A key to managing OCD

Feeling so physically off balanced and mentally uncomfortable plus thr added stress from the anxiety from wondering what bad might happen or what energy where did I throw off because I resisted my particular compulsion. Smh

Response prevention brought lots of intense emotions at first, but now it has given me an incredible amount of confidence that I can get through any stressor life throws at me.

It's one of the hardest things I have ever done but it has changed my life.

I feel more in control and competent when I resist reassurance seeking at work. I think my coworkers see that too though they don't know about this part of me.

I think in some ways it has triggered more intense obsessing. In other ways it has left me feeling empowered. But largely I feel uncertain, scared, unsafe when I resist them. I’m trying to find a balance because I know avoiding can be a compulsion and sometimes I get into a loop of avoiding as a compulsion rather than actually resisting a compulsion

Less sticky thoughts

Being in the middle of OCD makes you feel so completely out of control but focusing on response prevention is incredibly empowering and helped me feel like I could actually be the conqueror. It helped me learn to experience whatever thought, feeling or urge and let it come and pass while moving on with my life. It also helped me to know what to look out for - ruminating, assurance seeking, avoiding instead of just being tossed around at the mercy of OCD.

Resisting the compulsions at first was extremely hard for me to do. But I did it and fought through fighting it and once I got past the feeling of wanting the to the compulsion physically I had to try to pry to the thought out of my mind and once I did that and distracted myself I felt so much better. I felt like it wasn't a burden over me because I avoided a cycle of compulsion(s).

I haven’t been able to resist. When I do, I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack if I don’t. I can’t say that I’ve tried everything because I give in really fast. I need reassurance and my compulsions give me the relief I need to know everything is ok. I know I need to push past the feeling and to use the 15 minute rule but the panic is almost overwhelming at times.

I think the worst part for me is the realness and the relentlessness of the thoughts and feelings. Each time I try to disengage they come on more relentlessly and powerful to the point that it’s convincing enough that “this is me” or “something bad is about to happen any second”. Sometimes I don’t even feel anxious, I just get the thoughts by themselves and then I’m completely thrown off and doubtful of myself.

I feel resisting my compulsions is what has toned down my OCD to very manageable levels. Resisting the compulsions certainly is the key to improvement and healing.

I'm a overthinker,always worried about what could go wrong

It works.

Response prevention made me fear my thoughts less

Resisting it was hard asf at first but it’s soooo worth it. Living life is honestly much easier.

Short term suffering for long term peace of mind, rather than the usual short term relief for long term suffering. Good tradeoff in my opinion

Over time, resisting my compulsions has helped me trust my diagnosis. Although it’s very hard to do, especially with mental compulsions, it’s a relief in a way to be able to say to myself, “That’s totally my OCD wow.” It makes me feel like I have some power over it.

We where just told by Echo Darlington that we cannot be treated due to the fact I don't have a legal document saying she was born from a sperm donor and therefore no father is needed for legal representative to give permission to see a therapist. My daughter is 11 and was so excited to get started. Echo was condescending and will daughter now feels hopeless . Echo was a horrible nightmare. My 11 year old daughter should never have been treated this way. Nor should anyone else.

Ten years in prison.

I just started ERP and it makes my ears ring and I get a lump in my throat and my chest gets tight but i have to take deep breaths and talk to my OCD

Resisting compulsions is hard, but when I am successful I feel better in the long run. When I first resist I still feel anxiety and distress for a little while, but the more I do it I feel like I have more control in my life

Freezing, feeling so stuck I get paralyzed

I cannot function if I resist compulsion

A feeling of empowerment and control that is healthy.

There are some I can let go of and others I cant. Im dug in to some compulsions like a tic. I just dont want to go through panic, headaches or vomiting or a mental breakdiwn that makes me catatonic

Trying to resist compulsions for me makes me 10x more anxious which then leads to a need for even more compulsions.