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Is it worth scheduling a free call with somebody on here? I see a therapist and have a psychiatrist but have been really struggling lately and just trying to find new things that work. I’ve been on here for a bit and it has been so helpful to hear everybody’s stories and to know that I’m not alone, but just trying to do more to get this pain in the ass under control so I can enjoy life! I’m on medicine and I talk to my therapist monthly but I just feel like I need to do soemtjing else because I am just at a breaking point right now and am so frustrated.

Pubbywomwom

Date posted: 2y

It helped me a lot.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Are you doing talk therapy or doing therapy with someone who specializes in OCD? Sadly regular therapy makes ocd worse :(

Mike201

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous Talk , and I really do think it’s making it worse, I didn’t really put two and two together because I just thought therapy helps without knowing much about ocd. But now that I’m really starting to get frustrated I want to get the proper treatment and I just don’t know what’s right and wrong. I’ve been dealing with this for my whole life and had no idea what it really was untill 2 years ago. I just want to make sure I’m on the right path.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Mike201 you got this! Please check online for a therapist that does ERP :)

⋆⁺₊⋆anomaly⋆⁺₊⋆

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

It really depends on what you are looking to get out of it. I see a regular therapist weekly outside of NOCD, but I see a therapist through NOCD for OCD-related things. Also have a psychiatrist if I am needing to start on medications of any sort. So I have a lot in my corner + have benefitted from it but if I only saw my therapist that wasn’t from NOCD I would still be doing the same compulsions and reassurance seeking. Which I catch myself doing at times, but am learning to not actively engage in them.

Mike201

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@hi.im.mol Yes , everytime during and a little after my sessions with my therapist it feels good but than I’m just back in the same cycle. I just want to get the proper treatment and I like my therapists and she is helpful I do just find myself in the same cycle and it’s really starting to wear me down

⋆⁺₊⋆anomaly⋆⁺₊⋆

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Mike201 Well, I was really hesitant at first to book my call to get more information on it. But at the peak of my spiral where I was convinced that I needed to be put in a mental institute and that I felt like I could not take care of myself (meanwhile I was actively holding a full time job as a nurse - xyz), I still was going into my shifts but my OCD/mental health was convincing me that I was unable to go on. If it were not for ERP/specialist trained therapists I cannot imagine what/where I would be. The nice thing is that if you don’t like your therapist you can get a new one, you can also both text and call the NOCD number (that sets up the free call). I have personally had some turnover in my therapists since starting. My first therapist left, and before I even started with my second they let me know they were leaving. Not sure if that happens to others but I let them know that I need consistency (even though they are all trained the same way) I just want to know who I am going to be talking to for a little more long term treatment. The goal of ERP is to learn the skills you need to kind of become your own therapist (OCD specialist) in a sense.

galina

Date posted: 16w

New here and want to connect

I’m new to treatment and only realized I have OCD a few months ago. I went through a tough and abusive marriage and ended up getting divorced. I had my first panic attack several years ago and ended up needing to go on Lexapro. This helped me significantly and allowed me to leave my partner. Several years later and I decided to stop Lexapro because I thought I was good to go. I’m in a very healthy relationship, have a great job, friends/family, go to the gym and have a wonderful life. It’s been about a year off the meds and I’ve had some panic, but I’ve been able to manage it. For some reason, the last three weeks has been really difficult for me. I have different spirals and different thought processes: what if I’m schizophrenic? What if I have a deeper mental disorder? What if I hurt someone? What if I need to leave my partner? What if I end up becoming so depressed that I end up hurting myself? My brain just goes from one what if to the next and once I conquer one, the next one pops up with even more intensity. I started taking NAC and inositol and I’m taking saffron during the day because I really don’t wanna go on back on medication but sometimes my thoughts scare me and I’m convinced that I’m not gonna get better and I know that’s just the OCD loop, but I’m wondering if this resonates with anyone else!

sofiaraaah7

Date posted: 15w

I wish so badly I could have someone to talk to

Is there a therapist or a specialist on here that I can briefly chat with? Or maybe an OCD conqueror who’s very familiar with the disorder? I need an experienced person to talk to me so bad. I just really wanna talk to somebody about what I’m going through so that I feel less alone, and so I can maybe get help managing my symptoms. Thank you in advance ♥️

Date posted: 13w

Thinking of trying therapy

I’m considering trying therapy through nocd. This is too heavy for me to try and hold in anymore. I had a really bad night last night. I don’t want to use my mom’s insurance so I’d be self pay. Has anyone tried and is it worth it in your opinion? I’m afraid this is starting to affect my relationship and even my job+ feels more debilitating than ever. I think it might be time I’m also so shy. I wish I could do text therapy rather than phone visit 😫 any advice? I’m sure it’s not as bad as I imagine it’ll be. If anything I’ll bet it’s nice and I won’t feel the need to hold back. I’m also not diagnosed yet, has anyone gotten a diagnosis from doing therapy this way?

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