- I woke up with OCD thoughts, but I faced them head on rather than running from them! I unpacked the fears and they went away! I got out of bed to start my day so I wouldn't mentally laying there. - I took care of my body immediately when I noticed the OCD trying to hyperfocus on my body. - I also noticed myself trying to do "verbal reassurance" when I was alone by repeating the compulsion out loud, but I stopped that immediately. đ
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Hey Cheerio32! I'm just seeing this! How incredible! How are you feeling now? I know it's been a bit since you posted, I'm sure there's an update :) This is really huge. Super proud of you for taking these steps!
Hi! Thank you so much for asking! I really appreciate it! I'm healing and doing a little better each day. I'm still getting used to the mindset of fighting back! đ My OCD is latched into a certain childhood trauma, so I'm trying to figure out proper healing. Trying to avoid reassurance every day while working through trauma that needs(?) validation, is confusing! So that's where I am now, and I am searching for help or resources about this. I sincerely appreciate you checking up on me!
@cheerio32 Oh, that makes a lot of sense. OCD always has to be so tricky! I would personally recommend starting the learning curve of ERP with a specialist. Especially because it seems thereâs a fine line with this new theme youâre experiencing. I also love the IOCDF. Theyâre a great resources just in general. Lots of support groups, general tips, blog posts and personal stories on there. And then you can also check out NOCDâs YouTube if youâre not familiar! They host live Q&A sessions with member advocates, specialists, current members, etc. That could be helpful too!!
@adelinesdragon Thank you!! I appreciate your comment so much! đ I've been doing a lot better, and I've been doing a form of ERP all along actually! I figured out the core problem of my OCD last week and I haven't had any rumination at all since then!! 1. My problem was that I was reacting too emotionally to intrusive thoughts. When I stopped giving the accusations so much emotional weight, it stopped completely! This is massive relief because I reacted this way since I was a kid. 2. I did some therapy work on myself with the trauma and talked to trauma recovery groups about it. This helped to remove the shame. The second part was realizing the loop of OCD "researching" and how it never delivers me no matter how much I did it. It would always provide relief for a moment, but would return. Practicing being grounded in reality, talking to a friend about it, and facing that I was doing this stopped it once and for all. I'll give this a few more weeks and months to see where this goes, but otherwise, I feel like I'm in an amazing place and I feel so free!! đ
@cheerio32 Proud of you, friend!! Keep pushing!! Youâre doing amazing!!
@adelinesdragon I appreciate it! I haven't given into compulsions in a little while now! I still struggle with reassurance, but I can tell my mind is so quieter, and much more at peace!!âď¸
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I got up, I did TWO loads of laundry, and unloaded and reloaded my dishwasher. I also made my daughter laugh, and I didn't seek reassurance more than once today. What a win, right? I also changed her clothes despite my intrusive thoughts. You guys who have seen my post know that I have been spiraling. I relapsed with POCD in January after being free and clear of it for almost 3 whole years. It's been the biggest struggle, and today I had a bunch of wins and I think that counts for something. I'm still struggling and still second guessing everything, but I'm also trying to have one win a day. And today I had more than one, which is kind of a big deal for me. Thanks for everyone being here for me despite how many times I ask the same thing over and over. I'm just a mom who wants to be the best I can for my daughter; God gave me her and I want to raise her the way she should be.
Whatâs one small win or act of bravery youâve had this week, even if it felt really hard? **OCD recovery isnât about perfectionâit's about progress, even if it's tiny. Maybe you delayed a compulsion by 30 seconds. Maybe you showed up here today to express you struggles or support others. These are wins, and they matter. Letâs celebrate them together.
Today I over came something that had been consistently bothering me with my contamination OCD and I'm over the moon I never thought I could do it yesterday the anxiety was there but I sat with and it faded I'm so happy thank you for all your support guys and I recently started working out and I feel much better To anyone out there struggling it gets better trust me a few months ago I was at the Lowest point in my life I couldn't even leave my house I failed really badly at school but now I can even go outside I try to socialize some days are harder than others and I've had a few hiccups along the way but it has gotten much better And I'm starting a recovery course for school to make up for my grades I'm so happy guys đthen I can finally get into uni
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