Is Zoloft helping with managing OCD and intrusive thoughts?

@Anonymous Also, Zoloft has done wonders for me! It does take time to work but when you give it time, it can really help a lot in my experience!

@Anonymous It definitely took time to work ! I didn’t notice a difference until a full two months , but I would say it was worth it. I may need an increase but I’d like to stay where I am and just continue knocking therapy out as much as possible. The behavioral changes are what’s most important to lead a more fulfilling life

@Lilly2442! I completely understand you. I was in the same position your in now 4 months ago. I thought my life was over and that I’d never be able to push past my OCD and work a job , eventually move out of my parents house and just simply be present and go out with friends etc. It lead to a lot of depression. One day I woke up and I told myself I have to do something. I have to find a way to move past this without it interfering with my entire life and I also needed money to pay for ERP therapy so that’s what motivated me to stay up one night and apply to the job. I was terrified and ultimately not hopeful , but I pushed through the motions of that and ended up getting an interview and then two weeks went by and I didn’t hear anything back , but then all of a sudden I got the call to come in and start training in the next two weeks. Those two weeks leading up to it I was having the most violent intrusive thoughts and for some reason my harm OCD was exacerbated due to the stress of uncertainty, and I hated every second of it , and I almost said F the job all together, but then I decided to use it as a form of exposure. The first day was rough. Having to smile and be a good co worker knowing what was going through my mind and the intense urges but little by little it got better. The second week into the job I woke up one morning and I didn’t have a harm thought, and I’m not a professional and everyone is different but I think it was because I decided to proceed with life regardless of the thoughts and eventually the thoughts decreased in intensity. I remember sitting down drinking a lemonade and the sun was so bright that day and I felt this overwhelming sense of freedom. I had walked towards the very thing that terrified the hell out of me and I came out on the other side stronger than I was before. You’ll get there. It just takes times and Zoloft helps with the anxiety ❤️

@tylermatthewsnead Also let me add nothing is perfect by any means. I still struggle , but I count this as a small win in my journey. We have OCD and we’re gonna have to work twice as hard to make life how we want it and push past those fears , but it’s so freaking worth it when you do. When you end up on the other side of OCD it’s a feeling nobody else will be able to experience except you because you realize how strong you actually are. You are strong Lily. Ik how you feel , but you CAN DO THIS ! Idk you and you don’t know me but ik you can do this. If I can , you can too

@tylermatthewsnead Thank you so much. That helps! You aren’t alone in this I’m right here with you:(🤍

@Kiki10 It definitely is hard to be proud of myself sometimes especially dealing with OCD because it can be up and down. Funny enough someone told me the same thing you told me today. He told me he saw a difference in how I’ve been acting/feeling and it’s been positive. It’s hard for me to notice my wins. I really appreciate you saying that and yesss !! Knives near your bedside table is a great exposure. I learned it from YouTube. I was terrified as hell at first but eventually I had the knife sitting around for so long that I stopped noticing it