Share your experience in recovering from pocd?

Please share you story if you feel comfortable. I’m posting way too much on here but I’m feeling absolutely defeated lately and I’m just wondering if anyone on here has been dealing with pocd for a long time, has it gotten any better for you? Do you have a therapist, and how did you bring it up to them? How do you deal with it? I’m looking for a therapist now on psychology today and I’m relieved to have found people I’m interested in working with. I’m so scared. This is the worst my life has ever felt I really hope one day I will be recovered. I miss being happy to be alive

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Username: hhsudidjdjjshhsudidjdjjs

Date posted: 32w ago

it has gotten way better for me. personally this was the ONE theme (this + having a trichotillomania compulsion)that i NEVER thought i would have. i honestly judged ppl w this hard and thought it could never be me. then last year i was in a very stressful environment and somehow it was triggered inside of me. i will say this theme is the WORST theme i have EVER struggled with, even compared to my compulsive skin picking in middle school that was leaving my skin raw and i would choose that over this any day. to be honest idk how i “healed” from this theme. unfortunately i picked up a new main theme and i feel like it was what took my mind off of it. it also helped me to realize that ocd targets your fears and things u care about the most. no one who is an actual ____ would be so worried sick about “what if this is me one day…” etc. trust me🫶🏻u will get through it

Username: httpethttpet

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 32w ago

Hi! I am in recovery and I know exactly what you’re going through. When I first starting having intrusive thoughts about POCD I didn’t even know ocd could manifest like that so I thought it was just P. Therapy was so hard at first I really just felt like I was constantly being lied to by my therapist and I actually was a P. But eventually slowly but surely I started to feel better. I learned how to manage my ocd and anxiety so much better. Medication helped push me towards full recovery mode and now I’m able to go on with my day/ life whenever I get a thought. I know right now it’s hard but just know you are NOT along and you are so loved and you’re a kind person! Wish you the best!!! I highly recommend getting an ocd specialist not a regular talk therapist!

Username: T.

Date posted: 6y ago

I'm scared to post this on here, but I haven't seen anyone else talk about it, so I'm wondering if anyone else on here suffers from POCD? I really need to know I'm not alone. If anyone has good tips/resources for coping that'd be great. I don't have an OCD specialist anywhere near where I live. I do see a therapist who has been helping, but I still feel incredibly alone.

Username: Twelve Squir...

Date posted: 1y ago

Recovering from POCD

I've been struggling with this theme for almost a year and it's been hell. I was at my lowest and even considered suicide. It all felt so real and I felt like a monster. I had no clue what to do and honestly felt I was losing my mind, my innocence, and any chance of feeling normal and confident again. I remember finding out this was OCD and learned about different themes. This was P-OCD. Then everything clicked. My abnormal fear problems in my early life made so much sense. Even though I knew it was OCD, I wished it was a different theme. Anything but this, literally any theme but this. I never thought I would recover, but I am. These past couple of days I have been doing really well. I still have my moments where I feel the panic creeping in or recognize I just gave into some mental reassurance. But this is the most hope I've had in a long time. For those of us struggling with this theme in particular I promise it does get better. I know it feels like you've thought the unforgivable and your mind will never be the same. But is that such a bad thing to not be the same? I don't want to be the same, I want to be stronger than how I went into this. More knowledgeable, empathetic, and resilient. I want to let all of you know who struggle with this type of obsession that this in fact can get better! Please leave your P-OCD or sexual related OCD recovery stories in the comments along with any other helpful strategies (not reassurance) you've used to combat this. You are going to make it. It wants to kill you and wants you to push the button, you don't owe it that. You are worth so much more than what your brain is giving you, and if you need that reminder we are all here to remind you. ☀️

Username: Ocdstrugglesss✝️

Date posted: 1y ago

Can anyone share their stories?

Are there any moms out there who are struggling with pocd? I wanted a child my whole life since I was a little girl but pocd is ruining everything. Can anyone share their story?

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