Do we actually have people who are recovering or have recovered on here? We need positive messages this Christmas

I would say I’m mostly recovered (I’ve started having a couple bad days since getting back on birth control but I’m much more capable of handling them now, so they don’t get too bad). I was at a point where I couldn’t see a way out, never thought I’d be happy ever again, was [TW] praying to not wake up in the morning. It was rough! But two years after the initial symptoms showed up, I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been. OCD sucks, like sucks hard, but you really do come out a much stronger and happier person on the other end.

A couple of months ago I was having breakdowns everyday where I would cry uncontrollably with my boyfriend by my side because I couldnt help but think that I was gay. Today, I no longer struggle from the fear that I might be gay and I can simply push it off and its a great feeling. I knew that eventually my pain from the intrusive thoughts would subside so I kept hope and let myself feel the anxiety and eventually stopped getting bodily responses and the anxiety decreased. In the moment when suffering I felt like it would never be over and I was going to suffer forever. I am so glad I had this hope that it could get better and that the hope to get better assissted me in my other forms of OCD. For anyone reading this: I have been where you are and have felt the same debilitating thoughts. I couldnt move, I couldnt socialize, I had trouble eith my relationship but with support in therapy and a little self confidence im able to deal with the thoughts. I truly hope everyone has an amazing holidays and my heart goes out to people who are suffering from OCD; im with you.

I have seen some people recovered on here!! Although I think a lot of people once recovered usually will leave the app

I know one who has