Looking back

Trust the process, continue therapy no matter how hard, take your medication and be kind to yourself. It will get better, I promise. 🫶🏼

I actually write to my past self as an exposure all the time. Today, I wrote to me/her telling her not to internalize intrusive feelings, no matter how real they feel. I still struggle with guilt about them

just do it. be scared.

I would say” I know this is a really scary situation to be in. I know others are judging you but let them. You are not your thoughts nor what others think you are. Joining NOCD will give you the courage to live again and most importantly smile again. You will learn so much through this app and will meet some great people” “Just keep swimming”

It’s worth every penny. Steer into it hard. When it pushes, push back. Don’t let it lie to you anymore.

Sometimes you don’t need to try harder but try different. It’s ok to change therapists if you feel like you’re not getting anywhere. It isn’t hopeless even though it feels hopeless. You have the ability to do this- you just need the right people to get you there and it’s not your fault.

Learn all the evidence based treatments that are available (erp/icbt/act) and combine them to crush the disorder

Man I would tell myself two months ago that it is possible to get better even though it feels impossible in the early stages and like you are physically dying - with help and a desire to get better man. You will.

Oh boy - so much 🥹🥹 it’s going to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done and requires you to fully experience the things that give you the most fear but you can do this!!! It takes work but is SO WORTH IT!!!

You will feel better . There is better days . You won't feel this way forever.

Trust the process and do ERP faithfully.

Those exposures that you promised were absolutely impossible to do end up being exposures you do every day with very little distress 😊

It will get better. Be patient and be kind to yourself. Trust the process and give it time.

Don't believe "I'm sure I'm guilty and nothing can help" Take a leap of faith, and do the ERP, you have nothing to lose but so much to gain.

It’s going to be an uncomfortable, wild ride but it’s going to be worth it!

Be strong and face your fear and discomfort, you can't run from your problems forever. It gets so much easier with time, patience, and practice. Nothing good comes easy!

Push through even though it’s hard and scary, you are capable of doing all the hard things, you are a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for.

Don’t give in to it. Just let it take you and eventually you’ll be stronger than it and its power will become weaker and weaker

Be afraid and do it anyway!!!!

Anything worth it in this world requires hard work.

Homework and writing out WCS actually decreased my anxiety! Instead of thinking of them in my head on a loop when I write them analyze and get neural, I can disconnect from them.

ERP is going to help you reclaim your life in ways you didn’t think were possible. You won’t know the magnitude of your hard work until you feel hope again. But when you feel it, you’ll know why you continue to do ERP on your hardest days. ❤️

Don’t let the fear of facing your fears lead you to think that suicide is the only way to find peace and quiet the thoughts ruling your life and making you question what is real. One you face your fears and learn how to deal with feeling uncomfortable you will slowly get your life back

Things can get better; your worst day in the present will still be better than your best day in the past.

I would say...don't expect overnight results. I would tell myself to keep a journal an go back and review certain situations and how I managed them in the past. The number one thing I would say is to...love myself no matter what. And , know that I am God's beloved.

It's a never ending journey. Try enjoy it when you can

Don't place a time stamp on when you're supposed to be "fixed". You're going to have hard days and that's okay. Rest and continue working and using your tools. Keep them close to you and don't be discouraged because things get tough.

Just start. Tiny baby steps in the right direction, don't expect massive overnight changes.

Stay the course! Try to be patient. Self-compassion really helped through my journey.

There is such relief in facing thoughts head-on! Recovery is so possible 🫶🏼

I would start by saying Welcome to the journey! It’s not a race it’s a marathon and it’s going to require hard work, patience and love. You were made to do hard things and you can ! No matter what it feels like, no matter how it comes in - be strong, be courageous and stick to the tools you learned to overcome this obstacle once and for all.

That I can be afraid and still do erp. That once I try it and am able to do it my confidence will grow

It’s going to be alright, not all your thoughts are you. KEEPGOING.

You're in such a better place than you were before starting treatment! You got this 🙌

You are not crazy. You just have OCD

I think I would tell myself “it truly won’t feel like this forever, even if that’s what your brain says. You are going to gain so much confidence in yourself and your strength through ERP. And working on ERP for OCD will make everything in your life better, even when it’s hard or scary. You are stronger than you know, and you will conquer!”

Never give up…. Believe you can… the other side of this will be better

Trust the progress you will recover

You are not those thoughts. Remember who you are. You will find out what you are going through soon and one day you will be happy again. I love you<3

It's worth it. It gets better. With every moment you hold strong, it gets better

Don’t let the shame of these thoughts and fear of judgement stop you from getting treatment, you deserve to have everything you ever wanted in life.

I would say: please hold on. There’s help for this.

It’s going to be tough to go through ERP but it will be worth it

Trust the process, and aim toward your values.

There is help out there. You don’t have to suffer. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help. Reaching out for help sooner rather than later will result in you feeling better sooner.

Be kind to yourself! Way kinder. Focus on the good that is in front of you. It makes sense that being present is scary...take that risk

ocd will interfere with the things you loved to do and will take away the extent of the happiness you felt while going on trips and doing things you previously thought were fun. it sucks, but maybe it’ll go one day.

Stop praying for help....go out and look for it..... after 5 decades, waiting for religion to help miraculously, was a terrible mistake....be proactive maybe that is God's help.