lilly_1012
- Date posted
- 37w ago
ERP
OCD and ERP so difficult. ERP is so difficult, I want to try so hard. As I do not want to waste these sessions but as some days I feel like I cannot do it. Like how do I change my mindset.
ResilientTaurusResilientTaurus
- Date posted
- 37w ago
It's all about the practice. No one is a master when they start anything, right? If you've never rock climbed before you're not going to just shimmy up Mt. Everest on your first day, or even your 20th, or 160th day. It takes practice and lots of time to learn. Some days in ERP you'll have lapses or there will be days you just can't handle the exposures, and that's okay! More than okay! My recommendation is start small. Try homework once a week for 10 minutes, then when you feel it's easy, try 15 minutes, and then maybe try twice a week. I promise it's all about practicing and pacing yourself. Again, no one is a pro when they try something new, and even pros need to continously practice and learn. You'll get there. š
ResilientTaurusResilientTaurus
- Date posted
- 37w ago
Also be honest with your therapist (if you're in the program) and yourself that you might need to take it down a level on exposures.
B MoneyB Money
- Date posted
- 37w ago
It takes a while for your mindset to change, but what got me through intensive ERP was the thought that I want to live my life without the shadow of OCD/Anxiety. What might help is setting goals throughout treatment to give some more motivation. Even when it's hard, you can push through.
NicaNica
- Date posted
- 37w ago
What ResilientTaurus said!
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vaIentine
- Date posted
- 20w ago
i cannot do ERP
i donāt think i can, i canāt stomach the possibility of these things, or maybe i can (because they might be true and deep down i know that) and just donāt want to and want to pretend it isnāt there. i canāt do ERP, i just want to pretend it isnt there and wonāt happen to clarify, i know i have to do ERP, i know itās necessary; i donāt need to be told this, this is just how i am feeling currently
OrMsB
- Date posted
- 14w ago
Donāt know what to do anymore
Hi, I donāt know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. Iām tired. Iām on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I donāt have a reason I just donāt want to do it but today I will because I have to. Iām taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . Iām almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but Iām still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . Itās a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I donāt have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 5w ago
What is ERP?
Can I hear some examples of specific parts of ERP that has helped you? I've been doing talk therapy for a few years and the major issue I have with it is that I already have analyzed all of my problems from every angle, so I'm kind of just sitting there yapping about it for an hour. I need solutions and things that make me feel better.
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