- Username
- mtvick
- Date posted
- 1y ago
ERP
Anyone done ERP and did it help?
- Username
- 777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 1y 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.
- Username
- 777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 1y 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.
- Username
- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Most people on this app have, and yes of course it helps. ERP is the golden standard for OCD treatment.
- Username
- BrokenKeyboardBrokenKeyboard
- Date posted
- 1y 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.
- Username
- 777Q777Q
- Date posted
- 1y ago
For me personally I am not treatment resistant. My therapist is of medium quality and I put in at least medium effort .
- Username
- BrokenKeyboardBrokenKeyboard
- Date posted
- 1y ago
*making the OCD go away
- Username
- sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 1y 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
- Username
- Erin PErin P
- Date posted
- 1y 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.
- Username
- josh3434josh3434
- Date posted
- 1y 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.
- Username
- sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Yeah I thought I would know the signs but it crept up on me. I think I forgot how sneaky it is
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’m in my 7th week of ERP and I can tell a big improvement! It’s hard but worth it
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Yes and much more than I ever thought it would
- Username
- sazMarsazMar
- Date posted
- 1y ago
That’s great news glad it’s working for you
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- sophis.
- Date posted
- 23w ago
Treatment - erp
Treatment - ERP Hey so basically I'm just soooo scared to do ERP. I started doing erp with one service and I couldn't cope with our first exposure which was just sitting alone for 20 minutes and accepting intrusive thoughts with no compulsions'. I found this so distressing and hard. I've been moved services and probably will be doing ERP with them but I really don't want to do it. I know it's the gold standard treatment for OCD but it scares me so much knowing I have to do it. I'm scared it will make me way more sick and at this point in my life I cannot afford to be more sick (I'm starting year 13 next month and doing my A-level exams in may) I want to trust that this will work but I'm just very scared. I'm scared that this service will be just as bad as the other one. One of my big fears that we did my hierarchy for with service 1 was around science practicals as that was the only fear that therapist 1. I'm scared that therapist 2 will focus on the same scenario (which is a scenario that I struggle A LOT with) but I can't do that, I'm not sure what my hierarchy will be this time. I can't think of any harm exposures at all but I'm sure she will be able to.
- Username
- mikeb31978
- Date posted
- 20w ago
ERP Concerns
How do you go about your life when ERP therapy is so stressful. I have harm ocd and by making me watch horror movies etc . is just making it worse. I'm really worried I'm being brainwashed into being what I dont want to be . Does this mean ERP is not for me? I also have no compulsions just pure O .
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