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I've actually done religious practices this week that my OCD has been preventing me from doing for months

Made it through a rollercoaster of PMS moods this week — I did a good job listening to my body, slowing down and taking care of myself (even though my OCD wanted me to do the opposite).

I'm practicing acceptance of the current moment and I got my first treatment plan this week. I'm nervous to start but also hopeful.

Realized something I was doing was definitely just OCD and not an emergency and was able to calm down about it.

I have only a few more sessions with my therapist before getting discharged!

I was able to build up the courage to do an exposure through my faith in Christ! I am starting to incorporate my faith in a healthy way to do ERP along with the help of my therapist. Philippians 4:13 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Am proud of myself feeling little better thank god

Just started sessions! Feeling hopeful!

Even though my surrounding and circumstances aren’t great. I’m doing my daily things

I am working on accepting the unknowns and had a really bad panic attack last night. I worked through it myself without distraction and had a good day today!

I am becoming more accepting of my past actions and regrets, and how I don't need to try to change them, but instead change my beliefs about them, and even when I have an OCD spiral, I still feel like I can get out of it, even though it's very uncomfortable and almost unnatural to do so. It makes me feel great afterwards when I overcome the compulsion, it feels like I can truly overcome OCD someday.

Just got a new job

I’m nearing the end of my journey at NOCD since my insurance is changing by the end of this month. But I’m feeling extremely confident in all the strategies I’ve learned, I’m super proud of myself. I’ve been able to drive and actually enjoy driving without the fear of getting in a car crash or causing an accident. And when the totally taboo thought comes to my mind I’ve been able to embrace them just as a thought then let them go. And now I feel like I can actually get past my fear of dating and put myself out there. And for the first time in the 20 years I’ve lived I feel like I can actually live a life and be happy and give myself grace.💜

week started off rough, but kept doing what i had to do and i’m feeling okay!!

Working on letting go of shame for the way OCD impacted my life. Working on radical acceptance and radical self compassion. I did the best I could before my diagnosis with the tools that I had at the time. And I deserve to feel proud of what I was able to accomplish.

I feel a tad better after started at home personal exposures on this app. Medication also helps!

Managed to stop myself from ruminating 4 times since yesterday!

I got myself to avoid avoiding! I went to a library event to learn how to decoupage and chatted with others there. And I’ve been catching my inner critic ruminations a little more throughout the week and responding to my ocd better.

I just completed a 30-day no social media challenge which was SO pivotal to gaining better control over my intrusive thoughts and compulsions.

Was able to get pass the feelings of uncomfortableness

I took time to journal, sat with an exposure for awhile, & was able to gain deeper insight (even non-ocd related lol) & felt more clarity. Woo!

Working on accepting me for me (it’s a work in progress) and choosing to be more open with the people closest to me.

Doing exposures every day all week. Kicking odds butt!

I went to a local run club for the first time!

I practice ERP more consistently, had a moment of clarity, and move one step closer to accepting fear instead of pushing it away.

I’m better able to feel when I’m in the grips of OCD and pop out of it more easily — then once I’m out of it I can see a lot more clearly. So grateful I can do this more consistently now. Feeling more like myself each day.

I went to work today with less nausea and anxiety! Idk if I did anything to deserve it but I’m so thankful! 😌

I had a big conversation that I was dreading and despite my OCD alarm system going off for days in advance I did it, remained calm, and it went over well. I just hate that the fear feels so real in the moment and in hindsight it's always so clearly OCD.

Trying to practice making decisions and being very uncomfortable with uncertainty I guess haha and watching a video about ERP while being scared of it?

A big turning point in my recovery was when I realized that the thoughts are not exclusive to sufferers of OCD. I know it’s rudimentary but anyone can be tormented by intrusive thoughts, anyone! I get to choose to move on with life and not letting them dictate my life, decisions or productivity. Stay strong all!

i said that i was proud of myself in a text message and mostly sat with all the discomfort and rude ocd thoughts. tried saying: “you need to stop being so obsessed with me!!” to my ocd

After a bad weekend, I am back on track.

I have gotten more comfortable with my contamination fears and am slowly able to recognize when I am having an OCD thought more and more. Slowly feeling like I’m breaking away from the constraints within my brain

I had a rough Monday followed by good days on Tuesday through Thursday evening when i messed up with a reassurance loop with my wife. Had poor sleep last night but today I have been weathering the waves of anxiety by breathing. I have been exercising every morning which has definitely improved my mood and strength to deal with the anxious thoughts.

