Q&A About OCD w/ Me!

@CurlyHairedPoodle Aww thank you! ❤️🌸

@Catlove9 Listen to the artist for self ERP.

@Nica Okay. Thank you, again. And thank you for all you do on here to help others. It’s very meaningful to people like me.

@Catlove9 You’re welcome ☺️

@Joey_867 I’m not a therapist anywhere; I just do volunteer advocacy work on here and also in person. I am an ongoing patient though I have been subclinical for 4 years now after 6 years of intense therapy for OCD and PTSD specifically. Then I tackled GAD and depression.

@Nica Thank you for sharing. I was diagnosed with GAD and depression 13 years ago - it was blatantly health OCD (in hindsight). Shockingly a psychiatrist missed it. It amazes me how many of us go undiagnosed. Thankfully, it was caught this time around after 10 years of remission. Best 10 years of my life. Everyone listen to Nica!

@Joey_867 I’ve been missing too! Though it was bipolar and schizophrenia 😆 oopsy… it was PTSD from childhood trauma though.

@Nica Misdiagnosed* bad typo

@Catlove9 I’m in my early 30s. It was bad from 2012-2016. And I had started therapy in 2013 for my issues, so it didn’t take for a while because I was fighting back a lot.

@Nica That’s awesome. I’m 36 and I wish I would have gotten treatment earlier because it’s the worst it’s ever been for me. I appreciate your answer.

@Catlove9 It’s better to seek out treatment now instead of waiting longer! Even if you feel that you waited too long, it’s better than never getting to it.

@Nica Thank you ❤️

@Solar eclipse Nathan Peterson’s OCD course which is a one time fee.

@CatWhiskers I suggest looking into Nathan Peterson’s online OCD course so you can get the help you need. It’s a one-time fee and I’ve heard he can help with payment plans. Because you’re so deep in the compulsions and can’t easily differentiate between what is and is t one, I think jumping into a program is the best way to go even if it’s not 1:1 therapy.

@Nica Oh! I'll definitely look into that. I agree, I'm looking for anything that could help me because I am genuinely struggling. Thank you very much for your care and time!

@CatWhiskers No worries! 🤘🏻❤️ you got this!

@missbluesky Yes, I have

@Nica My problem is this: I’ve suffered from SOOCD since I was 12. I’m 22 now. It comes and goes in waves, but when it “goes” it’s still in the back of my mind; I just don’t do very noticeable compulsions like come on here or google or scroll on Reddit for hours. I still notice women, I still think about if maybe I am actually a lesbian or actually bisexual, but I don’t have as much anxiety around it. It still bothers me, but it isn’t as bad as it gets when I have a flare up, like I’m having now. These flare ups happen 2 times a year usually and last up to 3 months. I have never done ERP in a committed way— if I do ERP, do you think that will help? Or am I simply too far gone?

@missbluesky Yes, you should absolutely do ERP. You’re not too far gone at all.

@Nica Thank you for your reply. Also, do you think that’s a “normal” OCD cycle?

@Nica Like the periods where it’s not so bad but it’s still there in my mind ?

@missbluesky Intrusive thoughts will always be present; it’s a human thing. You need to learn not to give it any energy. No energy, it doesn’t become an issue.