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- 2y
Help please
I need help!!! My daughter has me corned and won’t stop!!!!! Constant reassurance…. All day all night…. No one is giving real world advice!
I need help!!! My daughter has me corned and won’t stop!!!!! Constant reassurance…. All day all night…. No one is giving real world advice!
You cannot reassure her. But as her parent that is going to be difficult. The reassurance will never stop if you keep giving it... She needs professional help... OCD rarely gives up without it :(
@bablti I know she needs help but why is help so inaccessible….. $170 a session is bs. Only the rich can afford help.
I went back and forth about questions because she has me so mentally frazzled I was honest but her doubt is creating so many issues.
@mamakarin Last time you posted I advised that you reach out to a local OCD charity for further advice… have you looked for one? There should also be local support groups
@thrutheweather There are none
@mamakarin Just this overly expensive therapy
@mamakarin Where do you live? - https://iocdf.org use the location search function on here and local OCD specialists should come up but if you tell me where you live I don’t mind browsing to see if I can find any charities that work within your state (if you live in the US).
20 minutes outside of Ithaca ny
@mamakarin https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ny/ithaca?category=obsessive-compulsive-ocd - it’s worth checking that they meet your state requirements for practise and that they do ERP especially. Bonus if they also do ACT. https://peaceofmind.com/resources/for-caregivers/ https://peaceofmind.com/resources/support-groups/ ——- I’m unable to find any support groups in Ithaca but found these people http://www.mhaedu.org/ —— here are some for the state.. a few are online https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/new-york?category=obsessive-compulsive-ocd & a list of recommended support groups https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/ocd-support-groups ———— I’d highly advise that your daughter download the NOCD app. It could help her find another outlet for her questions and hear different stories and opinions from other OCD sufferers. This could help her find a community and learn how to manage her OCD and behaviours. NOCD have recommended books: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/5-must-read-books-for-people-struggling-with-ocd - id highly recommend buying even one from the list and telling her to just read through it. She doesn’t have to do any of the exercises initially just read through. I really like ‘The complete OCD workbook by Scott M.Granet’ within the first few pages I was like wow… eye opening and even those few pages helped me in recovery. But I’d highly highly recommend that she download this app herself if she hasn’t already. It’s free and there are a lot of people who set up online support groups on here too.
@mamakarin For some reason some support groups are pay to get in 🙄… but again on this app people share support groups they’ve made and I think it’d be a good step in her learning to independently manage her OCD.
@thrutheweather The ones shared on here are free I forgot to add.
Hi friends. I deal with POCD. I'm sure many of you have seen my many many posts. I'm honestly a struggling mom. I just need some encouragement. That's all
Please help me. I need support. I just need someone to be up front with me. Tell me the truth. I want to get past it all. I'm struggling STRUGGLING today. My mind is telling me I'm the only one who is dealing with something like this. Idk why I did my biggest fear. I was put on a new medication when this happened which caused me to spiral, my thoughts to be more often, and have insomnia. I have been diagnosed with POCD as well. I woke up in the middle of the night when my child was laying completely cross my chest. I was breathing and having groinal sensations. My mind told me that I assaulted her by this, and I was going to prison for it. My thoughts started going like this, "you're already bad might as well do something else", "no sense in stopping now" "you can finally do what you've always wanted", "what would you do if you could do anything to cause harm" So I had to think of what to do in the moment. The only thing I could think to do was move my elbow towards my child's groin. In the moment it felt like I really wanted to do this. I proceeded to do so, and my elbow touched her groin. I immediately told my child to move off me. I then went back to sleep. When I woke up, I began panicking, confessing to a family member what happened, and crying immensely. I feel like I failed as a mother. I'm in such distress since I started sleeping on the floor to avoid it from happening again, and I got off the medication. I'm so much better OCD wise since I got off the meds. I was the BEST mom months ago before this happened. The thoughts have always bothered me, and I was always scared I would give in and act on them. I'm living my worst nightmare. I feel alone. Felt so wanted in the moment and SO real. Ugh. Could someone just give me some support? (edited)
Please please help me. I need support. I just need someone to be up front with me. Tell me the truth. I want to get past it all. I'm struggling STRUGGLING today. My mind is telling me I'm the only one who is dealing with something like this. Idk why I did my biggest fear. I was put on a new medication when this happened which caused me to spiral, my thoughts to be more often, and have insomnia. I have been diagnosed with POCD as well. I woke up in the middle of the night when my child was laying completely cross my chest. I was breathing and having groinal sensations. My mind told me that I assaulted her by this, and I was going to prison for it. My thoughts started going like this, "you're already bad might as well do something else", "no sense in stopping now" "you can finally do what you've always wanted", "what would you do if you could do anything to cause harm" So I had to think of what to do in the moment. The only thing I could think to do was move my elbow towards my child's groin. In the moment it felt like I really wanted to do this. I proceeded to do so, and my elbow touched her groin. I immediately told my child to move off me. I then went back to sleep. When I woke up, I began panicking, confessing to a family member what happened, and crying immensely. I feel like I failed as a mother. I'm in such distress since I started sleeping on the floor to avoid it from happening again, and I got off the medication. I'm so much better OCD wise since I got off the meds. I was the BEST mom months ago before this happened. The thoughts have always bothered me, and I was always scared I would give in and act on them. I'm living my worst nightmare. I feel alone. Felt so wanted in the moment and SO real. Ugh. Could someone just give me some support? (edited)
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