I’m finally getting better

A month and a half ago I was looking up outpatient centers for moderate to severe ocd. I didn’t understand why I wasn’t getting better because I was doing therapy with an ocd therapist but then I realized after hearing someone on Instagram mention META ocd and I was shocked! I was trying to get rid of the icky feelings and constantly questioning why I was doing the exposures and not getting better. I convinced myself I wasn’t doing erp right. It wasn’t until I began to say “maybe it won’t get better. I have to live with that uncertainty” that it began getting so much better.

User type: NOCD Alumni

Username: Priyanka

Date posted: 8d ago

That is awesome! Glad to hear! Meta OCD is such a tricky one. I can relate. During my ERP journey, I always questioned am I doing my exposures right, am I doing enough recovering work, am I doing the right exposures. It toke me a while to realize this was just OCD sneaking up on me. Glad you were able to accept "maybe I won't get better" and live with that uncertainty. It is a hard thing to do, so proud to see your progress towards recovery!

Username: artsygirl

Date posted: 8d ago

@Priyanka This is my exact same story. I had no idea it was a thing and was in recovery for almost a year and couldn’t understand but I can see a HUGE difference now. It’s scary to think how hopeless I was. I feel so different now. I hope more people start talking about meta ocd so it gets more attention.

User type: NOCD Alumni

Username: OneDayAtATime

Date posted: 8d ago

Lets goooo

User type: Member advocate

Username: Kyle

Date posted: 8d ago

Love to hear this! I had a very similar experience!

User type: Member advocate

Username: Danielle Carter

Date posted: 8d ago

I love that "AHA! moment, good for you! Keep it up!