’m having a tough time with suicidal OCD and keep thinking that this is with me forever and it’s not going to get better. My ROCD has also started to kick in 😢 I feel like I can’t enjoy myself because these thoughts and feeling are just sitting over me
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