Saturnine Bedlamite

Date posted: 4w

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for whatever reason my therapist from this app is saying i NEED to get labs done in order to do erp. i have a terrible crippling fear of needles and made her aware of this. why wont they just help me i dont understand why they need labs before they can start actual therapy what do i do this is the message from my therapist: "I just tried to give you a call but I wanted to check in. I know we talked in last session about the need to get labs completed. I am wondering what your willingness to do that might be or if you gave that more consideration? I wanted to share that we do need labs to be completed to be able to move forward with ERP treatment. I know thats difficult to think about getting but I will need to know your thoughts.Thank you and let me know if you have any questions."

slippery_salad

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 4w

Well, would be a level 10 exposure, thats for sure

Lucy Van Pelt

Date posted: 4w

You should ask, you have the right to know.

gelato1999

Date posted: 4w

that’s weird I didn’t have to do labs to start, you can always request a new therapist

Saturnine Be...

Date posted: 4w

@gelato1999 it makes me just want to give up on therapy completely and just try to manage on my own i dont want to figure out another therapist and whatever

Lavender Fie...

Date posted: 4w

As far as I know, you don’t need to have any kind of labs done, but I would ask what kind of labs and why?

Saturnine Be...

Date posted: 4w

@Lavender Fields!! yeah i will definitely

Love1another<3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 4w

Oh that’s really weird! All I needed was an OCD diagnosis before I started ERP. Never heard of getting labs done beforehand

Saturnine Be...

Date posted: 4w

@Love1another<3 yeah i have an ocd diagnosis as well and it seems like no one else has experienced this before so i dont trust it

Love1another<3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 29d

@Saturnine Bedlamite I’m wondering if she’s making you do labs as your first exposure exercise since you told her your fear of needles? (I’d hope not as that’s an extremely high exposure to start with lol and we usually try to avoid spending a lot of money on exposures.) That’s the only reason I can think of right now since an OCD or anxiety diagnosis is all that’s needed to start ERP, as far as I know. If you have concerns, feel free to message your therapist or the NOCD care team with questions. You can also switch therapists whenever you want.

Saturnine Be...

Date posted: 29d

@Love1another<3 thank you so much, apparently its because of my eating disorder they wont let me start until i get labs which is fuckign stupid

Love1another<3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 29d

@Saturnine Bedlamite Ohhh okay thank you for providing that context 👍 I’m glad they cleared things up for you 🙏 That makes more sense :) I don’t have an eating disorder and that’s likely the explanation for why I didn’t have to get labs done. I guess it’s some sort of safety measure to make sure you’re healthy enough and I bet they just care about your physical well-being during treatment so nothing bad happens to you health-wise. But I’m still sorry that you’re struggling with everything.

Saturnine Be...

Date posted: 29d

@Love1another<3 yeah i just dont understand why they wont help me with at least one of my issues like i finally reached out for help with ocd and now they dont let me because of eating disorder

Anonymous

Date posted: 21d

This sounds like it might be a liability thing on NOCD's end if you have other health issues. I'd consider reaching out to NOCD directly instead of the therapist and ask. If they say it's a requirement, see if they'll work with you a little. Like maybe they'll allow you to do just enough needle specific ERP to make doing bloodwork possible. If they say it's not a requirement, ask for another therapist.

Imnew@this

Date posted: 18w

Therapy today.

(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.

TrustGod24

Date posted: 17w

ERP

I’m thinking about doing erp but my ocd is so severe the thought of accepting my fears happening to me makes me sick to my stomach. I also believe in the power of my words and saying I accept this Bad thing will attract it into my life. I’m not sure what I should do🥲

hestia

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 16w

I Need Help

I’m trying to do ERP therapy, but I keep thinking my subtype of ocd is the worst there ever is. I tried going on a walk tonight and the adrenaline in my body along with the shakes and the burning in my chest got so overwhelming. I felt like I was just about to lay down in the gutter along the sidewalk. I’m not trying to be super negative. I just don’t know what to do anymore. If it’s not one thing it’s another and I just wanna cry so bad and I want it to go away but it won’t I almost feel like I have to call a crisis line or something even right now while I’m writing this I’m crying so bad. I can’t enjoy a single thing. I joined a support group tonight, but I just feel like I feel so bad for everyone because of how awful it is. I know what I’m writing right now doesn’t make a lot of sense but I just don’t know what to do anymore. Part of me wants to quit ERP therapy so bad cause I don’t think it’s gonna ever help. if anyone has any advice or suggestions, that would be greatly appreciated.

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