Celebrate your wins from this week

I started to (kinda) spiral last evening but caught myself, took my anxiety meds, and talked through it with my wife.

Got through being sick and feeling really isolated and unproductive and crappy — my inner critic got really loud and my ocd fears flared — but I made it through and am now starting to feel a bit better. 💪🙂❤️‍🩹

I just started my treatment here but I'd say my win this week is just starting therapy and committing to it fully!

I keep telling my OCD “not today,” and it’s starting to work

Reduced significant amounts of my hoarding by getting a bulk trash pick up on Tuesday. The more I get rid of the easier it is to get rid of more.

I've been through a spiral these last two weeks. It's been difficult, I have been doing lots of compulsions. However, I am proud that I am here, being with the people I love and trying to have a good time 🖤

I stoped doing my nightly rituals!

I have been struggling with the OCD monster all week and all week have have been slaying it. Im proud that I have been able to hold out this long and im determined to make my strength hold out until it let's go.

No matter how intense my intrusive thoughts got, I proceeded to get up, show up and make Spring Break memorable for my kids! Also, I was so terrified to start a new medication after failing so many others, and after speaking with my support system, I started it, and I’m feeling positive about it!!

I had a really busy week and made it through without canceling anything because I was overwhelmed!!

I drove, rode as a passenger, did my treatment with therapist, talked to the neighbor without shaking tics(he had his dog), finished my garden after a bad experience again with a dog, took the garbage out and went to the mailbox, cleaned the dishwasher filter etc did have a hard time with that didn't realize haw nasty it was and made myself clean it.

I also forgot to mention another biggie. I remained calmer before the last storm came in. I didn't check weather apps excessively and didn't over excessively pack for the storm shelter. I prayed all day about it and it helped me tremendously. Today Im not being compulsive about the storms coming in tonight and im just going with the flow that it will most likely turn out ok. Im limited to one news channel for the one I trust the most and remaining from being compulsive on the TV channels as well. I definitely am not watching social media on the weather again because that fueled my anxiety and compulsion really badly.

I started to feel very jittery and anxious this morning and I was feeling the discomfort and as I was feeling like a very intense anxiety I didn’t feel like my heart was up or anything instead I didn’t reach for the blood pressure or check my vitals I kept going with my day. I think my hormones are all over the place this is for my girlies out there

Had a 50% reduction on a level 8 exposure :)

I practiced a very difficult exposure each day

Over the past week after almost 2 months of not being able to get out of bed - I’ve used my ERP and it’s helped me so much. I’ve gone to visit friends, been able to visit my old college, and even go on a mini vacation with my partner’s family. It’s never easy, but the relief and space to live my life has been incredible.

i moved halfway across the country and will be living on my own 💪🏼💪🏼

Im proud of finding NOCD and happy I have my 1st scheduled therapy on Monday for ERP. I really want relief and help.

Was sick over the last weekend and was caught in a half-spiral lol, finally broke out of it Wednesday and have been feeling better since :)

I had a bad flair up but didn’t beat myself up over it the next day and just kept on moving forward! Huge step for me!

I’m set to marry the love of my life at the end of the month. It’s scary and easy to ruminate on out of fear, but this week I did a good job of responding to the fear with uncertainty statements. I feel the uncertainty now as I write this, but I’m going for it in faith! She’s too amazing to let go, I’m a blessed man 🙏🏻

My win is that I I did it afraid and even though it wasn’t perfect I’m still counting it a win.

I made my bed and I did some writing on my Manga this week! 🎉

PHEW! Soooo many triggers but also much STRENGTH! I did my ERP’s evvvery day, which really helped. Sucks when you’re in it, but moving through it is the goal.

Thank you all for sharing; this community is comforting. I drove 75 minutes to a work event and 90 minutes home. Still not on highways, but I'll get there!

I went to a play and sat through a panic attack, just letting the panic pass and acknowledging the intrusive thoughts without engaging with them

my win this week is talking to a lot more strangers instead of letting my social anxiety convince me not to !!!!

I had a spiral last night but i took deep breaths and told my ocd to sit with it. :)

I’ve had a flare up of symptoms for the last week but I’ve been able let the symptoms be and observe them as non-threats and move forward doing what non-anxious me would do. I invited some friends to a movie and it went great despite some panic symptoms and intrusive thoughts

I made an appointment.

