This popped up right after I have been posting in the community chats to get support. I can’t believe it’s been six months since I’ve been doing really well but today is a really hard day. I feel like I’m heading backwards fast with the scary mindset because I had a significant trigger. I don’t want to get there. It’s very freeing being in recovery for OCD. I don’t want to go back.
I’m experiencing a lapse too—it’s humbling, and terrifying for me to be honest. But a lapse doesn’t undo all that we learned or all the experience we have under our belt. We can recover, better than we ever could before, and good days are ahead, no matter what OCD tells us.
@Michael R. Innit for me I was fine for 5 months but now whenever I look at pics of men I don’t feel attracted and if I do my Brain turns them into a women
@Michael R. Your so right
How do you recover? Like specific instructions if you don't mind saying
@Dude01 ERP! An NOCD therapist can give you the tools you need for your specific situation
We all have bad days! The goal during them is simple: keep up with your response prevention, and survive the day. In other words, just don't do anything to make things worse. Much like in the rest of life, difficult moments aren't a signal that something isn't working, they're simply a challenge to be experienced on the road to a better, more aligned life. You have the tools, best of luck to you!
@vBayv Thank you so much
@vBayv But how like somtimes I find a guy attractive then I don’t coz it feels like a girl bro and makes me sick
How do you recover? Like specific instructions if you don't mind saying
@Dude01 Go to therapy if you aren't already. Most importantly, use the tools that your therapist gives you. Give it time, get off the internet, and for the love of god get outside, get moving, and get into your body. Try to care less, I know thats a tall ask but it is so powerful. Recognize that you can and will get better, this is simply a moment in your life, and hopefully a springboard to a life that you actually want to live.
having a relapse too :\ i’ve been feeling well the last three weeks but yesterday anxiety hit really hard and i got stuck on a really disturbing thought. we got this!
@macla It’s so discouraging but we have to keep remembering recovery isn’t linear and we don’t have to let a lapse turn into a relapse
It's called a backdoor spike. Happens to most of us. Try to use your ERP tools and remember that it's only OCD.
@Steven55! Your right thank you
@Steven55! I can’t I watched a guy and he looked like ma friend I felt somamt bro I can’t I can’t even like a man now
Was a sustained conqueror for a year and let myself down the rabbit hole until Im now in therapy again. ERP ERP ERP. Get on top of it asap. Don’t let yourself fall too hard You got this.
I know a relapse well. It’s not nice. But you know what it feels like to do well so hold onto that
A lapse is probably a better word for it. I call it an OCD spike. I’m in one right now and it’s been really really hard
@It gets better <3 What strategies are you using? We r here to support you
Just remember even if we go all the way back to the beginning we can tolerate it . More than hoping not to go back , say it’s ok if I go back because I can handle the distress
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