Setback:(

How do you deal with setbacks?? I was doing great for a couple of weeks, feeling so empowered. Then, I was watching tv and saw something that triggered all of my thoughts to come back and now I feel like I’m back to where I started. I suffer with real event OCD and it’s with mistakes I know I’ve for sure made. But for a while I was able to just sit with them and realize I’m a human being who has made mistakes and that’s ok. But today I’m back to feeling the need to confess all my past mistakes to my future partner and feeling like I’m a bad, creepy person:(

Username: Chickens_FrogsChickens_Frogs

Date posted: 42w ago

It comes with the OCD. It’s so insidious. You are just human. We all have the flaws that come with it. Try to sit back and sit with that feeling again the works. I know everything is easier said than done.! Good luck!

Username: Makingachange24Makingachange24

Date posted: 42w ago

@Chickens_Frogs Thank you so much for your response! I am working on just sitting with it!

Username: VGHVGH

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 42w ago

Hey, hang in there! It takes time and practice, keep applying your tools. Make sure you’re not reassuring yourself, sometimes we will comfort ourselves with phrases like, “I’m only human” and although this is true, it acts as reassurance (a compulsion) which will always set the stage for another doubt or “what if”. Try instead, acknowledging you were triggered, then making the choice to not engage in any way with the trigger, let all the thoughts, feelings , sensations be there while you go live your life. The goal isn’t to feel better, the goal is to not engage with the trigger. With time and practice, you will feel better, however, the goal needs to be learning how to deal with intrusive thoughts. Moods and feelings come and go, but living life anyway is the skill we are trying to cultivate.

Username: Makingachange24Makingachange24

Date posted: 42w ago

@VGH Thank you so much for your response! I have really been working on this. Thank you for this reminder!

Username: PRIV8

Date posted: 1y ago

I dont know how to go back

A month ago I was feeling so good, i was im a recovery journey, i had some bad days but then i was able to see it as a good thing. Now for 2 weeks now im on a setback and its worse day by day, now i cant even escape from my mind, i was able to see through all of this, and now this is the complete inverse of that... I cant even go back to see what i did so i do the same again to feel better but my I keep thinking that i just think i kept getting better, i was blinded by the good feelings, actually i was still obsessive, and i cant do the same things again cause it will not help... i feel alot of shame cause how I was felt so good for weeks and see through ocd and now i believe everything my mind says and i react to every thought...thats why i think i wasnt even on a good path, then i wouldnt be here. Im tired of always go back to the starting point...

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Struggling with Relapse?

I’ve been doing really well the past few months. I’ve been consistent with ERP therapy and other exercises to help manage my OCD. However, something triggered my OCD to come back in full force last week and while I know that the journey to recovery isn’t linear, and I know that this is something I will always have to work on, it’s been very disheartening and it feels like all the progress I’ve made has been for nothing. It’s exhausting and I’m struggling with intrusive thoughts that I will never get better again. Anyone else relate?

Username: titaniumonetwo

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 43w ago

Setback

Hey all, just looking for some words of encouragement. I’ve been doing well with my OCD but I’ve had a trigger last weekend and have been sinking ever since. I had an awful night with almost no sleep and that’s just making me more anxious. I have a huge work thing next that I have no idea how I cope with without improving which as I’m sure you can imagine is adding to the pressure too. Thanks for reading, I’m sorry others are struggling with this it’s awful but it does help to know I’m not the only one.

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