mtvick
- Date posted
- 2y ago
ERP
Anyone done ERP and did it help?
777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Personally I have had 15 sessions on here for ERP . I feel in the long run it hasn’t really mattered that much I feel neutral towards it . Everything I do is a combination approach and my OCD and GAD wax and wane like it always had . Individual results vary greatly, from the one extreme the greatest thing to sliced bread , to the other extreme doesn’t work at all . I am somewhat in the middle of the two categories.
777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Just to add one more thing if there was a National licensing process for the therapists it would be very beneficial for the patients . You would be able to select who you feel is really the best for you . Instead very much roll of the dice as to what state you live in with limited therapists of varying quality and understanding and rapport with the patients.
NicaNica
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Most people on this app have, and yes of course it helps. ERP is the golden standard for OCD treatment.
BrokenKeyboardBrokenKeyboard
- Date posted
- 2y ago
It helps, but a lot of us are somewhat treatment resistant. It's not so much about making the OCD as it is making you more able to handle it.
777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 2y ago
For me personally I am not treatment resistant. My therapist is of medium quality and I put in at least medium effort .
BrokenKeyboardBrokenKeyboard
- Date posted
- 2y ago
*making the OCD go away
sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 2y ago
How does therapy whether ERP or CBT work if I am suffering with anxiety that is telling me I’ve done something wrong the feeling is so overwhelming I don’t understand how anything can clear my mind. I know it’s about seeing it differently but if I can’t now what does therapy do? I’m due to start mine on 17th May not sure what I’ll be offered yet
Erin PErin P
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@sazMar The short answer is you’ll work it in baby steps. Erp is more useful than cbt for ocd but cbt is a great supplement. Erp has helped me with all but one core issue which I’m still struggling with.
josh3434josh3434
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I’m starting my ERP therapy this week but I have done CBT therapy directly. Listen to podcasts regularly that have absolutely helped change my life. The issue that I find is that without persistence and consistency and putting in the hard work, it will always return. It’s a hard reality but I think for me at least it has been the case. Tooling yourself and preparing yourself seems to be the only way forward.
sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Yeah I thought I would know the signs but it crept up on me. I think I forgot how sneaky it is
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I’m in my 7th week of ERP and I can tell a big improvement! It’s hard but worth it
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Yes and much more than I ever thought it would
sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 2y ago
That’s great news glad it’s working for you
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- Date posted
- 12w ago
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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 11w ago
What is ERP?
Can I hear some examples of specific parts of ERP that has helped you? I've been doing talk therapy for a few years and the major issue I have with it is that I already have analyzed all of my problems from every angle, so I'm kind of just sitting there yapping about it for an hour. I need solutions and things that make me feel better.
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