Katarinagabriella
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- 1y
Any positivity or recovery stories with ocd ?❤️
Would love to hear some right now
ItsGoingToBeOkItsGoingToBeOk
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
In January I was stuck to the floor. I was crying nonstop, holding my head, just wanting all of the intrusions and obsessions to stop. I thought I was going to be arrested, I thought I was going to have a heart attack, and I couldn’t leave even 50 feet from my house. It was a dark time. After reaching out to NOCD, working with my health insurance, and found OCD groups I can say now…. I just got back from a two week road trip involving four hour hikes. I’m eating all kinds of food with zero fear. I’m working out. I just got a new job offer. I’m no longer having issues with going to the doctors. My OCD has reduced dramatically and it shows. ERP works and it feels like a leap of faith.
Katarinagabriella Katarinagabr...
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- 1y
@ItsGoingToBeOk Thank you for sharing your story. Congratulations on your recovery :)
J1326J1326
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- 1y
About a year ago, I found myself crying in a corner do the constant screaming in my head, to the point I thought I was going insane and a monster. Ended up calling my mom (I was 24, so this felt like a low point to bring this to a parent). Taken to the hospital, and give diazapam to bring me to a somewhat normal state. In grad school, I felt like needed to drop out cause of this. Found a therapist, went to my psychiatrist. Got medication and therapy, and at first it was horrible with the medication. Slowly it got better and better. Today, I have long periods of times where I have no rumination/intrusive thoughts at all. Yes, there are still triggers that bring it all back, but the bad times are shorter. It will never be fully fixed, and I accept that. Coping with it, is a skill, work at it, and you’ll get better at it. Hope this helps stranger, always willing to talk about it with someone who has a shared experience:)
Katarinagabriella Katarinagabr...
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- 1y
@Jk1326 Can I talk to you about it?
J1326J1326
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- 1y
@Katarinagabriella If you feel comfortable yes! I’ve slowly become more comfortable speaking about it with others and sharing my experiences, and noticed talking and sharing does help
Katarinagabriella Katarinagabr...
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@Jk1326 Do you have social media?
J1326J1326
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- 1y
@Katarinagabriella Yes, anything you prefer?
J1326J1326
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- 1y
@Katarinagabriella here’s my instagram if you need help in the future:joeykornkven stay strong stranger!
Dee CDee C
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- 1y
Idk if I’m recovered but on a scale of 1 to 10 I say it’s a 7.5 to 8. And I’m ok with that. For me OCD is like background noise. It’s there and I don’t spend time listening to it. I just go about doing my thang!
Katarinagabriella Katarinagabr...
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- 1y
@Dee C Very nice to hear. Thank you
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Andrea Wells
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 23w
My OCD Journey
Looking back, I realize I’ve had OCD since I was 7. though I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 30. As a kid, I was consumed by fears I couldn’t explain: "What if God isn’t real? What happens when we die? How do I know I’m real?" These existential thoughts terrified me, and while everyone has them from time to time, I felt like they were consuming my life. By 12, I was having daily panic attacks about death and war, feeling untethered from reality as depersonalization and derealization set in. At 15, I turned to drinking, spending the next 15 years drunk, trying to escape my mind. I hated myself, struggled with my body, and my intrusive thoughts. Sobriety forced me to face it all head-on. In May 2022, I finally learned I had OCD. I remember the exact date: May 10th. Reading about it, I thought, "Oh my God, this is it. This explains everything." My main themes were existential OCD and self-harm intrusive thoughts. The self-harm fears were the hardest: "What if I kill myself? What if I lose control?" These thoughts terrified me because I didn’t want to die. ERP changed everything. At first, I thought, "You want me to confront my worst fears? Are you kidding me?" But ERP is gradual and done at your pace. My therapist taught me to lean into uncertainty instead of fighting it. She’d say, "Maybe you’ll kill yourself—who knows?" At first, it felt scary, but for OCD, it was freeing. Slowly, I realized my thoughts were just thoughts. ERP gave me my life back. I’m working again, I’m sober, and for the first time, I can imagine a future. If you’re scared to try ERP, I get it. But if you’re already living in fear, why not try a set of tools that can give you hope?
lovemybf ❤️🧿
- Date posted
- 21w
People who have overcome or reduced their OCD?
How long did it take to make this? And is it actually possible?
lovemybf ❤️🧿
- Date posted
- 21w
Those who recovered?
People who went from a really bad time with OCD to a better time now. Is it really possible? What was your theme? Did you take medication?
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