- Username
- rathernot
- Date posted
- 493d ago
- Existential OCD
- Harm OCD
- "Pure" 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
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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@rathernot It’s been frustrating :( I can’t keep living like this. Happy events are all tainted with thoughts and anxiety
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.
@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
@rathernot If it’s not scaring you anymore you have to go up a level
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