You've worked hard to get here

Thought that POCD would do me in. I really thought a year ago that I’d be dead in a few months, but I’m still alive and I’m still just me… it hasn’t changed anything 💜😁

I still have hard days, good days, mediocre days. I have a skill set that helps me in those rough movements make things better or tolerable

Realizing that I make the decisions, not my OCD. emotions/feelings/thoughts mean nothing, I assign the meaning.

Hard to say right now: hard day. But I would say: it was cool I had a dream the other night that I was talking to someone and I like declared: I have no idea what will happen.

Not feeling pressure to keep appearances up. Thats been freeing

Love that I’m able to listen to whatever music now and be present in conversations with friends and not feel like I have to manage the battlefield in my head. Still taking it day by day but good Lord has my NOCD therapist truly saved my life!!

Learning how to differentiate between OCD and true. myself

Knowing that stories we tell ourselves are just stories and not based in reality. Also the power of embracing discomfort

The ability to get control over my thoughts and limit my time spent on compulsions.

Realizing that I did not need to do a compulsion. It would not change the outcome. This improved so much anxiety.

Being able to handle my dogs medical emergencies without panicking has been the biggest. I was also able to use ERP at home to overcome my fear of needles and blood draws. I use to cry and almost pass out before.

Stop focusing on the emotion, start to focus on the reaction. And that we are truly not alone.

That’s hard to say. I think the most rewarding part is finally getting rid of the picture hoarding issue, which is the reason I even agreed to treatment. It’s been nice to go through my day without feeling the need of taking hundreds of pictures of basically everything I do, and there are some other aspects of OCD that my therapist identified and is helping me overcome them! It’s wonderful and I look forward to continuing my treatment with NOCD.

Realizing that not only do I now have the tools, but I can also choose when to use them and when to put them away. Not everything is a battle. Staying uncertain and accepting ourselves is the thing ocd folks have to practice, but with all things, the more you practice, the better you get.

That OCD feeds on compulsions. Content does not matter to OCD. It uses what will get me to react.

With ERP I’d say the most rewarding feeling is being able to acknowledge the thought and sit with it and learn to go on in your life without it ruining your day.

Looking back and seeing the growth and potential that we all have in us. Time, Patience, and Self Love is incredibly important

The tools for dealing with intrusive thoughts

Gaining even more insight on OCD intrusive thoughts/fears and dismiss them immediately with non-engagement type responses.

Getting out of isolation and making new friends again 🌻

Feeling not alone. Many face this terrible disease. ERP has taught me to know that thoughts are not facts. I’m learning to have self compassion and hope one day I’ll be in maintained without flare ups.

I am not alone. OCD is an anxiety disorder, not a thought disorder.