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- 9w
sad
will i ever be free or is this all there is for the rest of my life
will i ever be free or is this all there is for the rest of my life
When you start to learn that a thought is not a threat you start to feel better. We control our behaviors not OCD, once you build tolerance of this idea you start to feel better. Remember just because we think something does not make it true.
We will never be free but we will successfully manage it and live a very good 'normal' life
Ocd will always be there in the background but you def can feel free once you recover and don't actively engage in compulsions :) Ocd won't be as noticeable anymore. ERP is lifesaving
HI 2005. For many people they are able to transition their concerns with OCD from being a major disruption in their lives into a minor annoyance. So, while symptoms never disappear completely a person's quality of life can experience drastic improvement. ERP treatment and accompanying homework activities can be a very effective means to use for reducing the frequency, intensity, and duration of intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that are hallmarks of the OCD experience.
Many folks feel uncertain about the future when dealing with OCD. The path to feeling free can be fraught with challenges, but it is possible to travel. Hope and help are available to guide you along the way. At NOCD, we can also assist you in finding outside help, if needed. Here is an additional resource: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-therapy-helped-me-gain-back-all-that-ocd-had-tried-to-take/
Everyone has their “hard” thing in life that they have to manage. Some people have multiple hard things. It may never go away but managing is where we can find freedom.
just crying cause i feel like im never going to recover and just have to be lesbian, even tho i love my boyfriend so much. thoughts don’t even give me anxiety anymore idk what to do, im just so done, feel like it’s all real and that i want it(when i dont). any tips or anything, idk how to keep going
I know everything im dealing with is OCD. I have accepted that, but I just feel down. I don’t want to live the rest of my life like this. I just want to be free from this horrible illness. Any positive stories and recovery journeys will help. What did recovery look like for you? I used to be so happy, I miss it so much. This feels like it’s taken everything from me. How do you just live your life despite how you feel? Any hope will help!
i’m so tired of everything i can’t take the ocd on top of school life no friends no love never will find good love. i can’t be out publicly i’ll never be in the right body i’ll never be happy and stable i just want to dissapear. I will never escape my ocd and my gender. i can’t do this my entire life.
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