When they say ocd never goes away we just learn to live with it, does it mean that we will have the same thoughts (obsessions) forever and we just learn to cope with it? Or that we will always be susceptible to thoughts all the time doesn’t matter what it is and anything can pop up and with ERP as a lifestyle will help us deal with any thought that occurs ?
Im in the same issue your in
@Nacio I always wondered which one it was ? Same thoughts all the time ? Or just that we are susceptible to anything and we learn to deal with then when the stick
@Adam2010! I really don’t know tbh but one day I got a thought out the blue to whatever I was doing and my head played this scene in my head about.. sacred me and since then that thought had been bothering me like why did I think that you know?
@Nacio Yeah, the “why did I think that” is what creates the loop. That’s why learning how to not engage and we see thoughts as thoughts. Like also don’t push it away too!!
@Adam2010! Ik where you coming from but the thoughts are scary like it’s telling you to do something it’s weird man never had thoughts Like that ever!! Until anxiety
@Nacio With some practice we can make those scary thought just simple thoughts- I’m going through it right now too! We can do it! Once those thoughts won’t bother us
@Adam2010! Yes sir we can!! I guess it’s part of anxiety?? Huh it’s so bad bad that I don’t deer hunt no more
I have the same thought in my bed for 5 months
I saw your question and It was hard for me to answer but basically ERP can defiantly help you put a theme of ocd in remmison to the point where you don’t think about that theme anymore harldly but yea you will always have the some kind of ocd and argue to think about themes even ones in remission you barley think about except rarely but ERP will help you deal with that and In the long run it’s all about facing fears you realize but themes can change after you conquer one a new one can develop so it’s best to live healthy life so minimize that risk it’s like having cancer then having cancer in remission your healthy buts let not forget you have cancer and it can come back at any time or new cancer can develop is my best answer from a man who’s done this for years god bless you and your journey !!!
@Kratos/ares/vegeta/goku Beautifully answered!! I agree 100%
You’re not cured of your OCD—as in you will always have OCD because you can’t cure ANY mental illness. ERP helps you desensitize and helps you learn how to react/ of text to your thoughts. Because that’s how you recover—you stop feeding your OCD. Everyone has intrusive thoughts but they doesn’t mean you develop an obsession with them. I have been recovered for 3 years and I have intrusive thoughts all the time. But I don’t have any obsessions nor do I do compulsions or ruminate or any of that because thoughts don’t matter to me.
ERP is the way and will increase your quality of life !
@Adam2010! Ufff
Your the definition of hope!
Question for people who’ve been doing ERP for a long time: do you feel like you have to keep doing exposures continually over time, in order to stop obsessive thoughts? Or do you feel like once you’ve done them long enough you’re able to clear the obsessive thoughts and stop doing ERP? In other words, do you feel it is an ongoing way to manage OCD or do you feel it can stop it from recurring?
***For anyone who has had success with ERP,***…I’m Wondering about the effectiveness of It. I know Dr McGrath has said the thoughts become wimpier over time. What I am wondering is if you are locked into thoughts 24/7 it seems all day everyday, will ERP make them occur just occasionally? My theme is ROCD.
Hi everyone, how are you doing? It’s been a really long time since I’ve posted on here. I still remember at the beginning of this year (in January) I had gotten my ocd diagnosis. After that I did ERP and I did get better thankfully. Started doing mindfulness and being present in the moment. 11 months on I feel better than I was at the beginning. Yes there are times where it is tough, but after the rain there is always a sunshine Right now I feel like I’m relapsing, but the truth is ocd isn’t something that goes away… it’s something that will always be a part of you. You just need to learn to accept it. Sometimes when we get better we forget that ocd is still there, that’s when we get caught off guard. This is a reminder to myself first, always continue to be consistent with ERP. By the way, has anyone got any advice for when ocd themes/symptoms resurface again? Thanks!
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