how it honestly feels portrayed as a drawing, it was a very anxiety-inducing battle for these past few months but thanks to exposure response prevention and just sitting with my discomforts, it's definitely been worth the hassle
Congrats! I just started ERP about a month ago. I’m 23 & my earlier memory of having OCD was as early as 4-6 years old. It’s nice to read about success stories because sometimes I feel like I will never escape the prison that is my mind. I hope & pray that through my hard work that I can make peace with this too
i've personally had my earliest memories at around the age of 10-14, currently about to turn 23 next week!👴
@LionJR15 What are some things you did that helped you achieve this success?
@jacrayton99 - some of the things that help was first understanding how OCD functions and as to why the brain does its silly lil thing to cause the discomfort to begin with. This is followed by embracing the uncertainty and unpredictability of life, which is the key for ERP, retraining the brain that there is no threat despite convincing itself that there is as a result of trauma or ruminating.
What are some exposure response prevention? Please help. I’m struggling with two themes rn :(
i've had some pretty inense themes with one of them being schizophrenic ocd, how I went about conquering it is watching simulations and episodes (whether accurate or not) and sitting with the discomfort and possibility that it could happen. Followed by that I came across a youtube channel "Schizoin through life" which offers a much more grounded perspective with an honestly funny host who's still making the most despite their condition and surrounding stigma!
@LionJR15 I have bisexual ocd… I don’t want to accept the thoughts because I cannot accept me being attracted to girls. This would be the third time I’m getting this theme but the attraction and groinal responses feel real. I can’t do erp on it either cus the attractions feel real. I went from harm ocd to this…. I’m trying to keep the thoughts in my head but they feel so real.
@Anonymous Believe me, I didnt want to accept my own OCD fears either, nor do I think anyone does with their own! It's why we are all here. But understand that fighting the fears is what gives it power, and what makes it worse over time. You have to accept that the emotions are there as the first step to recovery rather than jumping ship and assuming the worst!
@LionJR15 I’m trying to sit w the discomfort I promise … I don’t have any triggers and I’m scared erp will make me accept me bisexual …. I hate my life… I just wanna be normal
@Anonymous Theres only enough advice I can give, if you want to start, you can begin with writting down the worst case scenario as to what will happen if you were bisexual, then proceed to sit with that thought, and to return to that thought every day until the idea doesnt really disturb you any longer, indifference is what you seek, where it doesnt matter at the end if you're bi or not, eventually the brain no longer sees it as a threat and loses interest
@LionJR15 I tried that but I’m scared my brain will accept it and I’ll be okay with being bisexual and attracted to my girls ….
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