Reflecting on 2024 wins

I'm beginning to learn to accept the past and the future as they are, and focusing on the present.

Improved in becoming sober.

I overcame the belief that my thoughts make me a bad person

Finally taking the step towards therapy and receiving official diagnosis after suffering so long with OCD.

There’s so much, I’m in a completely different place I was last year around this time. God and I have made STRIDES!

Recognizing my OCD

False beliefs

Starting ERP, recognising compulsions quicker and getting better at resisting heading into the compulsion spiral. Slow road but on the road!

Not letting contamination ocd get in the way of caring for aging and ill parents 💕

starting therapy , setting boundaries , and learning that in life i’ll hurt people but that doesn’t make me a bad person

Implementing treatment

Learning that harm intrusive thoughts can be present in daily life and I don't need to do anything to make them go away.

My OCD has a whole 🙌❤️

I’m proud every day of how far I’ve come at managing OCD and knowing all the skills that I know now

being able to manage my health anxiety much better

Several obsessions that I previously didn’t realize were obsessions

Letting people know that I’m in therapy

The bad memory of the time OCD led me to being hospitalized for a night several years ago. That time was one I wanted locked away, with the thoughts that caused it, just ones I wanted to ignore. This year those thoughts finally became my main theme again, and while I was not happy that they did at the time, the point it pushed me too finally led me to seeking help, getting diagnosed and starting to put in work towards taking my life back from OCD, which has gone incredibly well! The biggest thing this year has been for me has been the ability to accept what happened, what is going on, and that I don’t need to let it be this terrible thing I keep locked away

Escaped an abusive household :)

I don't miss my ex anymore

I learned how to recognize red flags and not just ignore them.

Learning about ERP

Reduced my face picking compulsion!! Before ERP and habit reversal, I have never seen my face with out a scab, I see my skin and it’s just skin to me now! it is truly amazing 🥲

I worked to overcome my fear of choking so I can eat at restaurants again and I started driving on highways and taking medication which were huge feats for me!! Still struggling with other themes but I made huge progress this year

This year i learned to sit with my emotions , i don’t sit with them all the time but ive learned to not react but feel them. I have also learned to sit with uncomfortable thoughts. In 2023, whenever i would have uncomfortable thoughts i would go straight into a panic attack, & feel the need to confess. I’m learning to distinguish which thoughts to share ( hate the process ) but i am learning to do it. I’m so grateful for even the hard things because i always say, once I feel like I’ve reach rock bottom , it’s really only up from there. So greatful to God first and foremost and forever for giving me the hope to continue on.

Picking at my scalp

Finally realized my impulsivity and intrusive thoughts are OCD.

Mental anguish at everything. Life is pretty chilled now

I was officially diagnosed after years of struggle and disregard for my symptoms!

Finally getting an OCD diagnosis and getting the right kind of help! I am on a path to find myself again.

Overcoming uncertainty and stop judging myself for all my mistakes and even for things I haven’t done hahahaha crazy but it’s true

Finally admitting to my real fear, and admitting I need help

Starting ERP

The fact I'm glad I'm still here and still fighting, so glad I come on this fabulous app.

6 months sustained conqueror while going through fertility treatments. Some days are better than others

• Getting diagnosed! • Starting ERP • Found a good job that works for me and doesn’t aggravate my OCD too much. • becoming more okay with uncertainty. • Didn’t blow up my relationship.

Being thankful for the NOCD group and the work they teach through exposure therapy to get me on the right path. Knowing there are therapist out there that recognize what OCD is because I had a normal doctor I tried explaining my intrusive thoughts and harm thoughts to and ended up in a Behavioral ward for three days! she thought I was manic that I was having a psychosis episode and possibly bipolar. after i reached out to NOCD i was diagnosed with OCD and working through my intrusive thoughts and harm OCD through the ERP I no longer deal with the intense anxiety and my depression is way better I thank God every day for my NOCD therapist who has gotten me to see the world in a different light.

My first big OCD flare happened when I was traveling and I have been scared of traveling since then. But I got on a plane again!

Agoraphobia! 🥳

I’m finally beginning to understand that I can handle pretty much anything, and it’s okay if I can’t because that’s out of my control

Fear of leaving the house

I learned how to listen to carefully and not take everything so seriously

The courage to put myself 1st.

I was able to get my conqueror badge and learn what OCD is!!

Went out without a mask

I survived working in a toxic work environment to carry hubby through nursing school, PHP, IOP, and am still working at maintaining OCD anxiety. I might have asked reassurance but I knew when I was doing it, and I prevented myself from checking to make sure no heaters plugged in at work or all doors locked

Going back to school

The lost of my Dad

Compulsions, but once in a while I have one, although I have come a long way.