- Username
- Chellie
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I'm also doubting if I should buy her program. But I can assure you, it isn't a scam, you really can help you recover.
Overcoming OCD is a self-help book which is great
I honestly don't think a book will be enough right now and I also don't manage my own money to even buy it, I'd need permission from my parents.. I don't function and my OCD has taken over my life completely. I honestly have depression from living with so much OCD too and suicidal thoughts as a result of it. Sorry I just am losing hope the last few months. I wanna have a life again so badly. This got a bit like a rant but I just had to write it up sorry.
Chellie, I feel your pain. In terms of a therapist that can help I suggest Steven philipson. He’s a world reknowned therapist that knows his stuff. His practice is amazing. It takes time and your going to have relapses. With ERP and time you will feel better. I been suffering for 3 years now and my pain from my anxiety/OCD is tough. I get it
Hes knowledgeable but the clinicians under him are the worst! Not properly trained or supervised. It feels like a scam going there. They work under him to open their own clinics or side hustles and charge huge amounts of money. Disinterested in clients or preparing for sessions. Horrible experience.
If you can see a therapist who specializes in OCD in person, one on one, that’s best. People who do, recover faster and with better results. Tell your parents that you want/need help from a professional. You don’t have to explain every thought/theme you’re suffering from or convince them it’s OCD, just let them know that you are in fact suffering and you cant get out of it alone. Ask for an OCD specialist. It will be hard to ask for help, but your life will be so much better off if you can tackle it early.
Chellie, do your parents know about your OCD? Cause perhaps they might see the book as a good investment. It's perfect if you can't afford expensive therapy.
NOCD has therapists
Yeah they know and we've been trying to get medical help in real life, to get hospitalised even, it's just that the waiting list for treatment takes so long... I have been waiting for months already and I should expect another year's wait until I can get help, it is crazy honestly. I've even tried with insurance to get to speed up the waiting list but they don't do that because too many people ask it or something... the waiting drives me nuts. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue but my goodness therapists who give specialised ERP is hard to find...
If you’re in an area where resources are limited, online therapy can be a great solution. You can choose from facilities all over the world and get help much faster. Here’s one to start: https://ocdla.com/telephone-online-therapy-ocd-anxiety
There’s an incredible one with NOCD right in this app. All you do is hit the therapist button
@Sms-NOCD Thanks
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!
What do people think about Ali Greymond? I used to watch her videos which was helpful but then I found some OCD therapists and advocates saying that she was a coach and that it’s more unethical??? But then again I’ve seen so many people saying they find her work very helpful.
When i was suffering the most I found a YouTube channel called OCD recovery and the guy named Robert bray was talking about how he was the only one who could cure your OCD and that normal therapy don’t get you truly recovered. He’s not even licensed but I was desperate and their YouTube had free content. They talk about how you have to accept worst case scenarios and dispute irrational beliefs. And use REBT and ERP I think. Robert also sells 1 on 1 sessions. And Skype group calls. The Skype group call costed 25$ something like that so I bought it for their real event/ false memory OCD themed group call. They talked about that if you accept your self even if you did a bad thing you will get over this OCD. I think it worked for a while but it then came back. I think this acceptance thing was just another compulsion and didn’t actually help. I then got invited to a WhatsApp group with them. I was in that group for a long time and my OCD was so bad and was so depressed. I was gonna book a 1 on 1 session with him for over 100 $ and then I saw on Reddit that people was saying he is a “cult leader” and that you shouldn’t listen too him. I then took time off from his videos and group chat. I got real ERP therapy and I’m much better. I feel like I need to make a text in the WhatsApp group chat warning people who’s in it to get out but I’m scared cause Robert has my number through WhatsApp and I don’t want him to blackmail me or something. What should I do. Should I just block everyone and leave. I feel so bad for the people in the group. They are probably scared of getting real ERP as they have been thought that ERP is not enough to recover from OCD. I think this is such a horrible thing to happen to someone with OCD. It should be more known so that people don’t get drawn in to his trap. Can a NOCD specialist comment on this and speak up about this cause I’ve never seen any other professional talk about this topic/ Robert Bray. I think it’s so messed up that he targets desperate people with OCD. Please correct me if I’m wrong about Robert Bray and his YouTube channel.
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