M1133
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F OCD
I have been to SOOOO many therapist been on SOOOO many meds NOTHING WORKS IM SO SICK OF OCD RUINING EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE
Danny RDanny R
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I'm so sorry You are having a hard time, this POS disorder is hard, but remember You are not alone, I promise You, keep fighting it will be worth it, what r u struggling with, maybe I can speak a word of encouragement, I have gone through this a long time, but my experience has taught me alot of things, we are resilient and You will get through this, we just gotta keep fighting, take heart friend, you are not alone, this whole community is here for You!!!
M1133M1133
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@Danny R Thank you for replying. I struggle with fear of harm and death. I’m always worried someone’s going to die and it’s terrifying
JessiJessJessiJess
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Don’t loose faith. No one is therapy resistant.
M1133M1133
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@Anonymous Thank you
Alya AzizAlya Aziz
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I so agree, 18 yrs if life in this nonsense ruined
M1133M1133
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@Alya Aziz Stay strong we got this
AnonymousAnonymous
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Have you done ERP specifically? Im so sorry, OCD is so hard to live with. Trust me I was at rock bottom. But with time I am starting to get better little by little
M1133M1133
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@Anonymous I have for a bit. Not many in person ERP therapists around me. Keep getting better!
blazedblazed
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I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I feel your frustration completely. I know it seems like it’ll always be this way, but I promise it won’t 🩷 what type of treatment have you done? ERP is the best for OCD, but there are also other options that you can look into. Please don’t give up, everything will be okay
AnonymousAnonymous
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@blazed What are the other options? ERP isn’t doing it
M1133M1133
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@blazed Thank you. I did ERP for alittle bit until that therapist made me get help for my trauma before continuing. The ERP therapist wasn’t that great.
blazedblazed
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@Anonymous There’s acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT) and inference-based CBT which are both effective. I’d also suggest trying DBT, however, it’s not an evidence-based treatment for OCD; but it can definitely help bc it teaches you how to regulate your emotions and build your distress tolerance. Also, I did a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program (not specifically for OCD) and I found it very useful for managing stress and anxiety, so check that out as well!
blazedblazed
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@Morgan Were you seeing a NOCD therapist? I'm not entirely sure about this but I think you can do trauma therapy and ERP at the same time; so you could've still continued. But perhaps it's better to focus on one thing at a time. And I do hope you heal from everything you've been through :( stay strong, there's brighter days ahead
AnonymousAnonymous
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Start with, I don’t care. So what. Bout this time mean it. Say I don’t care about xyz. Nothing is as powerful as your brain. No one is brown with ocd. No one can stop thoughts or filter them. We can just give them a certain value. Devalue your thoughts and start living
luverlytwizzlesluverlytwizzles
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Don’t blame yourself. This is a process. I’ve been to 4 therapists total and I currently have 2 I work with now (erp therapist + psychiatrist) and I’m glad I found the right professionals to help me. I have tried 4 different medications and I am still adjusting my current dose but I am glad I started to find something that helped me get my life back. We love you and we can all relate.
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