I went and had lunch with a friend despite my fears about getting sick from being around groups of people in public. I also stopped myself from going down the rabbit hole on a few things— physical sensations, fear of my home being contaminated, etc.

hard week, but i keep doing my best! going to a party tomorrow (drinking) so that’s a huge exposure, as i’m always afraid of false memories and being around people who aren’t struggling (makes me feel alone and different) !! 🫣

Despite my OCD and anxiety being very loud the last few days, I've continued on doing what I need to do, getting tasks done and taking care of myself, trying to be present with others, attending support groups, doing my ERP homework, etc. not hiding away from life or retreating to my bed to scroll my phone under the covers all day. I know that the more I live through the discomfort, the less uncomfortable it will start to feel, so I persist.

I talked about something that scares me a lot in therapy that I’ve never shared with a therapist!

Had to ride ANOTHER public bus but my anxiety has gotten low enough that I was able to talk! (previously I was so anxious around public busses that I would go nonverbal)

I did not try and make the anxiety or thoughts go away while at work (lot of balconies and ledges), instead I practiced being at work while having these urges, sensations, and thoughts

Guyysssssss I went on vacation! Finished said vacation with some ocd loudness but no spirals! I didn’t let it ruin my time!!! It was hard and I had moments but I’m taking this win!!!!!! 🏆

I made it out of bed everyday this week and was able to take my son to school. Sounds simple but there was a point where I was unable to mentally handle this.

Im finally trying to get diagnosis

I have begun to turn towards the real scary thoughts I have. Really employing the power of “maybe” instead of holding onto the incessant need for certainty.

Been more focused on my homework in ERP and doing exposures. Sitting with a lot of uncertainty! Woohoo! 😆👏🏼

Faced a stressful week of work with constant uncertainty of plans, meetings, scheduling, engineering network designs on top of my OCD yelling at me in the background the whole time.

I was able to make it through a really hard day yesterday after a meltdown and spiral. My wife and I went to the park to relax then bathed our puppy and had a movie night. Feeling drained from it all but taking it slow this AM.

I took my meds every day this week

When I went to college, I was terrified of eating alone while in the dining hall. Today, I just ate in the old dining hall by myself with minimal anxiety!

I’ve been tracking my sleep, caffeine intake, and sun exposure daily and staying consistent with all of them. I’ve been feeling good for the most part, especially as I go outside more!

separated thoughts from facts and did things that made me happy despite OCD being loud!

I've slowed down getting help for my symptoms recently, but I realised that although I've come along way ocd still impacts me more than i realise, so im seeking help more .😄 ive had faced difficult conversations, im learning a lot right now

For the entire week I have not skimped on my routine. I did my skincare, brushed my teeth, and put my makeup on despite feeling compelled to avoid things or repurchase new stuff due to contimamination

Navigated a flare up of my Health Anxiety OCD and faced some of my biggest fears 🙏🏼

My biggest win this week was starting the process of therapy with NOCD, understanding better what it is that I'm struggling with, and making an appointment to adjust my meds based on this new knowledge. I'm hopeful that this can be a positive turning point for me.

Found the tools that have been carrying me through the days. No trying to figure it out.

I was finally able to pop open the hood of a car that had a broken hood latch cable every other time I tried I always had to ask for help and wasn’t as hesitant to even touch it

i caught myself for the first time and didn’t do a compulsion(: i thought they would always be automatic and i’d just need to learn how to be comfortable with it.

I recognized that even when I’m trying to “prove” to my ocd that I’m doing better on a certain day, by thinking “see? Take that! I am having a happy successful life!” - that I’m still engaging with ocd. It’s okay to be happy for happy days, but there is nothing to prove. The goal in my eyes is to not engage in any conversation with ocd, and instead creating internal boundaries. My therapist told me a great image- when ocd tries to hand me a box of thoughts, I can simply say “thanks, but this is not my box.” And just set the box down, and move on with my day.

I had some friend trouble, and im pretty impressed on how I handled it. I could have definitely said some kinder things, but when all is said and done, I think I handled it pretty darn well

I made it out of the house, and went all the way to Brooklyn!

