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ERP For Hocd Ideas??
Can someone give me erp tips for Hocd?? I had 0 thoughts before I was triggered now I just want to get my life back on control
Can someone give me erp tips for Hocd?? I had 0 thoughts before I was triggered now I just want to get my life back on control
Expose yourself by talking/engaging with people, listen to triggering songs, look at pictures of people, follow gay couples on social media, read stories about people coming out later in life, etc.
@Anonymous Thanks it’s gonna be hard though bc of how easily im triggered. I will try these things out thanks very much !
@MarvelFanatic You’re not alone. I’m going through a bit of a relapse myself and I’m getting back to doing these more often! Its hard stuff but we got this.🙌
@Anonymous We definitely got this!
What ERP or other techniques do you use to combat fear of cancelation? Especially curious about those with taboo thoughts, false memory ocd and event ocd based off of real events where the fear of cancellation may actually hold some validity. I once did my own ERP not under a therapist but just on my own I decided to create an anonymous account on Twitter and defend a friend who was receiving online criticism. I knew that this would be semi-controversial so I was expecting backlash and when I recieved troll replies it actually seemed to be a really helpful low-stakes exposure activity. Is this something that others have done? Low stakes online posts etc. that you know will recieve negative responses? I have had severe OCD as a kid as pretty much every subtype under the sun, and as an adult I pretty much have all the types under control except for this real event and false memory and taboo thought OCD. It seems like a different beast since it's somewhat realistic in the camcellation culture today, and it's confusing to address. Ive shut down almost all social accounts and it's keeping me from progressing in a career where I need to have an online presence :/
I’m starting NOCD. I had several years of cbt as a child (well over 20 years ago) and I see a trauma therapist. But now I’ll be seeking further help for OCD and just really scared. CBT wasn’t helpful for me. How has ERP been helpful for you? Do you feel like you’ll finally get your life back? I’m consumed by my obsessions 😢 Would love others feedback if ERP helped you ❤️
How long should I do ERP, so that my brain gets used to it, not to say tired?! I've been working for about three months, but everything still seems vivid in my head, there are even vulgar words in detail... since the sexual topic is both a groinal and a feeling that I want to touch myself. It's mostly related to faces and genitals, so how exactly can that go, if it's emphasized that sex pictures in themselves give that feeling, whoever is in them?
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