People with harm ocd

Ocd is also known as the doubting disorder, it will make you doubt everything it can just to get those compulsions, the golden standard treatment is erp, and us Learning the tools to live with the uncertainty of life.

About your question of medication, SSRI is what you are looking for. A doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe this for you after they diagnose you with OCD. They can also decide if therapy should be enough or your anxiety is too much to do ERP without medication. I succesfully recovered before without medication but relapsed due to a distressing situation resulting in much more distress which resulted in taking medication. It really works. It pushes the thoughts in the background, so you can do ERP much easier. The bad thing about SSRI is that it creates more distress the first 2 - 4 weeks. But in the end it really helps.

The problem is looking at OCD as if it is a rational disorder. Which it is not. It is a irrational disorder. It creates fear of whatever OCD theme you a suffering from and you cannot reason with it. You think you can but the thoughts always come back completing the circle. Break the circle by not responding to the thought or compulsive behaviour and let it run out of energy. Like a nagging kid. By not giving attention to it it will stop crying after a while.

ERP can and will be utilized by a licensed professional therapist. OCD is also known as the doubting disorder and so it will unfortunately make yo my doubt your diagnosis (if you’ve been diagnosed), etc. If you haven’t already been diagnosed; you should contact NOCD and inquire about meeting with a licensed professional therapist. From there, or beforehand; I would recommend looking into getting a licensed psychiatrist of whom can then prescribe you medication (SSRI’s) based upon your diagnosis, symptoms, etc. Sending love, compassion and support while you’re suffering the beast and battling the monster that is OCD 💌