OCD conqueror baybe!!!

I am so grateful to this community and to have found NOCD when I did! :,) When I was a kid I was told I was just extremely anxious - not that I had OCD despite my compulsions. Im 27 and have been in non-erp therapy for over 20 years of my life, and for the first time I feel a genuine decrease in the absolute control OCD had over my life. I’ve gone from crying almost every day, constantly questioning the validity of my relationships and being debilitated by thinking how I’ve ruined them, avoiding certain foods and literally not going outside- to being able to go into a target and ask an employee for nipple cream lol!! My relationships have improved, I can eat rice again, and even though I know there is no “cure” for OCD I feel like I have control over my life again :) I hope that my story can provide at least some comfort/hope to anyone struggling out there- I’m always rooting for us!!! <3 If you’re able to start erp therapy it is beyond worth it. Thank you to my wonderful therapist for listening to my crazy ass stories and for believing in me when I wasn’t able to believe in myself. Love you all, Xoxo gossip ocd girl