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During ERP, we learn not to analyze thoughts, not to analyze feelings, obstacles, ideas, commands... because it's all an intrusion and not real. However, it's too difficult for me, because every time a picture comes out, it's all detailed and even with a sound in my head, or an urge, or an idea... to "leave" it like that and I don't come back... is that the case with anyone else? and does it ever pass? Thanks in advance

JoelPB12

Date posted: 24w

I can totally relate. It's so hard to just 'let' those thoughts be there because they trigger exactly what matters the most to us so it can be insanely hard to accept the image or thought and not do anything about it. I am just also learning how to keep doing it...People who have done it for years do say it gets better

Anonimus ME 🦋

Date posted: 24w

@JoelPB12 for years...I've been on the program for a few months, and for years I didn't realize that I was only deepening... thank you very much, the answer means a lot to me!

anxietypoops

Date posted: 22w

The RP in ERP

Hi! I've been on my OCD healing journey for about half a year and I have seen a lot of success. I'm reaching out for advice, I am very willing to do exposures because I know the more I do them, the more I get better, but I struggle with the response prevention part. I don't know how to control my brain when it comes to facing the fears especially since most of my compulsions are mental. I can tell myself the typical things "I am okay with the uncertainty of this happening", etc. but its like my brain doesn't believe them. I've been stuck in this disconnect for a while and would love advice you have heard from a therapist or learned that has really help you.

Anonimus ME 🦋

Date posted: 20w

Professional advice or experience? Tnx ❤️

How long should I do ERP, so that my brain gets used to it, not to say tired?! I've been working for about three months, but everything still seems vivid in my head, there are even vulgar words in detail... since the sexual topic is both a groinal and a feeling that I want to touch myself. It's mostly related to faces and genitals, so how exactly can that go, if it's emphasized that sex pictures in themselves give that feeling, whoever is in them?

Anonimus ME 🦋

Date posted: 17w

I know we're all bad here, but today I'm really stuck..

does it also happen to you that during exposure to erp you can imagine that act and scene in detail, and feel some confused excitement that leaves you stressed because it is hard to believe that it is part of OCD, it seems so real! When i can imagine it in detail and feel it like i can actually get arousel about it.

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