Soooo I scheduled a call with an NOCD therapist to talk about therapy. I’ve NEVER told a therapist or really anyone in full detail my thoughts and I’m excited. I feel like I can deal with the anxiety I just really hope the results are life changing. I’m definately willing to take the plunge and do the work. How would you describe life post erp or ocd therapy?

Fear Strikes...

Date posted: 5y

Amazingly liberating...like a huge boulder has been lifted from my mind. I feel like now I can really experience life as it is intended. No more (or significantly less, at least) time spent on daily obsessions and ruminating about them for hours and hours. Does any of that appeal to you?

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

Uhhh yeah! That sounds amazing lol. I’m so afraid I won’t have the same results and facing fears is terrifying, but to me all of those risks are worth it for results like that

Fear Strikes...

Date posted: 5y

@wegotthis I did not get to where I am without taking the risks. And, eight sessions of OCD therapy is intended to lay a strong foundation for ongoing exposure practice on your own after you have finished therapy. Much of my improvement has occurred after I left treatment by building upon what I had learned while there.

Connie101

Date posted: 5y

Congrats! I did the same after you learn the tools with erp and get the hang of it. It feels like you can breathe. Like I can enjoy reading a book or watch t.v.. My OCD feels manageable and I feel like I have control over it not it having control over me. It really nice

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

Awww I’m so glad you’ve had such success! I’ve come along way on my ocd journey on my own and I can’t wait to see where the guidance of a professional can take me. Hearing stories like yours really helps to gain my confidence going into it!

Connie101

Date posted: 5y

@wegotthis Awe thanks! But yeah you going to do great!

LCR5215

Date posted: 5y

I still have plenty of thoughts. They just do not ALWAYS have the high level if distress they once did. Also, I now recognize my symptoms as OCD so I can do some ERP on my own or if I am having a tough time schedule a session with my therapist. OCD is NO different a diagnosis than some physiologic condition. Your brain is an organ not unlike your heart. It needs treatment.

Fear Strikes...

Date posted: 5y

Very well said.

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

I totally get it’s a lifelong commitment and I even practice erp now on my own and things have gotten better. I just want to have a therapist so that I have all the tools I can to battle this. I’m so glad things have well for you, that’s inspiring!

luchalysol

Date posted: 5y

Im on the same boat as you, I start therapy on the 20th, hoping to hear from others as well

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

Awww nice! I’m happy for you! I plan on talking about the whole experience as it happens on here, I wish us both luck!

luchalysol

Date posted: 5y

@wegotthis Me too! I think its a great idea to share progress so we can encourage others to get/keep going to therapy. I truly hope we can find peace

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

@luchalysol Me too, peoples success stories are literally the sole inspiration for trying erp. I hope I can have a similar story.

luchalysol

Date posted: 5y

@wegotthis Me too! I really wanna try to get better. I love my little one and my cat

wegotthis

Date posted: 5y

@luchalysol I get it, I know getting better will literally effect every relationship I have in my life and I want those people to be happier because they get me back. I’m everyone will be positively effected by everything your doing too

luchalysol

Date posted: 5y

@wegotthis Im hoping so. Our families deserve the best of us, but we need to sort ourselves first

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