Can’t afford Therapy can I still heal?

I always recommend seeking professional help because it’s safer and way more effective to do it with a professional since they know EXACTLY what to do. But if you can’t see a professional right now and you have no idea when you’ll be able to seek help from an OCD therapist due to money or where you live, here’s a few things to help in the meantime. -Look into OCD and Anxiety’s YouTube channel. They have an OCD course you can do for a fee, -Download either the Calm app or Insight Timer app for guided meditations, -Read ALL the books by Lee Baer and Martin Seif on OCD and anxiety, -Look into Therapy in a Nutshell’s YouTube channel, -Start doing yoga! Because exercise is good for you. I suggest the YouTube channel Yoga with Adriene, -Subscribe and follow the YouTube channel, Psychology With Dr. Ana for great mental health content, -Start watching Thich Nhat Hanh’s guided meditations and talks on mindfulness. Also, buy his books on meditation and mindfulness, -Look into OCD International’s website if you’re international (or is the US but having issues finding help outside of NOCD) for help, -If you are looking for inpatient treatment for extreme OCD, look up Rogers Behavioral center’s website. You can even reach out to them for help, -ERP scripting: https://www.shalanicely.com/aha-moments/erp-scripting-for-ocd/ -The Hidden Power of Swearing at Your OCD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/beyond-the-doubt/201711/the-hidden-power-of-swearing-at-your-ocd -Taking The Power Away From OCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/taking-the-power-away-from-intrusive-thoughts -Worry Script: https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/WorryScript.pdf What is ERP therapy: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/erp/

Before I started therapy I would look at things from Jenna Overbaugh - she does a ton of workshops for really affordable, 3 day boot camps to really help you breakdown OCD and how to absolutely KILL it. I also really like Allegra Kasten, she does a ton of workshops as well. In terms of what you can do: - workout a little, get the body out and moving (even if it’s walking for 30 mins around the block) - journal, write stuff down and how you are feeling. - The most important thing is to identify that it’s not you it’s OCD abs the only way to do that is to take a chance and just when you see a thought passing, just see it like a cloud passing by and just slowly see your anxiety subside. Once you do it just 1 time and just be like “ok I’m not gonna figure or solve it” you’ll feel a sense of relief and like that you can keep ignoring the thought. Remember recovery is not linear , it takes time. You might experience up and downs but that is recovery. As long as their are up, you are doing so well!

You could face uncertainty and say my thought could happen

Absolutely! I had to heal on my own before I ever was even diagnosed with OCD. Once I figured out what it was and showed this app. It was the cherry on top for me to recover. Nobody even suggested I couldneven have OCD for 27 years. When I finally went into therapy everything they suggested was things I was doing on my own. The final piece for me was knowing I wasn’t alone. I felt alone for the majority of my life. Not no more though baby! OCD is out the door.