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- 26w ago
recover without meds?
is there anyone that is not on meds for ocd and is recovering? im really trying to stay away from meds
is there anyone that is not on meds for ocd and is recovering? im really trying to stay away from meds
Medication can seem incredibly intimidating at first. I was in the same spot 2 years ago. However, I met with a therapist and psychologist and we can up with a plan together. I'm on 10 mg prozac. It took the panic attacks away but not the over all anxiety so I still has some "me" in there. I completed 1 year of exposure therapy and I'm very happy with my results. I plan on tapering off my meds soon. It's a great tool when used appropriately. Again only do what you're comfortable with. NOCD can help you find a psychiatrist too!
yes - i am recovering without meds, but I think it all depends how you consult it with your health care provider... for me cognitive-behavorial therapy was that helped me most, bjt I know there are many that meds helped them...consult with good therapist
I personally have yet to see a therapist or do exposure therapy, both of which I’ve heard great things about. However, I have made a lot of progress by intentionally slowing down and dissecting my thoughts/need for compulsions that spiral. I dissect each one/part and try to prove them wrong with logic so to speak. Like, “why am I having this specific response to this issue?” “Why do I think doing this or thinking this will fix my worry?” “Why am I worrying about this when it cannot affect the trajectory of my life/health in the long run?” “The worst case scenario in my mind is actually not real because of this and this reason.” I basically just prove myself wrong and try to make myself believe that everything is okay. However, this can definitely only go so far. I also just try to (healthily) avoid situations that make my thoughts flare up and that are unnecessary (obviously some things can’t be avoided or should be).
Ocd can be so tricky and what you're describing sounds like mental gymnastics/ mental compulsions. Ocd doesn't care about logic. Sometimes when we are scared we will try to reason out of it. Thats also a big part of "pure o" too. Please be careful when choosing to interact with your thoughts. It can worsen OCD. I would highly recommend speaking to one of the highly qualified therapist here before continuing this. Until then I would challenge you to say "maybe, maybe not" and sit with the anxiety rather trying to "solve" it. You are both strong enough to conquer this!
@Scaredallday im in erp now with a therapist
I’m going through a really bad flare up. I developed ocd many years ago when I had my first child. Postpartum ocd. I suffer from harm and pocd. At first I had mostly mental and some physical compulsions but the physical faded away pretty early on and i’ve just done mental compulsions since. My ocd was in remission for alot of years and if the ocd would pop up now and again, I was easily able to shrug it off and not engage. A few years ago I went through a stressful time in my life and the ocd came back to stay. At first it was bad but then it got better and has been pretty mild until now. It’s been really bad this week and the physical compulsions are even back. I never thought it would ever get this bad again. My ocd is making me doubt who I am and how I feel. I know it’s all ocd and not real or true but the ocd makes it feel so real that I can’t easily dismiss or disprove it. The more I try to disprove it the more real the ocd makes it feel. I’m really struggling and don’t know how to get back on track. I don’t have access to a therapist because there are no ocd specialists near me and my insurance doesn’t cover online therapy. That’s why i’m reaching out here. Has anyone been through a rough relapse? How can I get through and past this??
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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