Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5d

it gets better

I don’t know if anyone will see this, but I just wanted to encourage you as things can absolutely get better. I was a total wreck before I started ERP. i had no idea how much it would help me or re-wire my brain. I used to be so depressed, so anxious, my life was completely different. OCD ran my everyday, dominated my thoughts and actions. I now see pretty much everything a whole lot clearer. If you are just starting ERP or are having doubts along the way, please stick with it. it will get better

sunset123

Date posted: 5d

Absolutely true! I want to second this. I’ve been in NOCD for 6 months now and the difference looking back on journal entries at the start of my sessions versus now is night and day. I legit forgot about having certain obsessions because of the progress I made. And the ones I do struggle with feel like obstacles I can overcome. If you are just starting out please know that you have the power to take control of your life and not be at the mercy of your OCD forever. And kudos to you for choosing to start down this road of self-betterment. You got this!

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 4d

@sunset123 yes, totally!!

whenlifegive...

Date posted: 4d

Thank you so much for sharing. I just started therapy this week and this is so encouraging to hear. ❤️

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

It's gonna be terrifying and amazing , messy and inspiring. You are (most likely) going to thrive. Please keep us updated.

MoanaV

Date posted: 3d

I feel stuck

lalou

Date posted: 21h

When I bump up against a personal challenge I try and think oh this is an exposure. You can do eet! The more exposures I walk into instead of walking around I have the opportunity of growing and the ocd fading. I am so much less burdened by my personal demons now that I have a different attitude about my fears. I want them to fade and they will if I do the things I fear. I know this is true because I do exposures everyday and they are going away. It is hard work but start with the small stuff. Baby steps my friend. Baby steps.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20h

@lalou exactly!!

Jibz

Date posted: 5d

Inspiring!

sweetcourt

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

I can totally relate to this!!! ERP helps tremendously!!! I have the best therapist for me that challenges me and encourages me always☺️

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Can I talk to you ma'am?

sweetcourt

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Sure

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@sweetcourt It's alot if u have the time

Stay.Fluid

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3d

I second this!!! 🙏🏻

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Hey can I tty if available?

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20h

@Anonymous sure!

Dude01

Date posted: Yesterday

Awesome How many sessions do you think it takes to start having good and lasting effects? Do you feel like it's true peace of mind or just delusion? Any specifics you can give on how specifically the ERP worked? thanks

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20h

@Dude01 I think it took a couple months of meeting twice a week to really feel effects, but after therapy every week I truly felt small increments of change. I did a lot of exposure work before I really understood the ins and outs of my OCD. it definitely took a lot of practice but I felt better every week It will never be true peace of mind, but I definitely feel much clearer. After a while, you are able to identify exactly what the OCD voice sounds like, and you can differentiate it from your own. You start to comb through the delusions it convinces you of, and it’s very freeing. Exposures seriously are a blessing in disguise. For me, OCD is all about uncertainty and doubt, and the difficult and uncomfortable feelings that result from that. ERP specifically forced me to accept that uncertainty is just a part of life, something that is unfortunately unavoidable. Exposures really exposed me to that, and the fact that a lot of my fears and anxieties were based in “what ifs” and excessive worry

jay4572

Date posted: 21h

I would love this but it’s out of network for me and I can’t afford it do you have any tips and things to try??

Anonymous

Date posted: 20h

Did you feel worse before you felt better?

lalou

Date posted: 20h

Yes! It is hard to learn new ways of doing things. Your ocd will be quite convincing. I wanted to feel better so badly. The key is baby steps. Start out with a small task. Stretch out your time waiting to wash or whatever. Distract yourself, take deep breaths but forward movement. Remember small things are still changes. Now, do it again! It was scary but you have to go thru it. You can do eet

mcadden88

Date posted: 14h

Such a inspiration

cash2226

Date posted: 12h

I'm currently in a breakup and having the worst intrusive thoughts about it. I just downloaded the app but I'm weirdly afraid to start. I almost feel content in this depression hole? Any advice?

Thornhill

Date posted: 4h

Do it anyway! The hardest moment is the first bit. You hate it but you're used to it and you're weirdly comfortable. It's like quitting something bad for you that you think you love. When I first started I thought it was like quitting smoking. Quitting was hard but it wasn't healthy and there was some fight while I left it. Hope that helps.

Cupake21211

Date posted: 12h

I have recently found that I have had ocd not major but a tiny bit when I was a kid like moving my head or my eyes a lot but it wasn’t that bad but as I had depression anxiety because of traumas during Covid I felt like my ocd started really bad and that’s when I started having wanting everything perfect and recently I gave false memory off so I know it’s correct the color but my brain tries to falsify it and it’s so annoying like recently during my college application I felt it and perfectionism ocd

jainishita29

Date posted: 3h

How much time does it take for ERP to take place

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