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- Date posted
- 1y
LirioLirio
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
Yes, there definitely can be improvement and healing in the area of OCD and intrusive thoughts. Therapy has helped me, and also a book called The OCD Healing Journey by Mark DeJesus. I’m learning to be more compassionate toward myself in my thinking. Im learning that thoughts are just thoughts- everyone has disturbing ones come through sometimes. My goal is to let them pass on by and not hold on to them. I’m learning “the problem is not the problem,” but actually it’s how I’m interacting with what I think is the problem. Hope this helps you.
CaleeGeeCaleeGee
- Date posted
- 1y
Looks like you're on the right path by being here. Don't give up. It's all about learning to coexist with uncertainty.
ReadyForImprovementReadyForImpr...
- Date posted
- 1y
Tons of people ERP their way out of this disorder. At a certain point, they don't meet the criteria for OCD as a diagnosis and if you do upkeep, you can continue to manage it at that level. Even then, some people might have blips here and there, but they know how to handle it and bring it back to managing well.
kyle g tuckerkyle g tucker
- Date posted
- 1y
Does ERP actually work I have hocd well so I think I do it’s been 3 years now and still stuck I am stuck on the idea that sexuality can change and that is scary the crap out of me I went on you tube to try and do a exposure by watching two guys kissing I was finding it hard to watch and felt sick and wasn’t able to continue watching it with out gagging how do I sit with the thought and uncertainty if I can’t even watch the video 5 mins why has ocd choose this theme
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- Date posted
- 25w
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- Date posted
- 24w
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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 19w
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