sometimes i feel like ill never get better

how am i supposed to get better i cant rlly do therapy rn 😭

ADHD and OCD

Kim27

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 7d

Medication helps a lot. I went through 10 months of being in a very dark place. I'm 58 and was only diagnosed with ocd a year ago. Getting diagnosed and finding a new psychiatrist after firing my psychiatrist of 15 years and getting on the right medicine. I'm doing really well now but there was a time when I felt like I would never get better and would be miserable for the rest of my life. It does get better

julienrbaker...

Date posted: 2d

@Kim27 does it matter what time u take meds everyday? i always get confused on that😭😭 i js wish i could have an actual therapist too

Kim27

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2d

@julienrbakerobsessed I take my medication in the morning and there is one I take at night. Are you not able to get a therapist because you don't have insurance? There are free support groups on this app. If you do get a therapist It's important to get a therapist that does exposure response prevention therapy and not talk therapy. Talk therapy can make ocd worse. You can do a free 15 minute call with NOCD. Maybe they can recommend some therapists that work on a sliding scale. If you can't do therapy, the right medicine helps a lot. What medicine are you taking? How long have you been taking it? It takes some time for it to become fully effective. I hope you feel better soon

VVbee

Date posted: 7d

I've only done therapy for half a year in my entire life years ago and never again until soon hopefully,, and I've only taken meds for a month once and also never again. Mostly due to my parents not being aware of my struggles as they're a bit old-school, + other factors and just sort of giving up haha. A response would be to try and see if you could get prescribed medication or reach out for some therapy somehow,, although the only reason why I'm getting some sort of help now is due to the fact I forced myself to dive in and managed to talk to a counselor as well as requested for counseling, but for most of my life otherwise I've just been winging it. I'm unsure what's the exact reason on why you can't do therapy, but whatever it is, that doesn't mean it's over. <3 It's much harder without it but I've survived this far and I believe you can to. (Also I've been struggling with Real Events too, that's sort of my main thing right now..)

julienrbaker...

Date posted: 2d

@VVbee ur giving me hope

KallieAnnie

Date posted: 7d

What’s going on??

julienrbaker...

Date posted: 7d

@KallieAnnie my rocd and real event ocd just seem to get worse everyday n i don’t know how to get better since i can’t get a therapist

KallieAnnie

Date posted: 7d

@julienrbakerobsessed Can you explain a little bit more about your real life OCD? If you feel comfortable of course… also, why can’t you get a therapist?

julienrbaker...

Date posted: 2d

@KallieAnnie my mom and not much money to rn

KallieAnnie

Date posted: 13h

@julienrbakerobsessed Well I’m always here for you to talk too. I remember a time when I was in a spiral, and I felt like it would never end. It does! Eventually you’ll find that the thoughts are just thoughts and they can’t hurt you, that you have the power over them, not the other way around. Now don’t get me wrong, I have moments where my OCD is like a flood and it consumes me, but I now have some tools from therapy that I can use, and it only takes a few days rather than months/years; because I’ve been there too! A helpful tip I can give you if you aren’t able to do therapy, watch some interviews that Dr. McGrath has done. They’re on YouTube! I took a little break from therapy and had to wait a little bit to get in, and that really helped!

Mango_lover

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 7d

That’s ok! I didn’t always keep up with therapy but I’m still here! God is faithful! Please feel free to reach out/reply if you need a chat :)

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Share your thoughts so the Community can respond