DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Vibe check!! How y’all doin today?

Any good moments you want to share? Big or small it doesn’t matter. I’ll start! Yesterday I was able to go to the grocery store, cook myself dinner, and made pumpkin pie from scratch as well as watch a horror movie with my partner! It was a nice time. Therapy and medicine seems to be working as well(small increments). This not to brag but I find people with mental health struggles have a hard time just getting the most basic stuff done, so we should be celebrating those small steps and victories. Whatcha got for me?

"Pure" OCD

DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I’m really proud of everyone for doing something challenging. We’re more than ocd will ever let us believe we are. We deserve to live life and enjoy our hobbies and freedoms

Anon17

Date posted: 2y

Today i was able to complete 2 exams for an online school that I’ve been attending. It was supposed to be 1 year long and that’s it but i continued to push it off simply because i had no motivation. So i have one more exam to go and i should be finished :). I’ve also came to the realization with the help of a fellow member of this app that everyone is different. I kept comparing myself to others and i felt like i was different because I don’t have my intrusive thoughts as bad as others. But I’ve came to my senses that everyone is different and everyone’s story is different and i should be grateful that i am potentially at a slight case rather than severe. But now I just feel horrible because i feel like I’m making it about me and while others are struggling so bad :(

DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Anon17 Eff yeah to you getting through your exams! That’s progress. Also don’t beat yourself up about your case possibly being less harsh than others. It doesn’t matter bc it’s affecting how you move through your life in a not so good way and just bc your case doesn’t look like mine or someone else’s, your happiness and well being is still extremely important. Yes it could be worse and it’s ok to recognize ?privilege? For lack of a better term…but that shouldn’t take away from the struggle you’ve been through in your life ya know? And if anyone tries to tell you otherwise, they’re playing in the suffering Olympics alone. Your experience is relevant and valid for sure. You have ocd just like the rest of us here and we want to see you get better as well. 💕

Idyot

Date posted: 2y

I'm really glad you had a great Halloween! I posted about this, but I was authorized to live on my own again after being "required" to live with my parents after getting out of the psychiatric hospital. It feels like a huge step because even two weeks ago I couldn't go out in public without having debilitating panic attacks.

DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Idyot Congrats to you buddy! Independence is a beautiful thing and I’m glad you have it back.

Idyot

Date posted: 2y

@DTW127 Thank you ❤

Trish1014

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I got back to painting a picture tonight. I like to paint pictures. It helps me get out what I am not always able to put words to.

DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Trish1014 That’s fantastic! Did you just go with the flow this time or give yourself a prompt? What’s your medium of choice?

Trish1014

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@DTW127 I had an idea to further almost like a 2 part series from my fire breathing dragon painting I did before. Except this time a shield will be blocking the fire from getting to my skills to use in disarming the severity, frequency & amount of distress of the ocd. I have mostly used acrylic paints on canvas or plain white paper. Lately though I like the canvas. I have played around with water color paints once for a picture.

lulubell

Date posted: 2y

I was really scared to leave the house today but I went anyway and had a good massage therapy session. And, my hubby and I went to our community pumpkin 🎃 walk. There was over 1000 Jack o lanterns and they get composted for the community garden. Little wins today after a few frustrating days.

DTW127

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@lulubell I love a good massage. I’m proud of you for leaving even tho it was scary! I’m also happy to hear about the composting situation with the jack o lanterns.

Cayla Davis

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 22w

My small OCD win

Hi all, I wanted to share an OCD win that I had this past week. I recognized and stopped a compulsion. I felt the urge to keep going with the physical compulsion of checking on my son before going to sleep to make sure he was still breathing and to pull the blankets down away from his neck, but I knew it was a compulsion and I used my ERP skills and didn't go and check. Even though my intrusive thoughts haven't been too bad the past few months, I still have them and still have my ups and downs. With me continuing with my ERP, I know that is why I am still on the upside of my OCD. Without it, I wouldn't have the skills to get through the bad times. What’s a small win you had last week in your OCD journey?

Christy Str...

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 18w

What is your win this week, no matter how small or big?

What’s one small win or act of bravery you’ve had this week, even if it felt really hard? **OCD recovery isn’t about perfection—it's about progress, even if it's tiny. Maybe you delayed a compulsion by 30 seconds. Maybe you showed up here today to express you struggles or support others. These are wins, and they matter. Let’s celebrate them together.

justdiya22

Date posted: 16w

Celebrating a small win

Today I over came something that had been consistently bothering me with my contamination OCD and I'm over the moon I never thought I could do it yesterday the anxiety was there but I sat with and it faded I'm so happy thank you for all your support guys and I recently started working out and I feel much better To anyone out there struggling it gets better trust me a few months ago I was at the Lowest point in my life I couldn't even leave my house I failed really badly at school but now I can even go outside I try to socialize some days are harder than others and I've had a few hiccups along the way but it has gotten much better And I'm starting a recovery course for school to make up for my grades I'm so happy guys 😭then I can finally get into uni

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