Recovery from OCD is Not Linear

So true! Everything changes and for me the trick is to not be surprised/alarmed when my OCD gets noisy. The sooner I recognize it, the sooner I start applying my tools, the sooner I get back to my life :) I remind myself "I have been here before" I know what to do!

Wow that’s amazing that you are in a place where you can do that!

But there’s no excuse for shit behavior. Just because you have OCD, that doesn’t mean you can afford to keep doing the same old behavior. Family and friends can and will cut you off if you don’t improve and show a commitment to bettering yourself. I say this because I thought I had my shit under control, but just the tiniest relapse caused most of my family and friends to cut off contact with me. I’m basically treated like a narcissist who will never change, just because I relapsed for one split second. Now it’s nearly impossible to heal from all of this.

I’m sorry to hear that. I certainly have had many stops and starts with my recovery. I’m starting to rethink “recovery”. I have OCD, I have trouble dealing with uncertainty in most areas of my life. However life is uncertain, therefore, it is so important for me to use my tools to deal with uncertainty. There is always something to be “uncertain” about☹️. As with all things in life, sometimes we handle things well sometimes not and that’s true for everyone regardless of OCD. I’m sorry you’re not getting the support you need. This community certainly understands what you’re going through.