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Username: Cody

Date posted: 1y ago

Some thoughts you may find helpful today :)

I’ve found with my own experience of battling with ocd for the past 5+ years, is that while the anxiety caused from the intrusive thoughts may feel uncomfortable and almost as if there’s an itch you aren’t scratching, TRUST when I say that those feelings go away when you ignore the compulsion. Those feelings eventually walk home like a disappointed child that his friend wouldn’t come out to play. Then, you feel the true relief. Not the “I just did the compulsion so I’m okay for the next 5 seconds” relief. The “wow, those thoughts truly were lies and those feelings were truly falsely triggered. Life is good. I can do this.” and for my fellow Christians out there, God says clearly in the Bible to “take every thought captive” so for you guys I would say to pray every time you feel that anxiety and say “God, I give this thought to You and I trust that You will handle it.” Watch what He does :) ocd can be debilitating, but it can also be defeated. Stay strong. Every one of you reading this right now are warriors for even getting up another day and fighting this. Don’t worry though, it’ll all pay off soon enough :)

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Right now, I don’t know how to tell the difference between an intrusive thought and a thought that deserves my attention. My themes vary, so I can’t go based just on that. Is it ok to ask friends/family just once? Not as reassurance seeking, but as a reality check?

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous I’m no therapist, so I don’t want to mess up and tell you the wrong thing, but I believe if you’re only “checking once” as you said, you’re obviously setting boundaries and it’s you writing the rules rather than ocd. Just watch out for that “one time” to turn into an ocd compulsion in itself. OCD is a slippery lil snake

Username: VolballgirlVolballgirl

Date posted: 1y ago

I appreciate your post. I too am a Christian. I’m at a point now where I doubt every feeling or thought I have. Like I’m an evil person. If I ever had an evil thought before this consumed me, I was unaware of it. The antidepressant med is kicking in but this morning I woke up feeling like I could conquer the world but my OCD said “no, don’t get too confident.” I’m gonna conquer it but boy it a struggle. I pray when I have a moment of clarity and thank God for that and for the wisdom to make good decisions and keep moving forward.

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@Volballgirl You have an admirable mindset. Especially for someone who struggles with something like ocd.I hope it helps to say you wouldn’t be bothered by those thoughts if you were truly the “evil person” ocd makes you feel like sometimes. The fact that you react the way you do is proof in itself you’re actually an amazing person. I’m rooting for you✊🏻

Username: nandayonandayo

Date posted: 1y ago

so true. thank you.

Username: SportsgirlSportsgirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Thank you so much! I pray all of the time. It’s hard because I keep suffering, and I’m feeling a little lost. It’s been about two years since everything came back.

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@COGirl Just don’t stop pushing forward. Like that Rocky quote “It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward”. You got this♥️

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Thank you soo much for this post!!!

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 1y ago

Why are some thoughts so much clingier than others? I tried tapering off Zoloft which sent me into the biggest ocd battle of my life so the intrusive thoughts were from every single theme of OCD. While all were scary, some lasted for a couple weeks and I was able to push through them but others concerning Jesus have lingered for months. I am totally disabled from this but I start my second therapy session on Tuesday. Praying I get through this. It was when I gave my thoughts to Him that those ones went away but for some reason, my mind has created a problem with Jesus that has to be solved and even though scripturually, it is solved, it’s not “solved enough” for my crazy mind. It’s like I can’t let it go because what if it’s real?

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@Brigitte I’m about to tell you something that sounds discouraging, but is actually the opposite. What you are experiencing is more than just a mental illness battle. You’re experiencing spiritual warfare and the enemy is using whatever he can to keep you distracted from your calling. Whatever that calling is, I couldn’t tell you, but I can tell you it’s big enough to scare the enemy if he’s trying this hard to separate you from Jesus. I know that “but what if it’s real” feeling all too well. You sound just like me there. The good news is that it’s NOT real and because it’s the enemy, who God refers to in the Bible as “the father of lies”, what you’re hearing is nothing short of a lie. You’re so unbelievably strong. Keep fighting, you’re getting better :)

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 1y ago

@Cody It definitely is. This has definitely felt like a spiritual attack because I have become afraid to even read my Bible (and I love my Bible)! My hubby and I are in ministry together and as soon as we started, I developed panic disorder (over 4 years ago) so I’ve known I had ocd before that. God got me through 2 horrific times with ocd before that. It was after I decided to just give all of my anxiety and panic and sickness yo Jesus and allow Him to heal me that I got extremely worse! The enemy doesn’t like it when God’s people are growing in their faith. This has been the biggest battle of my life and I’ve wanted to go to a mental hospital soooo many times but didn’t. It’s affecting every aspect of my life and the lives of my family. I just want to be able to praise Jesus without being afraid of Him and be near my children and be present. 😭😭

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@Brigitte I used to fear God as well, but one thing I learned is that Jesus is the truth! He says in the Bible “the truth will set you free” so whatever thought or fear you’re having.. if it’s not setting you free it’s not the truth :) I hope that helps

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 1y ago

@Brigitte Does fear make you feel free? Jesus would, so if not then it’s not the truth :) You got this✊🏻

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 1y ago

@Cody It does help! Thank you so much!!

Username: Shianne

Date posted: 1y ago

Today is a good day to have a good day!

