Self love

I struggle with the same thing. I relapse a lot too because of my toxic environment and feel bad about myself and don’t believe in myself. I even get so paralyzed in fear and trauma that I’m afraid to work on my ocd. I just take it one day and one step at a time and try to work on my hierarchy the best I can and try to defend myself against haters and toxic environments the best I can and try to be gentle with myself and remind myself I’m doing a great job and try to give myself the compliments and validation everyone else seems to withhold from me. I try to stay positive.

This is a challenging journey, friends. It really is. I’m dealing with a small setback recently and that means I have to increase ERP, lean into the uncertainty, and positive talk and support myself. It’s not reassurance to say that I am strong and I can overcome this 💩. Take time to soak in a tub, meditate with a guidance (YouTube), go for a nature walk, etc). Been here before….we’ve got this!

The Self Compassion Workbook for OCD by Kimberly Quinlin. Highly recommend!

hey there, i really feel you on this. it's tough dealing with ocd and the way it makes self-love and trust so hard, especially with something as personal as skin picking. it's awesome you're making progress, even if it doesn't always feel fast or steady. remember, healing isn't linear. 💪 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, what really helped me was this free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my nocd therapist recommended. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with specific ocd challenges, like skin picking. it's like having an ocd therapist in your pocket, guiding you through those tough moments without feeding into the ocd cycle. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3