(UPDATE) SO, guys I’m fucking amazed by how well I’ve been doing, I haven’t had an OCD thought or worry in about 2 months. This is crazy because I thought it would be never ending but it turns out I’m doing just fine, and I feel normal again! I just want to let you guys know if you feel hopeless, and you feel like OCD is not recoverable, don’t listen to that bullshit, because it IS, and if you do recovery work for it, it is 100% manageable to the point where it’s like you don’t have it at all! I’m here as an example to show you guys that I was once a Harm OCD sufferer, a Health Concern OCD sufferer, and I thought I would be like this forever, but look at me now, feeling amazing, and feeling great! If I do happen to “relapse” I know I will be ok because I have OCD by the balls and I know how it works and I will NOT let it take over me. EVER again! I LOVE all of my fellow OCD troops, and I hope that you guys find that peace that you need to feel normal and yourself again because trust me I know how hard it can be, but once you find the light, it’s the BEST feeling in the entire world. ???

What helped you recover? Did you see an OCD specialist, regular therapist, or do it in your own?

I did CBT therapy back in April/May, and I am currently on Prozac 10 MG, I also see my therapist about every 3-4 weeks. But I’m all honestly, I did it on my own, and also I watched a LOT of Ali Greymond YouTube videos, she helped me a LOT through my recovery process!

Yeah I love her @Smurfette! She helped me a lot and taught me how to do self ERP with people observing me of course haha, because I unfortunately couldn’t afford it :/

Well done Sir

I'm happy to see someone heal. The good thing is that even if you relapse, you already know what to do and you can recover (probably even more quickly than before).

Thanks so much for your insight, Progress ?. I'll keep your words in mind as I continue to practice some ERP techniques. A formal start to ERP may start as soon as next week when my therapist returns from vacation. (If I have to get a colonoscopy next week that may result in a delay because I don't want additional stressors when I start ERP.)

Thank you so much for sharing, petehurta. You give me hope and that means a lot to me. ❤️??

OMG...Ali Greymond is awesome. This really gives me hope!

Recovery is a process and failure is an important part of any process as long as we learn from it and adjust

Deep down we all know that are past strategies have failed us over and over and over again. This is why you are where you are now. Wherever that may be. We need to change what we do in order to change the outcome. The answer must come from within. Not seeking reassurance never killed anyone. What have you got to lose?

In all honestly* lol

@petehurta Are you the type that really needed reassurance? Like, did you have the feeling that you really needed reassurance or you would just go crazy? If so, in figuring out how OCD works did you find out that you never needed reassurance and that, in fact it was making you worse all along? The reason I am asking is because I am at the point of cutting off reassurance and I'm scared to do it. Maybe your successful experience will provide insight and give me the belief that not only can I live without reassurance but I will find out that it's been poison for me all along.