Celebrate your wins from this week

Only has to use a benzo once this week. Very proud of this!

I guess I’m proud that I’m officially starting therapy with NOCD next week?

I've stepped out of my usual comfort zone by calling, leaving voicemails, asking about available rental properties. 🙃

Got through parent-teacher conferences!

Finally making my happiness a priority! After 10 months of therapy I finally am going out and enjoying my life and learning to live with my OCD while making choices for my happiness. ♥️

I wrote even though it wasn’t perfect!!

I'm listening to audio book called Re-Wire Your OCD BRAIN

I ate 2 complete meals today! #ArfidSucks

Was able to do my erp exercises more this week

I volunteered a lot this week as I do every week!

Confronted a coworker who passed me recklessly at a stop sign on the way in without being mean about it. He admitted he was wrong, apologized, and I forgave him.

I went to a Jonas brothers concert on Tuesday and had a BLAST! They were on tour 2 years ago but I wasn’t able to go because I was still so unwell because of OCD and hadn’t started therapy with NOCD. The fact that I got to go and fully be present and enjoy it instead of having to pass on it because of OCD was such a win!

Over the last 10 years or so one of my OCD things was to have a very specific shower routine, and this week I was able to break that and take a shower with no ocd rituals!

Packing up stuff

I’m learn slowly how to face my social anxiety!!

Doing ERP in everyday situations that would have had me spiraling for a long time.

Was able to take a nice long walk on the beach!

Today I graduated from an OCD intensive outpatient program! I did 8 weeks of partial hospitalization and 4 of intensive outpatient. Getting ready to return to work on Tuesday after being out for the last 3 months.

I practiced self-care with our feeling guilty. I treated myself to facial. I set boundaries with a family member. I was honest with my psychiatrist about my meds finally, instead of avoiding her for fear of judment. 💛

I am practicing habituation again after I took a long treatment with ( Deep TMS) that made my OCD much worse. My therapist decreased it from 10/10 to 2/10. However, I tried this deep TMS therapy that jumped my OCD to 10/10 again. Also so many side effects including palpitations, looking 10 years older in 2 months only. I am hopeful that NOCD will help me get down to 2/10 again especially that my therapist is really very professional.

I was able to do some hobbies I haven’t been able to do due to my anxiety from ocd

I ate lunch today for the first time all week ☺️❤️

I cooked dinner for my family one night even though cooking makes me very anxious!

i’ve been successfully calming myself down without feeding into reassurance!

No freakouts in stores or lines from triggers!!! 💖🙌🏼✨😭🩵

i’ve had two days with no anxiety attacks, been choosing to focus on more positive thoughts, and have been stopping some rumination

I met my exercise goals this week and got all of my schoolwork done ahead of time!

Moved the car

Made it outside two days in a row!

Had a good big meal.

I almost cried today but I didn’t :) Also I’ve been going on crowded subways without getting an anxiety attack

I worked 59 hours this week and managed to still get all my errands done for the weekend so I can hopefully relax 😮‍💨😭

Made a breakthrough with my therapist! Also continuing to adjust to a medication change.

I used non engagement responses for some really hard intrusive thoughts and have really been trying to accept uncertainty and move on with living my life despite having these thoughts.

I was able to wear clothes I normally wouldn’t be ‘allowed to’ and I could ignore the thoughts easier 🤗 very proud of myself this week

I managed to be more active and studied for several hours each day. May everyone be happy ☺️

I travelled a good distance to another city, as a 'practice run' for a theatre show I am going to see there (next month)! Travelling has consistently been one of the hardest parts of my OCD recovery. But I can honestly say this was my best-ever trip in recovery so far, and I genuinely ENJOYED going out for dinner in the city and seeing the beautiful old familiar landmarks again. I didn't just 'tolerate it' or 'cope' or have to white-knuckle it through intrusive thoughts - my anxiety stayed very low and I had an honestly pleasant time. Proof that long-term recovery isn't only about co-existing with horrible OCD thoughts; it's about watching them naturally diminish and get milder and less believable too 🙂

Loved reading all your weekly wins! Thanks so much for taking the time to share!

I’m enjoying establishing a more mutually beneficial relationship with my OCD. It’s a collaborative effort with bumps, but it’s pointing in the right direction.

I’ve been doing at least 3-4 exposures a day!

I have a whole week of happiness and rearranged my furniture in my house

Today I didn’t get cry or get overwhelmed at work for the first time all week and had some successful wins, and connected with my coworkers more. And I went Halloween costume shopping which I’ve been procrastinating! Normally I plan far in advance for this, haven’t really been feeling festive lately. I’m excited for my costume. Oh and I finally called the DMV to take care of something which I’ve been putting off for a month lol

Earlier this week I was strongly thinking of canceling a vacation out to the east coast for fall break due to OCD related fears. Decided to go anyway (encouragement of my therapist helped), and have honestly actually been enjoying my time here! I’m surprised. That’s a win.

Meeting someone for lunch!

,i was able to be without headphones 7 had to put them back on repettive 💭 thoughts

I'm table to walk around areas of my house I've avoided for a long time

Also being at a kids party without hiding from social anxiety and I felt okay

I’m proud of getting through all the stressful tasks I had to do this week and making it to the weekend when I can rest and breathe

I was able to let the uncomfortable thoughts just be here.

I just cleaned reusable 2 dishes and 2 forks (once, thoroughly but not excessively) AND served food on them, and ate a meal with someone in my own home. They left and I am now sitting with both the discomfort and a full belly lol

I’ve been struggling with standardized testing and my OCD has made me feel like I needed to give up because of my scores. I get REALLY anxious and can’t think straight during the test. I’ve studied for it for a year and a half. I just haven’t been able to reach my goal for the school that I want to go to. Today I finally found the motivation to try one last time before college admissions come around. I will try and take the test in December :) Oh and I am now able to pet my dog without having to scrub my hands after nearly raw so yay.