mikeb31978
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- 1y
ERP
Is it normal to be a month into ERP and still obsessing. On average how long before it makes it go away. I feel like its making it worse.
ctmontctmont
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- 1y
I like the analogy of OCD being like a “noisy grandfather clock”. At first the sound of the ticking drives you bonkers but after awhile you no longer notice it. ERP doesn’t get rid of the thoughts. ERP just makes it so they no longer drive you nuts. The noise is still there but you no longer give it the attention.
Grace MarceilleGrace Marceille
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- 1y
It takes time, but it does get better!! For me it took a long time, but I am okay now, and it will be okay for you too eventually! You got this and hang in there
Honeyshark Honeyshark
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
It takes a while. My SOOCD did really well after three months but my ROCD is really sticking around 😅
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y
yeah sorry it takes a while. mine is improving gradually as I've worked on it more and more over the past year and a half. it got noticably better in less than a month, but by no means completely better. That's just me; I'm sure it varies widely
mikeb31978mikeb31978
- Date posted
- 1y
@Anonymous feels like its always in the background even though im continuing my life
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y
@mikeb31978 I hope it fades further and further into the background until it stops taking up your time and energy
Quinty8*Quinty8*
- Date posted
- 1y
yes, its never linear either. the first few weeks were absolutely brutal for me, i continued and felt so much better for months and had a really bad down turn recently. its so important to stick with it, i am losing hope but i’m not going to stop ERP because of a spiral when i see the improvement i had made before
Stuck@theSinkStuck@theSink
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- 1y
Great question. I'm about a month into erp now too and struggling with it. I have so many different compulsions and its so hard to change things like all the things I wash my hands for. I keep hoping things will magically just become easy, but all these quirks developed over time, and its probably going to take a little time to work them back.
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 1y
Just under 3 months for me. But I went way beyond what the therapist was asking of me. Wayyyy beyond
mikeb31978mikeb31978
- Date posted
- 1y
well mine is pure O so yeah ... need it to stop
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- 18w
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- Date posted
- 13w
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