My experience with TOCD

Hi all! I've more or less gone through this theme in its entirety. That said, I'd like to reflect on what I went through, if that helps anybody going through this theme. When this theme started with me, I was going through a high period of stress. I don't remember the exact trigger, but that doesn't matter too much. What does matter is it sent me on a loop - questioning whether I was a transgender woman, looking for reassurance, getting temporary relief, then going back to the start. At many points, I fully believed I was a trans woman, after being fully engulfed by your OCD theme, the truth becomes foggy. That in mind, I had a few helpful resources on my recovery. One of the more helpful resources I had with this theme were the people on Nocd. To me, the people I chatted with (before I deleted my account) were a boost to my support system. Sharing experiences reminded me that I wasn't entirely alone on the journey to recovery. Working on my exposures also helped me out tremendously. As I got more comfortable with the uncertainty, I was able to move forward. And trust me, some of my exposures were very unpleasant. With that in mind, ya'll got this! It might seem hard now, but it does get better. Or, more accurately, you get better at responding to the uncertainty.