- Username
- rathernot
- Date posted
- 68d ago
- Harm OCD
- "Pure" OCD
- Existential OCD
I just don’t know if erp works for me
I’ve been trying for months and not seeing any results. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong :( does anyone have pointers? I’m so confused
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- Username
- winterdream
- Date posted
- 68d ago
Following.
- Username
- rathernot
- Date posted
- 68d ago
@winterdream <3
- Username
- winterdream
- Date posted
- 68d ago
@rathernot It’s been frustrating :( I can’t keep living like this. Happy events are all tainted with thoughts and anxiety
- Username
- dph044@yahoo.com
- Date posted
- 68d ago
Are you with a counselor? That is very important as this person can track where it if you went astray. It’s hard work and you have to do the very things that make you anxious and then don’t bail or respond. Wait it out. For me scaling works the best. Break the task down into several smaller steps. Use ERP for small steps until anxiety goes down then move forward.
- Username
- rathernot
- Date posted
- 68d ago
@dph044@yahoo.com I am! But it’s just a ton of mental compulsions so it feels like I have no control. I try to do scripts but maybe it’s just not really generating the fear .. or maybe I’m not stopping ruminating
- Username
- OcdNutball
- Date posted
- 68d ago
@rathernot If it’s not scaring you anymore you have to go up a level
- Username
- Overworried
- Date posted
- 68d ago
I feel the exact same way. It has to be the mental compulsions that are keeping me stuck. And accepting uncertainty is crucial and I haven’t fully done that yet