Hey, does anyone have tips for dealing with real event ocd? Has anyone actually gotten over it? I feel like I am getting over it for some months where I am actually loving myself again but then there is always a new episode and I have to build this selflove again step by step and it is getting exhausting
This is so hard. I feel the same wayā¦ Recovery is never linear I suppose
Itās a constant journey of reminding yourself to *trust yourself*, and to trust reality versus what your OCD is trying to make you believe. Some days the voice is really loud, and others itās easier to handle and not let consume you. Keep taking it day by day.
@Dianne Mae Thank you so much for your answer I am new on this app and it really helps to hear this from someone who suffers from ocd themselves. I feel like the trusting myself part is the hardest because ocd is messing with my self image so much. When I am not in an episode I am really confident and compassionate too myself and I already forgave myself for what I have done in a way (of course thatās easier on some days then on others) but ocd just takes all the confidence away in a second when I enter a new episode. It is really like I am a whole new person and I forget completely who I am. I hate losing myself again after having a short period where I really grew to love myself and Iām every episode I have to rebuild my self image completely
@finnišš Thatās when you know that itās OCD just trying to attack you when youāve been doing the hard work to be confident and grounded. Itās good to be able to say āwait thatās OCD trying to manipulate me, everything is okayā and the more youāre able to say that the less these episodes will feel all-consuming for too long. I have my days as well, and then the next day itās as if nothing happened. OCD is so strange.
iām struggling with it tooā¦ Donāt know how to manage, my brain adds more and more details to make me feel guiltyā¦ so hard
@Yuyuk Yes exactly no matter how often I overcome an episode, ocd finds a new perspective and the cycle begins again. After the last episode I thought now I have really forgiven myself and I promised myself that I will love and accept myself unconditionally but then the next episode starts and the whole progress is completely gone
I relate to this post so muchā¦Iāve struggled for years with loving myself and feeling like itās just not working. And of course ocd throws a new thing at me and it makes my depression get worse. I want to highlight the fact that you rebuild each time actually shows something very important. Youāve got the self love muscle inside of you. OCD may try to knock you down. But for you to consistently work on regaining your self compassion is truly a skill. Always remember how skilled you are āØ
@designer_girlāØ Your reply really means a lot to me this gave me a way more positive perspective, so thank you!!! But I must say that I also used to struggle a lot with loving myself and not being to hard on myself and sometimes I still do. What really helped me when ocd is telling me that I dont deserve whatever because of whatever (i dont want to go into detail hahah) I just do the exact opposite. When ocd tells me that I donāt deserve something, I am just extra kind to myself. Like I am giving myself the things that ocd tells me I donāt deserve and MORE, like something good on top of that. This could be for example buying my favorite snack and watch my favorite show when ocd says I donāt deserve good things. (English is not my first language so I hope you get what I am saying hahahaha)
I get you perfectly!! You sound so kind and hardworking!! You always deserve good things, always. Just keep being you, you are very strong! š«¶š¾āØ
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