lilly_1012
- Date posted
- 35w 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
- 35w 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
- 35w 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
- 35w 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
- 35w ago
What ResilientTaurus said!
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vaIentine
- Date posted
- 18w 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
Jennifer Dal...
- User type
- Therapist
- Date posted
- 4w ago
Letās talk about Therapy
So you got to ask me anythingā¦ Now Iād like to ask you something! Iāve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. Iāve also had Members share how theyāre very scared to begin ERP treatment because theyāve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you havenāt yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
Anonymous 25#
- Date posted
- 4w ago
When?
Can someone please tell me at what point did you finally accept that itās OCD? When did the ERP click for you? When did you just stop buying into the lies of OCD and finally let go? Like what does it take. Itās been 2 years of this for me and Iām in ERP currently and itās just not clicking š£ is it just me???
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