Anonymous
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- 2y
Recovery
Do some people recover completely?
ReadyForImprovementReadyForImpr...
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- 2y
Yes, in that they no longer qualify for the diagnosis of OCD. Everyone has intrusive thoughts, whether they have OCD or not. The more you are able to stop compulsions and let the thoughts go without reacting, the less frequently you get / notice intrusive thoughts. There are tons of people who have worked hard for long enough that they don't score high enough to be considered as having the disorder.
RMO2023RMO2023
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- 2y
That's awesome. Praise God!
Soft_Fumo_WishesSoft_Fumo_Wi...
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- 2y
Yes I'd say a good chunk of people can completely be liberated from OCD
Trish1014Trish1014
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
I don’t think that there is such a thing as complete recovery. I know that OCD can kind of become more dormant like. Where you are doing better & you hardly notice the intrusive thoughts & such anymore. But OCD is not curable. It can be managed though. And there can be periods of time where it is not noticed by you. Keep working the erp!
Trish1014Trish1014
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@HyperAwarenessQueen I’m really sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved kitty. I myself have 3 cats & I know what it is like to lose one. So so hard. I know it is hard to but I would allow myself to feel sad & to even cry a bit if that is what is wanting to ocd out in the moment. I know it doesn’t help with sleep. For me, I have found that when I fight against my tears wanting to find out, or I fight against feeling sad, then it only makes it last longer for me, & come up more frequently then. That’s me. It’s not pleasant to allow myself to feel sad & to cry, but I have found for me that if I allow those things to happen when they want to, then they certainly do not last forever like my ocd likes to say they will. I also find that I can & do in fact handle feeling that way. Which is another thing my ocd likes to say, that I can’t handle it if I allow those feelings & emotions in to where they want to come out. This is what I have found to be true for me. Maybe you can allow yourself a short amount of time to be sad & cry for the loss of your cat. And then at the end of that time, say 5-10minutes, then you get up & you do something that you like to do. For me that is drawing or painting. Or listening to my favorite music. Going for a walk or drive. Something that you value doing & that is important to you. I hope that helps. And again, I’m sorry for your loss.
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