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was beginning a panic attack last night and i used my response prevention tools to help me
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Iāve been eating chicken 3-4x a week! I didnāt eat any chicken (even home cooked) for 3 years. Huge win in my life! I feel healthier in every way!
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I hug people now. I went years without doing that.
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Did an ERP after the gym and was able to sit in ALL the feelings (feelings are the hardest part of OCD - mineās SOOCD) and survived! šš»šš»
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I road the public bus 3 days in a while visiting a new city
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I felt more calmer and happier than ever before, I thank my therapist for helping me through this journey, even though I faced up and downs i know In the end Iāll conquer more
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Eating a cookie! I am afraid I will eat too much sugar and get diabetes.
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I stared at knives while having big time anxiety
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Started driving alone again
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Im cooking again, wasn't able to cook without panicing for roughly 2 years.
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Gave my niece a proper hug!
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Iāve been driving down a road I was convinced I would die on. And I forget to be scared when I drive it now.
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I was able to take a vacation and actually enjoy it! I didnāt let OCD ruin the fun of traveling with my wife.
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Started a new job today and didnāt overshare any personal info- ROCD. Seems little but itās a big win.
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Learning to better accept uncertainty and that itās okay if you donāt know.
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I bought a tube of toothpaste with a label that was printed super crooked. Sounds small but for my perfectionism it was a big win. In the past I would have shoved it back on the shelf and had way too much anxiety to even think of buying it.
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Recognizing that all my distressing thoughts and feelings lately are OCD! What a relief. I thought they meant something. š¬
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I didn't remember if I unplugged the toaster oven after using it. I'd just stepped out of the house to walk my 2 dogs. They wanted a walk, not fir me to drag them ba k inside. So I was like well I guess we'll see if i.burn the house down when we get home in 20 min. I kept response preventioning i & I calmed down in about 5 min. Did my fear come true? Nope, house was there. I also had forgotten to check the toaster when I got home. SPOILER: It was unplugged.
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@Anonymous Awesome, friend !!āŗļø
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felt like I wasn't playing piano perfectly, but kept going despite major anxiety
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I did something scary but rewarding so I am glad I didnāt cancel at the last minute like I often do then regret it.
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Finally had my first therapy session!
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Iāve been using my response prevention in response to my intrusive thoughts that used to make me have panic attacks :)
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That's awesome friend!! Way to go!
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Yesterday I was able to have a difficult conversation with my boyfriend without going in OCD loops and although Iāve had some doubts today about whether I did enough to reassure him of something deeply important, Iām doing a much better job at not letting it distract me from my work.
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I am FINALLY starting to (somewhat) recover from this last existential spiral, which admittedly, was probably the cruelest my OCD has ever been to me. Only thanks to you all. You were all able to provide me with kindness, understanding and support⦠without the kind of reassurance that feeds OCD, of course. When I downloaded this app, I was genuinely terrified. I was so scared that I was permanently doomed to the endless whirlpool that is the thoughts produced by my own brain and that life as I knew it was over, that I would never be happy again. For anyone who might be feeling that way right now, your OCD is LYING to you! Whatever you may be going through, it CAN get better. As hard as it may be right now, HAVE FAITH! Get up and do that thing you want to do in spite of the fear and discomfort. Take the fear with you like a whiny, unwilling toddler and do it anyway. Watch the movie, read the book, order that takeout youāve been craving, bake the cake, wash the dishes⦠Please do it anyway! It will be hard at first, I wonāt lie. But the OCD part of your brain, like a toxic partner, WANTS to win. It wants you to give up on those things that you love, all those things that make you happy so that thereās no space for anything but itself. Donāt let it win. The more you push yourself, the more you rewire your brain to realize that as much as it may feel like, the obsession doesnāt matter! Thanks to you all, even without therapy (YET - Iām starting that journey on Tuesday because thereās still a lot to unpack, and I know that OCD wonāt just magically go away), I was able to get a basic understanding of ERP and learning to sit with discomfort and how to live life in spite of it, rather than letting it take over my very being. So for that, I thank this community. I think I would be in a very different place right now if it werenāt for the people Iāve met here who truly understood my experiences. I hope you have a wonderful day. Please donāt give up. You deserve to be happy, no matter what your brain is telling you ā¤ļø
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Iām sure itās been a rough few days for everyone, maybe even weeks or months. Hell, this last YEAR has been up and down for me! But I wanted to take this moment to congratulate everyone for coming this far. Itās no small feat! OCD is a killer, and itās good at its job! The fact that all of you are still here fighting is a testament to how strong you are! We may not have the answers or explanation to everything, and thatās okay. We have to stay in the present, not the past or the future. Remember to practice being uncertain! Itās hard to remember the good days weāve had despite all these horrible ones! Thereās no scar to show for happiness, but weāve got plenty to show for misery and pain. Keep hanging on, youāve got this!
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Iām having one of those moments where I have to deal with some uncertainty at the worst time. I did have a little panic attack for a moment. Then I realized I could use this to make me stronger. Something happened at work and no one knows the answer I need. So I have to deal with some uncertainty. The feelings suck and the thoughts keep coming. I will not let this ruin my day I will continue to work and go about my day, even though I am anxious. Just remember that we will have things pop up throughout our days we do not expect but just to remember our practices. Hopefully the intensity will decrease in time today. Wish me luck.
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