Struggling with Relapse?

I’ve been doing really well the past few months. I’ve been consistent with ERP therapy and other exercises to help manage my OCD. However, something triggered my OCD to come back in full force last week and while I know that the journey to recovery isn’t linear, and I know that this is something I will always have to work on, it’s been very disheartening and it feels like all the progress I’ve made has been for nothing. It’s exhausting and I’m struggling with intrusive thoughts that I will never get better again. Anyone else relate?

Username: Soft_Fumo_WishesSoft_Fumo_Wi...

Date posted: 1y ago

Relapse is a part of recovery

Username: Rally Pollie Rally Pollie

Date posted: 1y ago

Yeah, I understand. I haven't been going to therapy myself (yet). Losing progress can be difficult, as I seemed like the first five months of mine were gone to waste. I've spiraled for a bit 'cause of it.

Username: hen7hen7

Date posted: 1y ago

Are there things you did overcome that still don’t trouble you right now? Keep thinking about those kinds of things. You don’t go back to square one and I always think: if I did it once, I can do it again. You can do this!

Username: bananafana2bananafana2

Date posted: 1y ago

I actually started therapy because I was doing great! I had almost no issues with intrusive thoughts and it didn't affect my life at all, but something triggered it for me too and they came back full swing even though I never thought it would be an issue again. I started therapy and have been working hard at it and I'm on the way out of the storm again finding peace even if I may be afraid at times. :)

Username: Sandy6Sandy6

Date posted: 1y ago

I experience relapses after years. The key here is to manage OCD, we must ready anytime is intrusive thoughts are came. But how we deal with them to not do the compulsions. Any obsession will have less meaning and disappear over time. But even if show up again, we can deal with them again including all anxiety. Even if it means someday or in the future are showing up. We just have a strong ability to not do the compulsions. Make ERP as lifestyle or habit. Thats work.

Username: Clairslemon

Date posted: 2y ago

Experieces

Have you ever experienced a relapse on ocd? I think im having one right now (i had my worst period a year and a half ago, i had to start Zoloft and therapy. Now it’s happening again but im feeling stronger than before and with more ways to cope. Someone that lived the same thing?

Username: Sheeby

Date posted: 2y ago

Relapse -Existential OCD Help

Hi all! I’m experiencing a bit of a relapse after thinking I had it all figured out! I think that I was actually avoiding a lot of things and not really putting that much pressure on myself to do ERP and accept uncertainty that I allowed what was a small ball of thoughts to turn into a life shattering obsession again. I’m feeling a little discouraged, and constantly questioning the meaning of existence again. This always happens when life gets hard and I lose my footing, I question the whole world and become dangerously obsessive and it makes me suicidal. I also feel like I forgot all my tools, or I’m scared that my ERP skills won’t work anymore because I thought I got rid of it so that means it’s back to stay. I just was wondering if I could have some encouragement and reminders on how to best approach this situation and stay positive. No reassurance pls 🙏🏼

Username: Halima 🧕🏼

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

General

Hi everyone, how are you doing? It’s been a really long time since I’ve posted on here. I still remember at the beginning of this year (in January) I had gotten my ocd diagnosis. After that I did ERP and I did get better thankfully. Started doing mindfulness and being present in the moment. 11 months on I feel better than I was at the beginning. Yes there are times where it is tough, but after the rain there is always a sunshine Right now I feel like I’m relapsing, but the truth is ocd isn’t something that goes away… it’s something that will always be a part of you. You just need to learn to accept it. Sometimes when we get better we forget that ocd is still there, that’s when we get caught off guard. This is a reminder to myself first, always continue to be consistent with ERP. By the way, has anyone got any advice for when ocd themes/symptoms resurface again? Thanks!

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