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Peace2001Peace2001
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
I’m so sorry. I know what you mean. I’ve been there before. Just with the harming thoughts. I’ve come a long way from where I once was because I used to have back to back panic attacks when these thoughts would come. I still get panicked sometimes now when they come, but I can work through them better than I used to and would love to try ERP to help even more. It’s a very scary place to be at. So, know you are not alone. You may feel alone, but remind yourself that there are SO many other people dealing with these thoughts and feelings. This community is proof of that.
Peace2001Peace2001
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@bloominglotus You’re welcome. And yes, our brains can tell us a lot of untrue things, unfortunately. You are stronger than you are thinking and trust me there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s been many years of me dealing with this and I just recently learned the medical term harm OCD. I had lived for years thinking what is wrong with me, why are these thoughts coming at me, am I really a bad person. And just knowing there is a name for it has given me so much peace. And it has helped me find this app and information of what I can do to help it more. I look back and can think how far I have already come and know now that I can go even further. There will be good and bad days but you will get stronger with each day. One thing I have told myself for years, is I am one day closer to my breakthrough.
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