Took meds, met with therapist and psychiatrist. Opened doors freely, did not washed my hands multiple times a day (only when it merit), organized the house and made myself go out with friends and it was a great time. This was a good week, a week that I haven't had in months. There is hope.

I stopped obsessing about the issue we have had with the new build of our house.

I went snowboarding and my shoes felt wrong but I pushed through it

Using frustration to fuel my commitment to the exposures. Had to ask myself, is the ERP going too slowly for me or am I not investing enough time into it? There were some things that happened in the last few weeks that were out of my control, but I don't do well sitting on my laurels too long, so it's right back to it.

I went out of my comfort zone and painted without following any tutorial and just freehanded without any limits

Allowing the anxiety to be there without trying to fix it.

Ive been having an intense flare-up of OCD. My usual response is to shut myself off from the world and stay at home where its ‘safe’. But instead of that I continued with my work activities and weekend routines while moving along with the discomfort, trusting that I can handle it. AND I DID.

I got out to do appts and errands 4 days this week despite feeling overwhelmed by it. And caught myself when spiraling and made myself join a group.

Celebrated Passover with family :)

I was able to be present for a couple hours this past week

Been going without sessions since March ended and I'm proud that I'm still doing good! Had some ups and down but ultimately I'm still living way more hours a day as myself instead of as my OCD than before I started, so just gonna keep it up and try to take it even further this week!

I was able to calm my compulsions ts week

I was able to go a couple nights without a picking episode :)

i made one of the most difficult calls of my life to start the process of getting into an eating disorder program 🩷

My win for this week pushing myself to live

I went to the movies and out to dinner. I had intrusive thoughts throughout the day but I was able to refocus on the present without ruminating for long or trying to bury the thoughts.

Didn’t do any of my reassurances as much as it was uncomfortable to not do!

I’ve never dated before, and it was one of my biggest fears to at least put myself out there on a dating app. And I finally did it yesterday! I’ve been talking to a guy briefly and it seems to be going really well so far!

I’ve drank caffeine a couple times this week without fear of panic.

I had my first appointment with a nocd therapist and I'm hopeful that I can decrease my meds eventually

I made a mistake and thought I was going to be in trouble. This lasted 20min instead of 8+ I used all my tools and didn’t let it ruin my day!!

I did a huge exposure with my therapist today, one that's very high up on my exposure hierarchy. It was extremely activating, and I'm so proud.

I've been doing a lot better lately. Despite the flare ups I've experienced, I got through them much quicker than I used to. The panic that tended to last weeks or months only lasted a few days. ERP is truly a blessing. I started medication a week ago, and it's helped me so much with rumination and compulsions. The biggest help has been non-engagment responses, though. I am so proud of what I've accomplished. There's still a lot to learn about myself, but I'm glad that OCD is starting to feel smaller than me. I can finally focus on what's important to me.

I’m proud that I haven’t let my ocd get the best of me these past couple of days ☺️

Resetting quickly after new OCD/PTSD spikes during intimacy. Exploring without ROCD or SOOCD running the show, letting fun guide instead.☀️

Had a good time with family on Easter Sunday and be able to go to church

I moved in with some friends. I'm not as isolated as I have been for the last 3 years

Working on it but I feel better

Going to doctors

Talked to my partner about relationship ocd themes that have been making me feel guilty for some time now and I feel a weight lifted off of me. Trying to learn how to seek reassurance healthily.

I finally am seeing improvement from habituation and feel like I can see improvements in my thought process!

Hi Everyone, Please pray for me I’m really struggling 😞😣

I'm starting to try acceptance statements/exposure stuff. It's definitely hard, but it's good I've tried

I had realized that one of my memories was plagued by OCD all along, and what I thought was true was actually false. This all happened when I practiced CBT and DBT skills. So I guess that’s a win

Was able to have a yard sale with family.its bad when you constantly have words hit you in head.i suffered turrets as a kid “outloud”recently now having kids the turrets is in my head if that makes sense.different parts of the day balance out and are good and bad.the theme im currently in a battle with his relationship and the words hit me sharp

I have kept myself from spiraling, even though my meds ran out, because I was mindful of what I was feeling and why. I chose to tolerate the feelings rather than giving into them, and it's been better than previous times where I would've been a wreck by now

Calming compulsions