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I stoped having panic attacks and anxiety attacks. I also could sleep the whole night again and be able to leave me house again.
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Amazing!!
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@Brooke cookie Oh my God, I struggle with leaving the house in panic attack as well. I’m sorry this may be a lot to ask. Do you have any advice for tiny steps to take? I appreciate it and that’s so awesome, you inspire me (:
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@Brooke cookie Due to panic attacks *^
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@jessica_c I don’t know if it is the same for you but treating my OCD with ERP and  and learning to sit with the anxiety helped me be able to keep my anxiety levels for my OCD lower and that helps me not have the panic attacks.  I highly recommend trying to  treat your OCD slowly, and you should be able to see progress if your panic attacks are because of OCD as the anxiety levels should go down. I’m sorry you’re struggling with this having panic attacks from your OCD really sucks.
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@Brooke cookie My panic attacks are basically a reaction to super high anxiety and stress. Getting my anxiety and stress to a normal or lower level pretty much stops me from having them.
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@Brooke cookie Thank u so much this is really helpful (:
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- 1y
When something I thought was going to be a 6 turned out to only be a 4 which then only took 4 minutes to get to a 1 during session
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- 1y
This will provide encouragement to a lot of people! You're stronger than you think :)
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When I was having intrusive thoughts and still went about my day like nothing was happening.
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- 1y
Nice work, stay the course! Teaching OCD that YOU are the one who's in charge.
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@Brenna - NOCD Team Member Thank you so much!
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When I am realizing that I'm not in control
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We know how challenging this can be.. awesome progress!
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When I had a full conversation that included some triggers and I felt no feelings of panic and my thinking felt truly rational. My husband and I high-fived because it was such a huge improvement!
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Love the support!!!
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When I was able to get from a seven to a one - to actually work through an exposure and have my mind calm down.
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Keep it up!
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When I was able to walk outside and see all the grass move and sway and the light reflect on everything and see how life is so beautiful!
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Absolutely love this. Being able to notice the little things :)
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When I could sit with the feeling of anxiety in my body, the discomfort, and not have to do anything about it 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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A huge "win"! You CAN handle uncomfortable feelings, no matter what OCD tells you!
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Pretty sure I unknowingly suggested my biggest fear as an exposure yesterday during session. I have real event OCD and I told the story of what happened. Felt so light and free after the session. Today, not so great ( but I’m still doing better)
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Progress sometimes isn't linear. Keep it up with the exposures - that is awesome!
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- 1y
I left the house.
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YES!
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When it clicked that me and my ocd were not the same person.
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Some of my intrusive thoughts were drowned out by my therapist’s voice. 🙌💗
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I have hyper awareness which is linked heavily to my health anxiety ocd. After resisting the compulsion of body checking my movement. I got up from a self coached 35 minute session and I felt that lingering anxiety went from a constant 4/10 to a 1.5/10. Progress over perfection.
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Keep it up! Thanks for sharing this piece of hope!
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When my intrusive thoughts weren’t bothering me as much
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I noticed my ritual/compulsion to record most of my day turned into only half. Currently I’d say only 30-35% of my day I document which before was about 90% 😌
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@SpiceyPisces Keep it up you are doing great and amazing progress! You are telling OCD you are in control of the situation. Give yourself a little something for what you have accomplished a little self care goes a long way!
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@IN-tuition-FJ Thank you so much for the kind words of encouragement!! 😊 it’s a work in progress but I know I have definitely come a long way as many others have! ☺️
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@SpiceyPisces My pleasure, but it’s all you! You have done the best you can and for that i congratulate you! Keep it up!
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@SpiceyPisces A little extra I like to say is that breathing exercises help a great deal, the same goes for walking in nature because Nature does not judges. Grounding - putting your feet on the ground, grass, sand can help because of the elements, now I know this one might be hard to accomplish but if you do this one with meditation or simply listening to some soothing music it will be easier. I wish you the best SpiceyPisces! 😊
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Hi! I've been on my OCD healing journey for about half a year and I have seen a lot of success. I'm reaching out for advice, I am very willing to do exposures because I know the more I do them, the more I get better, but I struggle with the response prevention part. I don't know how to control my brain when it comes to facing the fears especially since most of my compulsions are mental. I can tell myself the typical things "I am okay with the uncertainty of this happening", etc. but its like my brain doesn't believe them. I've been stuck in this disconnect for a while and would love advice you have heard from a therapist or learned that has really help you.
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I used to get caught in a loop with existential thoughts very frequently. Every question made my stomach drop: (TW: existential questions) … … ... "Why does anything exist at all? What will death be like? Is anything even real? Is there any meaning to this? Is the universe infinitely big, and if not, what's beyond it? Are there multiverses? Has the universe been around forever? Will the universe end for good, or will it keep going forever? What is forever like? What even IS reality?" It would get so overwhelming that I remember lying on the floor in a fetal position for hours because I felt like there was no escape. I spent most of my days reading articles and watching videos about theoretical astrophysics and philosophy in a desperate attempt to "figure it all out." Of course that only made me more anxious, raised more questions, and kept me trapped in the cycle. Things started to improve once I learned to turn TOWARD reality, rather than away from it, and ERP really helped me do that. I learned that these questions weren't the problem. I learned that I can actually handle the anxiety that arises when exposed to these ideas and concepts. I don't have to figure anything out to make the anxiety go away; it arises and passes away on its own. Ironically, bringing myself into the present moment and becoming more aware of reality helped me escape the cycle of existential dread. Because of that, this topic no longer takes over my life. If I'm triggered by something I see, hear, or think, I may still feel a little twang of anxiety, but then it just goes away. "Maybe, maybe not" has been the single most useful phrase of my life. Do you ever get trapped in a cycle of existential questions? Are you worried that the ERP approach would be too scary to handle? If so, I'm happy to give my advice.
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