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Recovery?
Can someone please tell me, what I can expect from recovery? So I have to love with this shit feeling forever or is it really going to get better? What does recovery look like?
Can someone please tell me, what I can expect from recovery? So I have to love with this shit feeling forever or is it really going to get better? What does recovery look like?
I have been recovered for 4 years and I simply don’t care what OCD does. It’s funny to me—OCD is silly, a joke. I do not partake in compulsive behavior at all *because* I don’t care and that’s why I have very little intrusive thoughts/images/feelings. They will come up when I’m stressed out but I know not to interact. So yes you’re going to always have OCD but it’s wholly up you if you go down the OCD rabbit hole or not. I could start following the rabbit down the whole and start doing compulsions but… why would I do that? Compulsions make it worse and never better. I know that, therefore I never do it. I’ve been recovered from ALL my mental illnesses for 4 years and it took 6 years of intense therapy to get where I am.
For me Living with uncertainty of intrusive thoughts gets better along with no reassurance seeking also your feelings and emotions calm down so you can get on with day & sail through these storms more quickly when they arise it's tough going don't be to hard on yourself be kind to yourself every human being has good & bad days we are fallible no one is perfect stay strong ❤️
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I know everything im dealing with is OCD. I have accepted that, but I just feel down. I don’t want to live the rest of my life like this. I just want to be free from this horrible illness. Any positive stories and recovery journeys will help. What did recovery look like for you? I used to be so happy, I miss it so much. This feels like it’s taken everything from me. How do you just live your life despite how you feel? Any hope will help!
For how long do I need to depend on someone to divert and change my mental state and mood and bring me back to the normal state. Few days I remain normal then again problem begins. This feels like a never ending cycle. Will I ever recover from this.
I can remember the day I started having intrusive thoughts. I was so confused and scared. It’s been almost 3 months- does it get easier to manage? Currently taking medication and going to therapy, but this is all still very new, and very scary. Please tell me there’s relief in recovery..? I tend to isolate myself from my family, often. I’m tired, so so tired. :( Most days, I just stay on the couch or in bed. I don’t quite get as anxious, but like a “heart stopping” gut feeling when a thought pops up. I miss the me I was before the diagnosis. HOCD is scary and harder when it attacks the loved ones, spouse, in your home. :( My heart hurts.
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