does anyone have an inspirational story about recovering? any subtype is great! i feel like this could make more people, including myself, more empowered. so if you want to, please do! ps. doesn’t have to be yours, can be a friends :)
Yeah,I've watched a video of CherelleThinks on yt she has ocd and she got over her scary intrusive thoughts,images...now she's a therapist and is very happy
@Sophia001 i’ll be sure to check that out!
@mg0826 You're welcome,just make sure not to listen to those who say they still have it bla bla, there's no cure...they really make us depressed and caused me to relapse
@Sophia001 thanks! i’ll keep that in mind
@Sophia001 I agree! I get so upset and discouraged when I read it esp when my harm ocd and so-ocd is back after two years… idk what to do
@Anonymous Mate same..I just feel so hopeless and it makes my symptoms sooo much worse. I remember having suicidal ocd like weeks ago and saw a comment about how this woman has it for more than 15+ years and keeps having thoughts about hitting her head on her sink...then I started to have the same thought..🤦♀️🤦♀️ we just gotta stay away from such things smh
@Anonymous I remember being scared as a kid when the night time would come bcuz I kept having intrusive thoughts about a war. I thought a war is gonna happen when we sleep,bcuz I read an article about how a city got attacked at night and how lots of people died bcuz of it. Now I think about it,it sounds so silly now 😂
Yes I had ocd ever since I was a kid caused by trauma and these past three years it was at its worst, I didn't even know it could of been that bad but now I been pushing myself and with help of my boyfriend I been so good lately enjoying things. The thing that worked for me was letting the anxiety sit and focusing into reality no matter how hard it was, no compulsions or ruminating it hurts and scared me but with time I became more aware and free. Fighting is silence. Stay strong you got this
@EDK thank you for sharing! your story is really inspirational. have a great rest of the week 💓
@EDK Hi! Are the thoughts showing up less often?
@EDK Also, did it feel sometimes like you were pushing those thoughts through? In my case I see my girlfriend and often think real quick “don’t think something stupid” or “don’t say something bad” and then BAM! an evil thought that seems to come from meme pops out.
@Marco89 Honestly it depends what I'm doing, like my main fear is my boyfriend dying and most of the time that fear and thoughts of him dying comes but I accept it and let it be there I don't pay attention to it is just there and eventually it will go away sometimes it take days or weeks but I seen by doing that I been feeling way better no anxiety and being in reality. I always remind myself I have ocd and continue to stay happy and look at reality. When you see her don't think that because you letting ocd know you waiting for it and If you do just let it be there and enjoy the time with her because eventually you will start to focus on the moment instead of what's in your head
I had contamination ocd when i was an early teen and didn't even realize it was ocd because I thought ocd was about germs but i wasn't concerned with germs in particular. It was really bad to the point where i couldn't do anything at home without it getting in the way and at school my life changed completely too. I did ERP myself without realizing what it was and ended up with only a few minor compulsions that were not life disrupting at all. Within two years my life improved drastically and i was pretty much ocd free
Hi all, recently became stuck on the idea of my wife and I splitting up, and the impact on our dynamic and our child. We have a very healthy relationship, and have been together over a decade. I love her completely and am typically a golden retriever type partner. She's everything to me and then some, which is why these thoughts are so distressing. I've never done therapy, and recently tried antidepressants which spiked my anxiety through the roof so I stopped. I've been dealing with with this for about 3 months. In my constant googling I came across Pure O and ROCD, and based on all I've read seems to align with my experience. This may be reassurance seeking, but would love to celebrate success stories of others who have been able to overcome the intrusive thoughts and find peace. This feels like such a lonely subtype because I can't fully share with and lean on my best friend who I'm used to telling everything to. I'm also not used to needing support. I'm usually the supporter.
Hi all!! It's been a while since I've been on here and I just want to say everybody can do this. When I was diagnosed with ocd and specifically so-ocd I thought oh lord I'm lying to myself and my sexuality. No! I've always been straight and will be!! Anyway, what I have learned is to let thought be a thought (that is harder than it seems). But if you try to not force the thought and let it leave when you want and show the thoughts that you are unbothered things will become easier. But today I have the realization that I no longer have the urge to figure it out because I do know who I am and that these thoughts are not of me. I no longer feel like I am lying to myself and I feel more and more like my old self. Anyway, if you have read all the way here just know you got this I'm proud and I feel myself beating ocd every day. You will have your down days and that's ok just get back up and keep moving forward. Love you all❤️
Can I please hear some success stories with rocd? I see ones on here where it ends relationships and it's so scary to read. I would love to hear success stories. I have fear of him leaving me or cheating on me when I KNOW It's never happened and most likely won't. The fear is so hard to deal with when this theme spikes
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