NOCD
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- 44w
ERP surprises
What's the most surprising or unexpected situation you've used ERP skills in?
20 Turtles 20 Turtles
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- 44w
Doing things I don't want to! When I have to do chores I think alot of similar thoughts, "you got this, it's for the better in the long run" etc
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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- Staff
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- 43w
Love this!!!
Emilia<3Emilia<3
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- 43w
Sometimes, I have the craziest thoughts that I always pay attention to and using ERP therapy like annihilates the urge to check and ruminate. It’s been a massive help. Been using it for 4 months now
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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- 43w
Congratulations! This is awesome news! ERP was/is a massive help for me as well.
Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirlKarotajs-the...
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- 44w
I have health ocd and my husband got very sick recently and I had constant exposures. I was able to deal using the skills ive learned through NOCD. The support I recieved from my therapist was vital to getting through this.
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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- 43w
Being able to use your skills in real time can help so much in the future!!
SunnjeepSunnjeep
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- 44w
I use it for my social anxiety even when it doesn’t include ruminations. It is very effective.
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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- Staff
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- 44w
Yes! This is awesome! ERP can be used in a lot of situations, not just for your OCD!!
Wolfram Wolfram
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- 43w
Every day anxieties or doubts. The biggest one was when I tried it with a phobia I had as a Guinea pig experiment before diving into it with ocd. It worked and was a big eureka moment
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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Applying your ERP skills to every day anxieties or doubts is a fantastic idea.
Anarch_StirnerAnarch_Stirner
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- 43w
👏 ERP, ERP, ERP 👏
Brenna - NOCD Team MemberBrenna - NOC...
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- 43w
YES!
scutodragonscutodragon
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- 44w
ERP doesn’t work for me unfortunately my ocd seems unstoppable only thing that worked were complutions
NicaNica
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- 44w
@scutodragon It wasn’t working because you were doing compulsions.
scutodragonscutodragon
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- 44w
@Nica Yeah your right I should’ve committed more also I should try medication maybe it will help god knows I need that right now thanks for replying
NicaNica
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- 43w
@scutodragon You can always begin again on your journey!
scutodragonscutodragon
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- 43w
@Nica From my experience at least the easiest way to stop ocd is from the root stopping the compulsion at first when it’s first born as in not to react to it after the relief of finishing the last compulsion then I try to stay in this theme as long as I can trying to ignore and prevent the next compulsion until it eventually happens the problem is sometimes my ocd whining gets to the point where I can’t function sleep or do normal human things how can I broke this cycle
scutodragonscutodragon
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- 44w
Believe me I tried but it was never meant to work I was always meant to be with this menace of a disorder While envying the normal trashy lucky people
SitwithitSitwithit
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 43w
I use it in everything.
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Jennifer Dal...
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- Therapist
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- 19w
Let’s talk about Therapy
So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve 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. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve 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 haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
Anonymous
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- 18w
What is ERP?
Can I hear some examples of specific parts of ERP that has helped you? I've been doing talk therapy for a few years and the major issue I have with it is that I already have analyzed all of my problems from every angle, so I'm kind of just sitting there yapping about it for an hour. I need solutions and things that make me feel better.
Anonymous1990
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- 18w
ERP
I’m starting NOCD. I had several years of cbt as a child (well over 20 years ago) and I see a trauma therapist. But now I’ll be seeking further help for OCD and just really scared. CBT wasn’t helpful for me. How has ERP been helpful for you? Do you feel like you’ll finally get your life back? I’m consumed by my obsessions 😢 Would love others feedback if ERP helped you ❤️
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