I just had my first therapy session today, it went well, but I’m curious if anyone else often feels slightly overwhelmed by thoughts and feelings when it’s over. It kind of feels like it triggers my obsessive thoughts a bit. I’m not sure if this is part of the process or not. I’m just scared therapy won’t work or will make my thoughts feel worse and more real.
Yes, it’s very normal to feel and be overwhelmed. It gets better and easier with time.
My first 2 weeks were very very hard. It got worse before it got better, but I am seeing results. You have to sit in the anxiety and intrusive thoughts and feel it in a non judge mental way. I have a long way to go, but I am starting to see symptom relief
Yes, it’s part of the process. Therapy works by purposely triggering OCD and learning to move on with your day even when you feel anxious. Over time, the more and the harder you trigger your OCD on purpose, the less anxious you get. Your trigger threshold for you to start obsessing and compulsing moves up, and you can then lead a much more free life. Great job on starting therapy! I wish you all the best with it. Trust the process, even when it’s difficult and “feels” counterproductive!
Started therapy. Today was my second session and it really made me more anxious than I have been in a while. Anyone else felt more anxiety/depressed after a therapy session?
Does anyone feel guilty after therapy? I know I have experienced guilt after my therapy session and start obsessing on if I was talking too much or if I said something wrong? Does anyone feel embarrassed sometimes when they share what their OCD makes them do with compulsions? I know logically that there is nothing wrong with sharing in therapy, or being open and honest to receive help, but sometimes my OCD makes me question it and doubt myself, and I wanted to see if anyone could relate?
I am new to this. The first two sessions I thought were kind of hard but I left them feeling excited for a future of growth and healing and breaking out of OCD’s grip. This last session was more intense and my compulsions ramped up after; I feel exhausted & I’ve tried sitting with my feelings and it does help them calm a bit but they won’t go away entirely and I’m edgy, exhausted and discouraged. I hate OCD.
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