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Do exposures leave you feeling morally wrong?
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Exposures feel like I’m doing something morally wrong.
Exposures
Exposures feel like I’m doing something morally wrong.
Exposures are supposed to bring up all kinds of emotions, now comes the response prevention part, allow those feelings, note that you are feeling them, accept that this is part of the recovery process, do things you value, even if you feel bad, then you win!
Hi! I used to feel that way when I was doing my ERPs. It really bothered me and it was difficult to make progress with my therapies back then. But, well, I'm glad my therapist was very understand and patient. I'm so lucky to have met her. Also, although unrelated to exposures, there's this app called "unstuck" which is accessible at unstuckmyocd.com/try, that helps me manage my compulsions and my anxiety as well. I hope you try it out:))
Have doing exposures these few days as I need to go yo the university and I return home totally collapsing and crying, why my mind doesn’t want to release the thoughts?
I’ve officially given my therapist some of the thoughts I get from POCD and I don’t really know where to start with how im “supposed” to expose myself to them?? There’s also something I didn’t mention to her that I didn’t feel comfortable sharing and I should I have but it was already late in the session so I didn’t. Should I just wait til she assigns me the exposures and then do them?
I’m looking for an exposure to do when I see my partner and don’t feel physically attracted to him. I used to use photos when I was picking up on particular features on his face. They were very useful, but now they are no longer as distressing for me. I am now getting more distressed as a whole seeing his face rather than particular features. Any suggestions?
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