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(21+ ONLY: TRIGGER WARNING) I have therapy today and I’m nervous. I just started going to therapy and I really like my therapist. She talked to me about doing ERP and I’m really nervous about it. I’m scared to tell her the extent of my OCD, and my themes. I’m scared to tell her about my false memory OCD, because I’m scared that what I did was real and I’m just excusing it as false memory, although I have no memory of it. I’m scared that I am truly a monster and I’m using OCD as an excuse—and that she’ll find out and distance herself. I’m just scared that my whole world is gonna fall apart, all around me.

Drew777

Date posted: 27d

Dear Jesus, I pray that You will provide Imnew@this with peace and comfort as she begins ERP soon with her therapist. I pray that You will provide her with the strength that only comes from You to face it Lord. I pray she wouldn't trust what her OCD and intrusive thoughts tell her about all these different things she is worried about, but that her mind and thoughts would have peace and calm and that in that peace she would be able to have see things clearly as they are. I ask all of these things in Your Perfect and Holy name Jesus, Amen.

Imnew@this

Date posted: 27d

@Drew777 Thank you 🙏

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 27d

If you're feeling especially bold and courageous, you could say to your therapist "I'm feeling very anxious about disclosing my OCD themes and content to you, and I fear that you might distance yourself and my whole world is going to fall apart around me. I tell you this not to confess, but to call out my anxiety and set myself up for learning that I can handle feeling very anxious, doing what I think will actually help me get better, and accepting uncertainty. I'm ready to do a scary thing today." I cross my fingers that your ERP therapist will reply acknowledging the uncertainty and possibility while encouraging you to face your fears, with something like "Yeah, that might happen, I also commit to you that I understand OCD and will support you through sharing and learning the skills and tools to fight back against this painful experience. Let's do the scary thing together!" Best wishes for your session today, New!

TexasOCD41

Date posted: 27d

Thats not how OCD therapy works. She cant distance from you lol she is your therapist, she hears CRAZY stuff every day. And you can't treat your OCD if you are not open and honest with her. ITs a confidential conversation, there is no better person to talk to than a therapist about these things.

Croissants

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 26d

I just had my session and I literally said this exact same thing to her LOL. You are not alone!! It always makes us feel like we are the only ones with this exact thought, and then I come in here and always see word for word things I’ve said in the past. I had a major setback and never fully made the progress I should’ve by now because I let fear hold me back from fully delving into ERP and saying what I should’ve said to begin with. Share it all with the therapist, trust me you don’t want to waste time on this so you can learn to feel better soon :)

katr :,)

Date posted: 22w

It all feels so real :( after 4 years

It feels like I used to get so many intrusive thoughts in the beginning but now it’s less it’s only thoughts like what if I’m a p what if I’m a p what if I’m lying to myself what if I’m in dentist truly in all this and it was all fake like I’m an imposter, now it’s just feelings and noticing :/ and I hate he feelings that come with it I’m really scared I am one I feel so alone :( I’m taking therapy but my therapist is not specialized in ocd and I don’t think she understands and I don’t want to bring it up bc I brought up a fear that what if I turn into my stepdad and she said “are you attracted to children?” And I said no but it was just an irrational thought that came after I started realizing the trauma that happened to me as a kid, and idk I’m scared to Start with a therapists here bc what if all this just makes it worse and it turns out I am what I fear all along.? :(

Jennifer Dal...

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 16w

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?

AbbeyRoad.01

Date posted: 14w

Anxious about starting Therapy

My name is Abbey and I’m a 14 year old girl struggling with OCD, I don’t like to say my OCD is severe but it’s the truth. I haven’t been officially diagnosed but I’m still being treated for it kinda via medication by my doctor. The reason I’m nervous about starting my therapy journey is I’m worried the therapist won’t understand what im saying or take it the wrong way and think I’m a bad person even though I know I’m a good hearted person. If you have any tips to overcome my fear of therapy please share! ✌️🧡

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