billdom34
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CrawfishCrawfish
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Try repeatedly doing the small ones until you're a master?? This may give you more confidence for the big ones! Or try to adjust your approach for the big ones. You may be doing the exposure right and then might start to fall apart for the response portion??
billdom34billdom34
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I try really hard to just let the thoughts and feelings come. It just gets to such an intense point that I end up giving in.
CrawfishCrawfish
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Try to not give up! That's where most of us fail to let the anxiety decrease on its own. Also, try to give yourself a few words of encouragement to help you keep going. Such as: I can do this! Short term pain for long term gain! I want my life back! Bring it on ocd!
billdom34billdom34
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Its super hard. My compulsions are also verbal confessions to my wife. Which puts a strain on our relationship. Thank you so kindly for your encouragement.
CrawfishCrawfish
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Totally get that! I used to do that all the time to!! It was frustrating for her too! I would try hard to not continue
billdom34billdom34
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I'm trying so hard not to. Most of my ocd stems from feeling like everything ive done or currently doing is being unfaithful. So its extremely hard not to compulsively confess. Its torture on me
CrawfishCrawfish
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Yea! That was the same for me! It was terrible. As you start to constantly remind yourself it's the ocd it gets easier but the reasurrance is the worst for ocd. It always gets worse and more frustrating.
billdom34billdom34
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How are you doing with yours? Did you recover from it at all?
CrawfishCrawfish
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I don't ever talk about it anymore. I still deal with the same theme but I no longer have that huge pull to seek reassurance. When I do have that pull I try to remember that seeking reassurance never helps and will make me worse. That usually helps me not do it.
buddhaboybuddhaboy
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Not an expert, but maybe consider writing down your hierarchy (scaled triggers from least for greatest) and start from the bottom and work your way up. Maybe you need to slowly work your way towards more difficult exposures in a more structured and organized manner. Maybe right now you are all over the place.
billdom34billdom34
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Yeah I dont really have an exposure list. I just started wirking with a therapist. I've literally just been dealing with the obsessions as they come. I havent tried to trigger myself too much on my own.
billdom34billdom34
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Bur yes I've been,all over the place. Its been one trigger after another. All day long. Going on about 2 months now of every day non stop
CrawfishCrawfish
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Yea it sounds a lot like what I went through. It's so difficult. I had a therapist who encouraged me to not discuss with my family about it and it helped. I also had weekly exercises to do to help my anxiety. But you may have to have a talk with your wife about ways you can support her and ways she can support you by being understanding when you're having ocd moments and to not give you any reasurrance. But definitely look at each anxious moment as an opportunity to get better.
buddhaboybuddhaboy
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Before I started treatment my mind felt like a pinball. Treatment added structure and organization. Took a few sessions to get to that point, didn’t happen overnight so hang in there.
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