felmasalon
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- 1y
ERP Therapy
Anyone here who tried doing ERP themselves? How is it? Is it effective? Is it even possible??
diidnsnsnsdiidnsnsns
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- 1y
Erp is so much more than just exposing yourself to the triggers. It’s consciously allowing these OCD thoughts enter your brain and not reacting. Once you stop reacting your brain will slowly begin to take the hint. You to become comfortable with the terrible ocd thoughts. No matter how disgusting they are. They aren’t true. Allow them to come and go.
felmasalonfelmasalon
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- 1y
I hope I can do it! 🙏
ivrecivrec
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- 1y
@OCMinimalist Just do the best you can and be compassionate with yourself. This takes time and is a learning process so don’t give up and don’t be too hard on yourself. You can do it
felmasalonfelmasalon
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- 1y
@ivrec Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Wolfram Wolfram
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- 1y
I did it and still do. I had to educate myself through my old therapist though and lots of other resources before I fully understood it.
ivrecivrec
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- 1y
Yes and learning the most about OCD really helps. Knowing that by letting the OCD false thoughts come and dealing with the anxiety while going about your day you learn that you can handle the anxiety and by not pushing the intrusive thoughts away you are training your brain the proper response to them.
felmasalonfelmasalon
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- 1y
Thanks! I've been planning this for a long time but I don't know how to start. I'm trying to do it now.
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