Healing from Pure Ocd?

Hi y’all I guess I am asking for reassurance, but I’m just wondering if anyone on here has recovered from pure ocd to the point where they feel it doesn’t have any control over their life and identity anymore? Right now I feel like I will never live my dream of being a good person and having a husband and family and being a child and family therapist. My most present theme is pocd and I feel like it’s wrong for me to ever be in a relationship or even make new friends bc of the things I have thought and the tricks ocd has played on me to make me “feel” things. I have a hard time taking care of myself most days because I feel like I don’t deserve it, let alone my dream. I don’t know how I will ever allow myself to feel self trust and confidence again, this is literally my worst nightmare and the only thing that brings me comfort is suicidal ideation. I feel like maybe I accidentally did something wrong along the erp path by trying not to be distressed, like I taught myself to think wrong or something. Has anyone been here and gotten back to who they were before?

"Pure" OCD

Username: JaJoWoJaJoWo

Date posted: 1y ago

In 2019, OCD peaked for me and I thought it would own me forever and that my happiest days were way behind me. I felt trapped, alone, depressed and often wondered how I would ever go on. I felt misunderstood and thought everyone else in my world was moving forward with happiness but for me. Let me tell you the few things that absolutely worked for me and may help you out. 1. Millions of us have OCD, too. You aren't alone and your OCD is not some "rare or untreatable" kind. 2. Obsessions, like every single thing in life, pass. They peak in intensity, your brain adjusts and you DO get thru it. 3. In reference to point number two above, you accept it. You wake up, your OCD unkindly greets you and you simply say hello back. Identify it as what it is. Don't fight it. Fighting makes it stronger. You just accept it. Accepting or embracing it, makes it weaker. 100% I couldn't fathom this advice when I first sought treatment but it's true. Your mind will lose it's obsession once it realizes it's not as big of a threat you once thought it was. Fast forward today, I still have OCD but it doesn't run my life. In fact, I make jokes about it now because I no longer fear it.

Username: kaio16kaio16

Date posted: 1y ago

you had harm ocd?

Username: Maddie811Maddie811

Date posted: 1y ago

@JaJoWo Thank you so much

Username: LavanderLavander

Date posted: 1y ago

Honestly I've been at rock bottom too. There were days I just wanted to die. The anguish was really strong, I was desperate. I thought, unless something happens I still have around 60 years of life left and I can't keep living like this for all this time. But let me tell you, it got better. It did. The thoughts just stopped bothering me. And then I realized that the thoughts never mattered, whatever they were. It was all anxiety. I went back to my life, and it was wonderful. I went to college, I developed a crush on a wonderful guy, I started dating him. Anxiety came back, I had a trigger, and OCD intrusive thoughts came rushing back in. I have a few moments of clarity when I see it as it is, and then I'm just obsessing again - am I what my thoughts say I am? Am I living a lie? Be careful to not let this disgrace of a disease disrupt you from living the way YOU WANT to live. What makes you happy. Dont let it have this much power over you. Go after your dreams, a happy life is worth fighting for and you damn deserve it. This thing is trash girl, but it doesn't last forever.

Username: Maddie811Maddie811

Date posted: 1y ago

@Lavander Thank you 🙏🏼

Username: kaio16kaio16

Date posted: 1y ago

i kinda wanted to know that too

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Ok so for ex with hocd say u hv thoughts you are gay then does acceptance mean saying to yourself yes I might or might not be or saying yes I’m gay

Username: Remz

Date posted: 2y ago

Pocd and false memory ocd

It’s getting so bad I have thought about suicide. This is the worst most torturous disease to have when your mind eats away at itself and makes you feel like a monster I know I probably need to see an OCD therapist but I’m also really worried about disclosing my pocd in case I’m misunderstood. I’d rather die than hurt a child Has anyone recovered from this theme without therapy?

Username: bloominglotus

Date posted: 36w ago

Share your experience in recovering from pocd?

Please share you story if you feel comfortable. I’m posting way too much on here but I’m feeling absolutely defeated lately and I’m just wondering if anyone on here has been dealing with pocd for a long time, has it gotten any better for you? Do you have a therapist, and how did you bring it up to them? How do you deal with it? I’m looking for a therapist now on psychology today and I’m relieved to have found people I’m interested in working with. I’m so scared. This is the worst my life has ever felt I really hope one day I will be recovered. I miss being happy to be alive

POCD

Username: anony_

Date posted: 31w ago

POCD

hi everyone, i’m new to this app and it’s taken me a lot of courage to even post this or publicly say anything regarding my OCD because i feel so much shame and guilt and distress because of my POCD intrusive thoughts. it’s one of the most draining, most anxiety filled things ive ever been through. i’ve had OCD since i was little. i’ve had different themes ranging from my sexuality to health ( i still struggle with health OCD ) from awful morbid thoughts about my mother and now i’m having thoughts about children. i’ve been struggling with POCD for maybe almost 2 years and even though i know it’s OCD, im still constantly being mentally reminded it is a reflection of me. i keep getting to a point where i feel as if im starting to get better and even though i keep having a strong urge to compulse, i don’t proceed to and it’s been helping a lot. but then i get into a state where i start questioning “ what if i really don’t have OCD and these thoughts are genuinely who i am “ then i give into compulsions to check if im really an awful person. so it feels as if im back to square one. i really need advice and help and i want to know if anyone is experiencing the same thing and how you deal with it. thank you for taking the time to read this :)

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