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- 5y ago
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- 5y ago
I have pocd as well and I work in cosmetics, so something I’ve challenged myself to do is put lipgloss on one little kid a day no matter how anxious it makes me and no matter how much I want to run away from them and it’s been getting easier and easier to do. Also, if any friends or family know about your triggers bringing someone with you when you start practicing ERP helps a lot, my mom has been coming my to my work and we go and walk around Claire’s every day and sit by a kids play area every day for at least 15 minutes. The first week of doing all these things was hell but it’s been much more manageable since I started!
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- 5y ago
I’m not a therapist, but I’ve read about ERP exercises such as walking by schools, playgrounds, or sports areas like for school teams. You could go into a store that caters to youth and buy something (don’t have to spend a fortune). You could listen to a podcast about actual pedophila (check out Crime Junkies episodes called Conspiracy: North Fox Island & The Oakland County Child Killer Part 1 & 2.) Hope that helps.
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- 5y ago
Is there anything else I could do at home, you think, if I’m unable to leave the house?
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- 5y ago
@WeCanDoThis Hmm, I'm not sure about at home. One thing came to mind, but then I figured it may actually trigger you further. Besides getting out of the house is better for you. How about going shopping around the same time the school's finish for the day, so you are around children? I know that must sound and would be uncomfortable, but it's probably a good and safe ERP to practice?
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- 5y ago
As @lbg said, it's about exposure and response. Expose yourself to the unpleasant thing. In my case, I'm scared of going to the toilet or having a shower at home, add I'm convinced the floor will fall through because our floorboards creak. I don't really have any choice other thay to expose myself to that fear by using the toilet and showering.
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- 24w ago
I’ll list some key things with my main subtype, and I hope that I can get some erp advice, but it’s okay if not, I know nobody is my therapist..! 1. I have this thing where when I feel false attraction about a k!d, I will be immediately convinced and say “that means I am?” “I am attracted” “I feel attracted?” “He’s attractive” not to be weird but I panic and say these because I don’t want them, and I feel like I agree with it, this makes me feel like a bad person when I say them (sometimes I can’t help it when I get really stressed) what can I do for this to be better? 2. My brain will give me an intrusive question, asking if I’d do this,this or that, and I feel like agreeing or saying yes to this, sometimes I will hear a yes and I’ll freak out 3. When I get triggered by a photo, I have to keep checking and checking (this will always last forever) till I’m sure that I think the photo is cute or adorable and not in any way that I feel false attraction Whenever I feel convinced, I feel bad that I feel convinced and it’ll say “well if you were a good person, why do you allow yourself to get convinced even if you know you aren’t this”
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- 13w ago
Hi, I don’t know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. I’m tired. I’m on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I don’t have a reason I just don’t want to do it but today I will because I have to. I’m taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . I’m almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but I’m still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . It’s a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I don’t have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.
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- 12w ago
Hi everyone. I'm feeling kinda scared because I have to wait a whole month to start ERP therapy, but I feel like I need to start doing exposures now because the longer I wait, the more anxiety I get. It just feels like the OCD monster is getting worse. One thing that helps me is asking one person about an obsession I have...asking a person that I trust, and then doing an exposure after I get the "ok" to do it. I feel like I do need 1 reassurance and then I can go ahead and do it. I know i'm not supposed to ask for reassurance at all, but i dont think you're supposed to do ERP on your own right? Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do while waiting for therapy? PS-the reason there is a wait is bc she's on vacation. After she's back we will meet regularly.
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