I get so depressed sometimes when I’m in the app because I presume that most people on here may not be recovered. If I was recovered, I probably would not even be on this app. But, still, are there any happy ocd stories? You know, to give the rest of us some hope ?
Hello, I’m Christian and I understand where you are coming from. Just like Paul, he prayed too, asking God to take away the ailment affecting his life and God finally said “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9). I’m grateful to God for NOCD and for my therapist who has helped me greatly in getting better. Within less than four months (I started therapy on 11/1/22) my life has changed drastically. Glory to God. I’m so happy. I still fight the intrusive thoughts every day and I still do compulsions, but they have greatly reduced. I started off on a 69 in compulsions in the chart she uses to graph my progress. On Thursday, my chart was down to 17. From 69 to 17 in less than four months!!!!! God is good!!!!! All glory be to Him 🤍🤍🤍
I wouldn't consider myself fully recovered, because I don't really know what that looks like, but I will say that I am in a much better place right now than I was when I started using this app and going to therapy. I still have bad days, even bad weeks when it feels like I'm going all the way back to square one, but even then I find it easier to focus on my life and get out of my head. It's not a completely happy story, but it is a story of progress and I hope you are able to find hope in that. I've been able to spend time with friends that my ocd caused me to isolate from without as much anxiety as I used to have and while I still get intrusive thoughts and I still do find myself feeling anxious sometimes, they don't completely take me out of the present. All that said, there are many reasons to be hopeful about recovery, most of them are smaller than you likely want them to be, but they are still there. <3
@RileyB17 Thank you! How long have you done erp
@68273 I've been doing it for a year! Was having sessions more frequently for the first few months and am currently only seeing my therapist every 3 months or so! Still do exposures as much as I can, but also practice resisting compulsions in my everyday life rather than using the exercises in the app everyday. Not perfect, but better 😊
I prayed to God to heal me!!! Many years! And He didn’t
Wow that’s amazing!!! I also did erp w nocd but my ocd is pretty severe so they referred me iop. I’m on the wait list
@68273 You’re not alone - I had the same thing happen. Use what you learned from NOCD to help you in the meantime and online ERP resources while you are on the wait list.
@68273 Yes my OCD was severe too. I’m 31 and I was diagnosed when I was 12. I thank God for this life change. I still most definitely have OCD, and idk if I’ll ever not have it (at least until Jesus comes! ☺️) but I definitely have a much more enjoyable life. I wish you the best in Jesus’ name. I send you a big hug and I hope you get the perfect therapist that will challenge you and encourage you and not let you give up on your progress 🤍😌☺️
@Erin P great advice, Erin!!!!!
@_Carol_ Thanks.
@_Carol_ Thank you so much!
@_Carol_ Did you do erp
@68273 yes I’m still doing it with my NOCD therapist :)
Does anyone know of people who have recovered from ocd? Or have you yourself significantly lessen the symptoms? I’m at a point where my hope for getting any better is very little. I need some hope
Anybody have nice recovery stories? Personally I don’t believe the whole “OCD is something you manage, not cure” thing as I think it’s just the medicinal companies looking to have you popping pills your entire life. Anyways, I KNOW that recovery is possible, and I know that it’s very inspiring and motivating to hear from people that has been in OCD hell that got out on the other side. So please, if you have any stories, share! I can give you a little story; my mom got herself some bad Harm OCD when she got her first child, my big sister, and intense amounts of anxiety from the OCD and agoraphobia too. In the last 20 years, she’s had two panic attacks. She’s over it! She’s out and about and haven’t known intrusive thoughts for ages
Ive posted on this app a few times this week, and I don’t like being a negative person, I just feel like I need to vent to people who get it. I’ve had ocd since I was a child, and I’ve been doing ERP for like 6 months and I’m still STRUGGLING. The spirals are horrible and I just worry I don’t have the strength to recover like a lot of other people have. Has anyone else felt like this and gotten through it? One of my motivations is to come out the other side and being able to post my success story here to hopefully inspire others. Curious to hear your success stories if you’re comfortable sharing.
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