Got an appointment with a psychologist booked for next month, and got support from my friend through a personal struggle 🥹😩🙌🏽

I started a new medication that has improved my depression which triggers my ocd

Active engagement in daily life despite feeling torn up inside

Started therapy

I am proud of myself for sticking to my workout routine and my goal of 10k steps a day

Followed through with something I was avoiding. Was stressful and still feel stressed but it needed to be done

did a bigger exposure last night and handled it pretty well! proud of myself :-)

Im feeling better about just going outside with my son taking small steps. Still working on my driving. Drove today despite my Son almost got crushed by a semi in a construction zone without injuries and just scuffed tires and my husband got into an accident because a person turned infront of his tow truck. No one got hurt thankfully. He didn't loose his job and wasn't put at fault. Which has made my ocd about driving hard. Continue to face the thunder storms. Im getting better but still have minor issues but they have calmed down a lot. Its been a long week I accidently poked my finger with my cats insulin needle I didn't panic like normal and I didn't panic when my son got pricked outside by something. It has been a tough week but made it through ok.

My past year of life was one of my worst by first being diagnosed with OCD. I felt like I had hit a wall and to make matters worse, we lost around 10 family members do to sickness, age, etc.) But, and yes there's always a "but"😊I kept moving on and have begun my new journey in my next year of life! My OCD has dropped to 0 and even in pain, God showed me love❤️and still is! Without Him, I wouldn't have had the strength to keep moving on but God's just good like that😉I encourage you all to keep thriving, striving, and fighting for Him bc He has so many great plans for u! Don't give up, like my therapist said, "there's always light at the end of the tunnel". Even though I still have pain, I have a hope that's somehow still buried within me. A hope of a promise to be set free❤️Keep up the good fight my friends in all you do, bc even in our brokenness, He can make us new🫶 I hope this was encouraging to at least one person out there💕אלוהים אוהב אותך!

I cut ties with a healthcare provider who wasn't a good fit for me.

I wrote in a planner for 4 days this week. After 5 months of pretty much avoiding it I was happy that I accomplished it each day. Avoidance and procrastinating are hopefully going to be less. 🙋🎉🌻🙋👍

I’ve gotten great sleep every single night even though I’ve increased my caffeine intake!

Doing my persuasive speech this week

Honestly since Tuesday I've been struggling because it was my time of the month and I realized how much harder OCD is for a woman around that time. But I got through it by the grace of God and I'm doing a little better today.

I have powered through all my sports events even tho I've been tired

I noticed small compulsions becoming louder and addressed them.

I am proud of myself for currently resisting a compulsion because I’m in a spiral atm

Just had my first session!

Yesterday I did two things that my body and mind said not to do even though I was pretty sure they weren’t actually dangerous. i.e. i broke the rules that only i need to follow :)

I am proud of myself for using this app and not giving up

I exposed myself to pictures that I was really scared to look at bc I thought what if I can’t handle it. Turns out I can. It still feels hard and that is ok

I’ve been really working on catching mental compulsions and response prevention lately! I’ve also been doing a really hard exposure each day this week because I know it will just make me stronger! 💛💪

I got diagnosed lol!

I started ERP this week and it’s really hard but I’m motivated to get my life back!

I was able to work out for the first time in 6 months on Monday without any major fear of a health emergency! I biked 12 miles :)

Had a relapse, but gave myself grace and didn’t dwell. Reminded myself it’s not square one because I have more tools now than I did then.

To help me reduce my clutter, I've added to the saying that helped get me into this mess: waste not, want not... includes space and time! 🤷🏻‍♀️😏 Hoping it helps 🤞🏻🙏🏻🙆🏻‍♀️

This week I got through surgery and the placement of an iud. I was having a really hard time before hand, but tried my best to do enough research to make medical decisions without ruminating. I definitely cried coming out of anesthesia and immediately had some thoughts about the iud. But I’ve been able to sit with the discomfort. There have been funny moments too where the tightness I was feeling (that was making me worried) really turned out to be a need to pass my first stool post surgery. I am hopeful that I will be healthier after this procedure and am proud of myself for doing it even if I was afraid.

I survived a terrible week of work pms shifting moods my harm ocd and anxiety being really bad last few days

Just hit 10 sessions!

Proud of my self for sleeping better instead of worrying 😁