Phillip Square
- Date posted
- 2y
Will someone share a recovery story?
Who has an OCD recovery story they wanna share? Could use some motivation.
CodyCody
- Date posted
- 2y
I’m getting so much better. Not quite recovered, but nowhere near where I was when I thought all hope was lost. I heard a story about a girl that was diagnosed with “severe OCD” but ever since she started whatever kind of therapy (I believe it was ERP but I’m not sure) she said she now has symptoms so small that she couldn’t even technically be diagnosed with having ocd at all anymore. Her point was to spread that you CAN overcome this, and I assure you brother if you continue fighting you will. Merry Christmas🎄
CodyCody
- Date posted
- 2y
@Cody I honestly didn’t get anywhere near progress until I started growing in my relationship with Jesus, but I’m not sure if religious related topics are your cup of tea so I’ll stop here if you want🫶🏼
KillianKillian
- User type
- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 2y
It took me over 15 years (from childhood til age 25) to finally get a diagnosis and access to ERP therapy. I went from avoiding necessarily daily tasks like going to the store, to doing brave things I never thought possible, like going on a plane! ERP seriously changed my life by showing me a new way to approach my anxiety, and giving me lots of tools to do hard and scary things. I have a longer version of my recovery story in my bio too ☺️
GregJGregJ
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@Killian Same her Killian! I suffered from OCD from around age 7 to 23. I really thought I was crazy and I was suffering alone. It was a relief to learn about OCD and that others could relate. I avoided a lot when I was at my worst with OCD including not eating for awhile. It does and will get better with ERP. Killian probably felt the same way I did, that there was no way we would recover. I remember reading recovery stories and thinking I would never accomplish recovery. Reality is that is just your OCD talking and through ERP (and medication for me) I am a lot better!
Jesse M.Jesse M.
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
I'm a few months in to treatment and I'm feeling so much better. It's still hard, and I still have OCD, but I'm starting to be able to enjoy the things I like doing again. A few months ago I couldn't drive and I felt hopeless and sad regularly. Today I can drive, I can focus on a project that I find satisfying, and I felt happy this morning for many hours.
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- Staff
- Date posted
- 2y
Check out all of these!https://www.treatmyocd.com/my-ocd-journey
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- Date posted
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- Date posted
- 16w
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