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BIGGEST HURDEL? Getting diagnosed!!! It took 33 yrs. Once finally medicated for adhd (dx at 5) I was like " hey honey, do I do weird shit like x, y,, z." " yes, you do x, y & z plus A, b, c ,d etc* Then the HURDEL of telling my psychiatrist, & a few weeks to accept it, then I was like NOCD sign me up.
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YES! You are not alone when it comes to waiting years to get the correct diagnosis. Awareness is so important!!
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@Brenna - NOCD Team Member I asked my psychiatrist why it took so long. He said there was a lot masking it. Trauma, other mental health dxs . We had to clear the weeds so to speak.
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Stigma and a lot of the negative messages that everyone, but especially men, receive about āsucking it upā and āgoing it aloneā. It is not āweakā to reach out for help, itās actually a sign of incredible strength and resilience.
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THIS! Thank you for sharing!
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My parents told me growing up if I ever sought therapy for my OCD that I would have to put my hands in a toilet and play with poop. They scared me from going to therapy until I was 30.
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@Anonymous How absolutely awful š
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For decades being misdiagnosed even though I would tell the pdoc/therapist of being afraid of my own thoughts. And in return given the WTF look by them. However, I was told by NOCD āyou can be treated and you have to put in the workā. After having an emotional moment or two, I couldnāt wait to get started!!!
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Completely relatable! Thanks for sharing!
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- OCD Conqueror
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Being told twice that I had ocd and not being given an explanation about what it actually is (not just handwashing) and not suggesting erp or any therapy for it over the course of a decade :(. Telling the rep on the phone one of the hardest things I started experiencing. Staring at others inappropriately š³ š . š.
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YES! Awareness is incredibly important for people to even know what they're experiencing is OCD.
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Being mentally healthy enough to start it. I have issues with depression and trauma too. Being at a point in my life I cab truly work on it.
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You're stronger than your OCD, depression, and trauma! You got this.
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For me, the biggest barrier was finally acknowledging that I had a problem and needed help solving it instead of going at it myself with very little clue of what I was actually going up against.
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It takes such bravery to acknowledge what is going on! :)
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Finding a therapist via NOCD. (Not a paid advertisement! It took forever to find a therapist, then found this thing, and I am appreciative.)
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So glad you found us!!!
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Giving up drugs has helped a lot with me taking accountability for my mental health.
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Nice job!!!
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The costā¦. Iām sure itās totally worth it, but Iām hopeful NOCD adds additional insurance options over time as Iād really like to try.
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We are constantly working on this so that many others can get the appropriate care they need! Stay tuned!!
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Fear of the unknown
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The unknown can be scary for everyone, but especially those with OCD! Sitting with uncertainty is huge!
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Honestly just wondering how ERP would work in general and being pretty skeptical but also desperate and willing to give anything a try!
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I was the same way!
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Telling my parents i have ocd
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It takes a lot of courage and bravery to do this!
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Itās wild, so Iāve always suspected that I have OCD- but I didnāt fully understand what it was. Iāve downloaded and deleted the app a couple of times over years- and done at least two of the over the phone consultations. It wasnāt until I had an acute episode of OCD that landed me in a facility. EVEN THEN- they told me I was bi polar ll. I spent the next four months researching BPll. The irony! Even then- I made an appointment for my first session but scheduled it like two months out. So stubborn.
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You are not alone! So glad you eventually got the help you wanted/needed.
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I havent gotten therapy yet, because I haven't told my parents š¬ it started in COVID 2020 lockdown when I was 14 and I became convinced my parents would die of COVID if I didn't do things like pray in multiples of 5, repeat prayers in my head, etc. then when I started school it turned to homosexual OCD, health OCD, magical thinking OCD, contamination (I felt this for the first time yesterday!), hocd, and more. I haven't gotten therapy but I've done lots and lots of research and used this app and now spend wayyyy less time on compulsions. Thank you so so much for this app I wouldn't have gotten better without it!
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So happy you enjoy our app!
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Honestly just had to accept that it was going to cost some money to get the help I needed. A fear of spending too much held me back but I'm so glad I reached out and finally am getting the treatment I need. Self care sometimes involves financial sacrifices.
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Cost can be a huge barrier for many! Always working towards everyone being able to access care.
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i havent yet because getting a therapist is extremely difficult with issues like insurance/cost, finding someone who specializes in and understands ocd, finding someone who is taking clients, etc.
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my fear of being judged!
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This is completely relatable! You aren't alone here. A lot of times guilt/shame can come alongside OCD.
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Honestly for me it was mustering up the hope that things could get better. Finding the right therapist was hard and I was beginning to believe there would be no end to my troubles. But finding an OCD specialist was absolutely worth it and im soso grateful
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YAY! You're instilling hope in to many by posting this!
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Trying to open up about it to others that don't fully understand OCD. It's totally fine that people do not understand OCD because it's such a complex oddity that really affects our lives in many different ways. Still, I'm glad I told my family about it and I'm glad that we're patient and understanding enough for me to get into therapy. I still remember the first couple of days with OCD. I genuinely didn't know why I kept thinking these same thoughts and why they weren't going away. I kept looking up things surrounding my OCD to ensure I wasn't a bad person or that I wasn't evil for what I did in high school. I kept searching and searching online until I found NOCD!
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Glad you found NOCD! :) that's awesome you told your family about it, I know how scary that can sometimes feel.
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@Brenna - NOCD Team Member Thank you! This app has been so helpful over the years. It has been scary telling my family about this but I'm trying to change my perspective on things to get over the fear of doing so. :)
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Stepping outside of all of the talk therapy and trying something new.
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Yes! Talk therapy can help a lot of people, but exposure response prevention therapy is the gold standard treatment for those with OCD!
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Send ocd tools
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Being able to talk about my Pure O thoughts.
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So you got to ask me anything⦠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?
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 24w
I just completed a check in with my therapist today so naturally I reflected on my journey with OCD. Summer/Fall of 2023 feels like a swath of darkness. Bombarded with horrible intrusive thoughts, I thought my life was over. I did not see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hated myself. Life lost meaning for me and it felt as if every hope and dream was shattered. Needless to say my life was lost to me during a time when I should have been enjoying it the most. I was post grad with a good job lined up. But none of it mattered- my mind was as broken. Thank God, I had some small voice in me that urged me forward and to get help. So I did. I felt so scared and unsure. Was I doing the wrong thing going to therapy? I was not. It was the best decision I made for myself. Fast forward to nearly two years later, my life couldnāt be more different. I see and feel the light. I have so much love and gratitude for myself and for everyone who helped me along the journey. My therapist, my family, all the brave content creators who openly speak about their experiences, no matter how taboo. I wonāt lie, it was a lot of work. And I had to learn to be uncomfortable and deal with frustrations. I had to learn to trust myself. I still deal with sticky and intrusive thoughts but my response and my daily life despite them can not be more different. So I am here to be proof to you that there is so much hope. If you donāt have the little voice in you urging you forward, than I will be just that. Go to therapy, get help, put in the work. It is so worth it. Every time there is a setback, and there will be many, push through. Feel free to ask questions! But no reassurance will be given.
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- 24w
Should I start therapy? What if I say something that they think is odd, strange, illegal, etc.? What if they tell me it is not OCD? These are just a small handful of the things that I have heard from people who are worried about starting therapy. And, it is unfortunate that these types of questions, and the fear of their answers, keep people suffering. If you have these questions, I want to know about them. I hope that you will gain some insight and inspiration to take that step and try out NOCD ERP for your OCD. So, let me hear from you and let's overcome these fears together. Ask me Anything in the comments below.
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