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I agree with you so much Buttermilk! If I had to say one positive thing about having this terrible disorder, it is that I feel like I am such a strong person and can deal with so much because of it. Honestly when I look at the people around me who don’t have this disorder or don’t understand it, I feel like they wouldn’t be able to put up with half of what I deal with Every. Single. Day.
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This really helped me: The reality is EVERYONE has intrusive thoughts. Literally 100/100 people. What separates someone with OCD from someone who doesn’t have it though is that those with OCD associate extreme meaning to the thoughts. The symptoms are a result of your focus on the thoughts vs just letting them exist. Once you allow yourself to have the thoughts and accept that they will always be there, the better life becomes.
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I keep hearing that ocd never goes away but it can be treatable and I agree but we can beat it to a point where is doesn’t impact us as much
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Honestly, having been living 10 years with this disorder, I would be happy just to be able to have my symptoms to a point where they are manageable and do not have such a big impact on my life.
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@Specter you are correct that there is currently no cure for OCD but if we are able to get to a point where it doesn’t have such a large impact on our lives then I feel that is essentially beating it :)
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@Buttermilk: I hear what you're saying and I used to have this exact same mindset. However, you can easily fall into a trap thinking like this and it can backfire against your OCD. You cannot keep waiting for the OCD to "go away" nor should you be putting your life journey completely on hold until your OCD "goes away". Think about how much power this is giving the OCD.. you're letting OCD know that it completely controls your life and won't let you live. Unfortunately, OCD doesn't seem to just disappear all of the sudden. The smarter solution is to work hard at getting better, learn/educate yourself on the disorder, and live your life regardless of the OCD being there or not. Ask yourself, how can I learn to manage the OCD but still do what I want to be doing in life?
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I feel you. Ocd for me had became that “ he’ll angel “ in my head. “ I have been dealing with it for 3 going on 4 this summer! But I have to say I have became stronger and more independent but it really do but you through some shit.
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Yeah I agree with the both of you. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger!;)
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That's a great saying @LaPink!
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Can someone please tell me at what point did you finally accept that it’s OCD? When did the ERP click for you? When did you just stop buying into the lies of OCD and finally let go? Like what does it take. It’s been 2 years of this for me and I’m in ERP currently and it’s just not clicking 😣 is it just me???
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Anyone else feel that when they aren’t experiencing a theme that their ocd is almost non existent. It almost makes me feel like I’ve been faking it, and also makes me feel ridiculous for obsessing over things. I feel sorry for myself :/ I know that my themes are valid and felt very real in the moment, but after I “get over” them I just can’t believe that I was obsessing over something that either wasn’t true or didn’t apply to me. I would also like to know how to prevent themes from reoccurring. Health, religion and existential OCD themes tend to take turns throughout my life, I just didn’t know that was it ocd. Trying to break the cycle.
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I suffer from religious ocd. My only goal in life is to live in God's will and to serve Him - to live and enjoy His eternal purposes & His presence. Jesus Christ is my life. That is my only desire on this earth, this short trip into eternity, and it's being stripped by ocd thoughts and intrusive thoughts 24-7. I have read many times that ocd can 'feel real', and this is true, our minds lie to us because of fear and anxiety we can't and were never meant to carry. I have begged and tormented myself in every way to find an answer from God. I think His answer may be that this is OCD, but I'm not sure. I started therapy again because I am so exhausted and this had stolen so much of my life in a spiral of negativity, depression, and constant anxiety & intrusive thoughts. I have spent about 2 years trying to figure out if my thoughts are real or not, especially with ocd it can deceive so easily as a spiritual matter when in reality it is just a thought, which is confusing and scary to say the least. Can anyone share their experiences with this sensation? No matter what the theme is... Thank you & Praying for your comfort
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