End your week with a win

Allowed myself to accept that I have OCD and to feel the grief of how hard life has been dealing with this on my own. I start treatment next Wednesday.

scheduled an intake w a psychiatrist to start new meds!

Started putting my phone on the other side of the room (vs. bedside table) so now I have to GET UP feet on ground to turn off alarm and it’s really been helping with my mornings as I struggle with them

Scheduled an intake appt for this weekend that I'm *keeping* after canceling the first one out of anxiety. I also just reached my goal of losing 100lbs after starting at 300lbs. I'm now 199.7lbs. 🥹

Completed a power chords exercise on Yousician, after a couple years. And saw a doctor, to get a referral for a psychologist 🤩🥹😭

Been doing exposures that I was really afraid to do consistently!

Haven’t used my blood pressure machine in a while about two weeks now!

Yesterday, after struggling for over 15 minutes, I was finally able to sweep the floor. It only took a few minutes, but it made me feel so much better! This morning I woke up much too early, but I decided that I should take a walk outside, and it only took me a few minutes to get ready and go. I then walked for 10 minutes total, and when I was done, I felt amazing! Accomplishing goals, even small ones, really helps break the idea that "OCD is your life". Knowing that I can still overcome OCD even when I can't sleep well helps to ground me, and keep me from spiraling, even for a short while.

I was able to restart with my NOCD therapist after 6 months of figuring out new insurance coverage

was able to sit with the uncertainty and uncomfortable feelings

made and attended a blood work appointment

Finished moving while navigating complex relationships and big life changes. I was very proud of how I handled it, and bonus: contamination OCD was a breeze this time! 👏

Moving sessions to bi-weekly🫣

Scheduled and completed my first therapy appointment for ocd ! Getting married in 15 days!

Went for a few different medical tests I put off out of fear in past. Even went by myself! Felt good to take care of myself 💜

Went to a restaurant and had an impromptu exposure that I was able to sit with and work through.

Went out of my house alone for the first time in months!

I didn't sanitize everything i touched on my cruise!

Was able to take a shower today with out rituals.

I took the week of of work and I haven't been obsessively worrying getting fired.

started therapy again this week 🙂

First exposure this week and I think it went well! And I’m working on some exposures at home. :)

Scheduled my first and second visits. I am excited!!!

Started working with a dietician 🥹💕

After freaking out a bit (dw I wasn’t a danger to anyone), I was able to drive again after avoiding it and getting drops for almost half a month. And it went better than expected!

Spending more time with my kid with out no one there

Just making it through this week on a higher dose of a new medication is a win for me

Finished a week of exposure therapy, showered dressed, walked my pup and made myself breakfast & lunch.

I didn’t sanitize the light switch that I want to sanitize

I have worked out every day this week. I got engaged to my girlfriend. And have been challenging intrusive thoughts. Not by countering them, but by letting them be and letting them go.

ERP and my therapist are helping so much! My assessment scores are showing progress, and I feel like I'm taking steps to the life I want to be living, not the life OCD tells me I should be having!! 🌻

Started to follow the advice from the SOS tool on my own instead of filling it out in the app every time

I feel like I'm doing more of what I actually enjoy. Life doesn't seem to have quite so many barriers. I think I even enjoy feeling tired now, when more of my time has been spent in meaningful activities.

Went to Texas for an event and lived my life! Did my erp every day.

I worked on a level 9 exposure and reduced distressed quite significantly for the past three days! ERP is definitely working as a face challenges and challenge myself by getting out of my comfort zone

Had lots of social interactions and my OCD isn’t hooking me like it used to. The thoughts and memories slide by more easily!

Been able to actually enjoy my spring break

Just not compulsing

Lowered my Abilify dose and will be lowering my Zoloft soon so maybe I will have some emotions again.

Said some things out loud this week I haven't talked about in a long time.

Had my very first NOCD session yesterday morning with Scarlet and it went great!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Did an exposure today that wasn’t as hard as I thought!!

I started tracking my BFRB for the first time ever. Its humbling, but I'm proud of myself for doing it because I never thought I'd be able to.

Got my official diagnosis and I am starting my care plan!

I’ve been practicing exposures almost every day and started taking Prozac more regularly during luteal phase, which has helped so much! This week I realized how much being undiagnosed and unmedicated for OCD and PMDD affected my life in so many ways that I’m looking back and seeing now. I’ve also been going to Pilates 2-3 times a week and trying to get sun each day!

I had a band concert during 3rd period and the person I usually stare at when I get anxious due to the crowd wasn't there but I was able get through it without freaking out im the middle of a song :D

I've been able to identify when I am ruminating, I stuck with ERP, and I am currently making life transitions that is triggering my OCD but I am continuing with them anyway.

I rode a public bus and only had a single panic attack!

I have a huge fear of driving on the highway and somehow ending up in a crash. “But” I’m going to make myself do it anyway and drive myself to my friend’s house.

Started prozac and also avoided a lot of rumination

Went for a walk outside - got to enjoy the beautiful weather!!

Been 2 months on Sertraline and reduced my therapy sessions, feeling like I can finally enjoy life again ❤️