Today was the first day in 4 months I blasted my radio and sang from my lungs and felt happiness … a pure happiness again. My healing journey hasn’t been linear, but I can say things DO get better and only will continue to. OCD doesn’t define you . You can live a beautiful life once you learn that you are not your thoughts , let go of the reigns, and trust your inner wisdom to guide you. I promise you it gets better. ☀️ People with ocd are the strongest people out there. You have the courage to get through this. The hardest thing I did was switch to sarcasm when the thoughts came my way “oh I’d love that!” “Oh yes that’s true” BUT once I started trusting my inner wisdom, it got easier. I KNEW at my core they would never happen and this was the only way to fight back at the bully. Even at my darkest moments (I didn’t even know what ocd was at one point during my struggles) my inner wisdom is what guided me through me safe. I also knew learned that physical sensations were a love letter from my body saying “ hey this isn’t right , switch your thinking!” Your body loves you. It wants to keep you safe. Your little pea brain though, just doesn’t know the difference. Keep that in mind as you work on healing. I love you all . You ALL deserve a beautiful life of happiness, and peace. And from someone who’s suffered— You will get there. Xo

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

If your struggling

So I’ve been struggling to write this down. The truth about OCD is that it sucks. I get weird thoughts and they stick. And because I can’t confirm their weird thoughts i get stuck in a cycle of rumination. That’s my compulsion. I avoid people and situations because I think I’m a bad person. Which ultimately drove me into depression and more. The verdict is this: you can’t make a thought go away. You can accept it as a thought even if you feel doubt about accepting it and letting it be there. Fake it till you make it. I’m faking it everyday and I’ve grown so much since staring my exposure therapies. Don’t avoid your exposures. They become so easy like water. The hardest part is starting. Rumination is a choice - believe it or not. I go, wait a minute wait a minute, I don’t want to keep figuring this out. And I feel the train tracks move and my mind goes else where. This is with therapy. This is with holding on to my last string of hope. And to make this easier for all of you. I’m a mother. My ocd has made my life harder because I have a tiny human who relies on me. I had a horrible childhood with the main billion still in my life. I’ve accepted it. Accept and move on. Work out for 5 min a day. Buy a new gym outfit that makes u feel hot!! Eat something different like a good quality chocolate bar ( a piece ) enjoy it!!!! Chew it slowly. Drink some water. Listen to your heart not your OCD . We don’t need compulsions, you will get there and one day believe it. Live with ocd like you don’t care! You’ve gotten this far. Rewrite your story this year. Start again everyday. And take it day by day… Build your peace and remember, nobody has the motivation to get out of bed, it’s about building good habits and discipline. Start preparing your meals for thanksgiving. Give charity, pray to god once a day. Tell him your letting him take over. Now get up and , 1,2, ready set GO.

Username: overcomer1234

Date posted: 36w ago

Overcame

Just wanted to let you guys know . I hop in from time to time to read and check in and wanted to let you guys know that I’ve dealt with a lot of the things mentioned here if not all . I am not a trained therapist. I’m just telling my own testimony in hopes to help others. 1. It’s not the thoughts that are the problem …. It’s the relationship we have with the thoughts. The more we realize that OCD thoughts have absolutely no meaning , the quicker you can move forward. The anxiety will lessen once your relationship changes and you’ll be able to overcome. 2. There’s not a different regime for each subtype . ERP is the best approach ..Don’t run from these thoughts …. Sit with them And retrain your brain to learn that they don’t mean a thing. If you’re having SOCD about a particular friend , have the courage to go out and hang with them. It’s tough but the more you expose yourself to the environment that you’re afraid of …. The more your brain realizes that these fears are irrational. If you’re having self harm OCD . Expose yourself to the things that you fear … At the root of OCD is fear and doubt….. it’s not the subtype itself …. Approach them all in the same manner. OCD hit me like a ton of bricks 4 years ago …..I struggled tremendously about 2 years before knowing how to handle it or even what it was. I lost my Job due to OCD and almost admitted myself in a hospital several times because I thought I was going crazy. It was almost two years of debilitating anxiety until I learned what I was dealing with was OCD. A few subtypes to name : health anxiety, sexual orientation ocd, self harm ocd, sleep anxiety , fear of being a pedophile. It’s like once I got over one ….the next would come until I realized they were all coming from the same thing ….that’s when my life started to change Fast forward, with the help of God, I learned to retrain my brain and not to worry about intrusive thoughts when they come in from time to time. actually learned to take them as the joke they are . The more I exposed myself … the more I trusted myself . Nobody else can reassure you … better yet you don’t need reassurance because it’s actually what keeps you in the cycle. Just Trust God Now I’m a Middle school teacher , in graduate school working towards my degree in counseling with a bright future ahead. I say this to say that, if I can do it , you can do it too …. I’m no different from any of you … I didn’t have a therapist at the time so take advantage if you do. Don’t view OCD as bad ….. it’s apart of you that you will learn to manage. I don’t regret OCD cause it has made me a less fearful person …. I’ve fixed fear and doubt that rooted from my childhood through the struggles of OCD . So it was a blessing in disguise. This is a temporary phase for all of you , trust me . And I know how hard it is to believe that when you’re in the middle of it . But remember. Once your relationship with the thoughts changes that’s when you Free yourself Love all 🙏🏾

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