- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Any wins?
Any wins in your ERP today? Please share.
Any wins in your ERP today? Please share.
Yes! For me I was scared of a pair of shoes my girlfriend bought me. I seen them as contaminated. I wanted to clean them off and put them on using gloves. But I just jumped up and said âIâm tired of being controlledâ in my head. I grabbed the shoes, fixed them, put them on. Then I went around doing some more stuff that I was afraid of. One being eating something. My adrenaline rush was so intense that I did this all without thinking.
That must of been really tough. Congrats on ignoring the thoughts! Have an amazing day.
We got a flat tire and I was able to handle helping use the reinflation kit, touching things, etc without gloves or hand washing.
I can watch people vomit and not be distressed anymore đ
I can now slightly sing in the shower. I used to think an angry spirit would pop up in the mirror and kill me in my sleep if I even made a peep or talked in the shower. I thought that was just my imagination until I got diagnosed. For ERP, the first time I hummed, it was extremely distressing and I literally sat down in the shower and curled into a ball. After a while of humming, the thoughts are still there but definitely not as bad as they were before.
Hi all, I wanted to share an OCD win that I had this past week. I recognized and stopped a compulsion. I felt the urge to keep going with the physical compulsion of checking on my son before going to sleep to make sure he was still breathing and to pull the blankets down away from his neck, but I knew it was a compulsion and I used my ERP skills and didn't go and check. Even though my intrusive thoughts haven't been too bad the past few months, I still have them and still have my ups and downs. With me continuing with my ERP, I know that is why I am still on the upside of my OCD. Without it, I wouldn't have the skills to get through the bad times. Whatâs a small win you had last week in your OCD journey?
I got up, I did TWO loads of laundry, and unloaded and reloaded my dishwasher. I also made my daughter laugh, and I didn't seek reassurance more than once today. What a win, right? I also changed her clothes despite my intrusive thoughts. You guys who have seen my post know that I have been spiraling. I relapsed with POCD in January after being free and clear of it for almost 3 whole years. It's been the biggest struggle, and today I had a bunch of wins and I think that counts for something. I'm still struggling and still second guessing everything, but I'm also trying to have one win a day. And today I had more than one, which is kind of a big deal for me. Thanks for everyone being here for me despite how many times I ask the same thing over and over. I'm just a mom who wants to be the best I can for my daughter; God gave me her and I want to raise her the way she should be.
Whatâs one small win or act of bravery youâve had this week, even if it felt really hard? **OCD recovery isnât about perfectionâit's about progress, even if it's tiny. Maybe you delayed a compulsion by 30 seconds. Maybe you showed up here today to express you struggles or support others. These are wins, and they matter. Letâs celebrate them together.
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