been feeling good no anxiety but yesterday i was thinking about when my therapy appointment will come through and the reason why i'm starting it and now i'm anxious about it and the thing that's troubling me 😣
I’m so sorry to hear your getting some anxiety surrounding why you are starting therapy. It can be very daunting at first to start with a new therapist but it is 100% worth it! It’s never easy opening up right away but it can be so beneficial to your mental health and OCD recovery. You can always reach out to your Member Advisors if you have any specific questions regarding therapy! Best of luck!
Thank you for sharing what you are going through. I think it’s great that you are starting therapy. Please try to keep in mind that OCD is the doubting disease. Therefore, it is not surprising that as you are addressing your OCD, intrusive thoughts and questions are going to come up. Try to just acknowledge the thoughts, but not engage with them. Recovery from OCD is possible. Therapy, time, and patience show us how to manage the symptoms and keep the frequency and intensity of the episodes under control. Be patient with yourself, you are doing a great job.
Hey! I would definitely mention this to your therapist . They will go slow with you and make you feel comfortable. Therapy is hard. I was so nervous when I first went but it was so worth it. You got this!
thanks everyone i'm hoping my appointment will come through soon and can get my recovery process started
I'm anxious about looking for/starting therapy even though I know it'll be worth it. I'd love to hear any advice/experiences anyone is comfortable sharing!
About the beginning to middle of February I went into the doctor and requested to see a counselor. I’m starting to see a counselor about anxiety in a few days and I’m extremely nervous. I’m nervous my counselor is going to say I have to break up with my bf otherwise I’ll be stuck with ocd for the rest of my life. I’m nervous my counselor is going to think I’m crazy and not know anything about ocd. I’m nervous my counselor is going to tell my aunt how crazy and messed up I am because my aunt works in the clinic I’m going to therapy at, and if she tells my aunt everyone in my family may find out. I’m nervous I’m going to hell because I’m going to counseling and not fully leaning on God instead to fix it all for me. I’m nervous I’m a bad Christian for going to therapy and not believing Jesus is going to fix it all. I’m nervous that my future is ruined because of my mental health. I’m worried that my boyfriend is going to break up with me because I’m too much to handle and too anxious. I’m just scared for my future because of my ocd and because I am not as passionate about my faith as I used to be so I feel like I’m gonna go to hell for that or like my sister is going to die because of her seizures because of my ocd. Idk I’m so scared.
my appointment with the psychiatrist is months away and still need to confirm everything but after talking with my therapist last night I just feel even more scared. Like scared I'm not going to provide enough info and then she'll tell me that nothing is wrong then all of this is for nothing. Of course, id love for there to be nothing wrong with me and to feel none of these things that have been bothering for so long. But the fear of being told that there isn't when its causing so much worry... it's making me really anxious. But it also makes me feel guilty because I feel like I'm just looking for attention or making something out of nothing. Even though I know very well it isn't nothing. I know that people sometimes take years or even decades to get help or get a diagnosis that actually fits what they've experiencing and im scared of that too.
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