Hello, I'm new here. I wanna recover but I feel like I don't know how to do that properly on my own. I have been waiting for treatment for months now, I have received wrong treatment before (from a therapist that encouraged compulsions/reassurance, I developed my contamination OCD because she suggested I would do compulsions to cope with my germophobia actually). I want to connect with people who have recovered if possible, so they can guide me on the right way. I feel like I don't really know what I'm doing. I've tried ERP on my own but I don't know if I am doing it correctly as I do not see progress. I cut one thing out and another gets worse or a new thing pops up. Anyone experienced with this? Is it normal? Anyway thanks for reading and have a nice day!

Thank you both for the replies :) i appreciate it a lot, Ill check out the links tomorrow as I'm about to sleep, and yeah, I've been trying to get specialised help because my faith in basic psychologists after 2.5 years is kinda gone.. a lot of them flat out admit that they do not know how to help too. I'm kinda glad though, I'd rather have them be honest than pretend they know what they're doing when they do not. Anyway thanks a lot again ♡

Have you read any self help books yet? Jw I have a few that have really helped me i also am on my own. Can’t afford a therapist lol

Unsure how to reply but no I haven't, do you recommend anything?

I’m sorry you’ve had such a bad experience with therapy! Unfortunately, OCD is its own weird monster that generally requires a specialist. What works for other mental illnesses doesn’t necessarily work for OCD and vice versa. And certain things can actually make it worse. Some books might be helpful! Here are some recommendations: https://ocdla.com/ocdreadings You should also check out this resource in ERP: https://ocdla.com/imaginal-exposure-ocd-anxiety-4847

Yes, the book brain lock really helped me and also awaken the giant within by tony robbins. I know its sounds to simple but when you really immerse yourself it what these books are teaching you get a sense of self empowerment and it really helps you to help yourself which is imo the best kind of help