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Mine are: 1) rinse only twice in the shower. No turning the shower back on after I’ve turned it off, either. 2) signing up for an art class, apparently lol. And then actually go. I’m going to try not to ruminate about why it’s wrong/ok until I see my therapist again.
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I hope you can accomplish those goals. ? I am currently ruminating a lot over some obsessive thoughts. My goal this week is not to ruminate over obsessive thoughts and live in the presence/ practice mindfulness. I want to try agreeing with the awful thoughts that OCD throws at me this week and see how that goes.
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@I am stronger than my OCD Thank you for sharing! Good luck!
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@I am stronger than my OCD One day later, I’m grateful you responded because, uh, nobody else did. I know I don’t know why they didn’t. Maybe they’re not at a place where they 1) even have ERP homework or 2) can talk about it. But still, my mind is telling me I shouldn’t have asked the question, that I was dumb for sharing mine, that I look like an idiot talking about mine when other people have *real* problems, and nobody wants to hear from me anyway, and maybe I should just never post anything ever again because I don’t fit in, won’t ever fit in, and need to just leave. So! Thanks for sharing. ?
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@Alyosha I struggle with the same obsessive thought. Sometimes I am afraid of posting something here and noone responded. Ocd made us so sensitive. I texted a friend yesterday and she didn't respond. Now I feel like she hates me. But my logical side tells me she might just be busy.
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@Alyosha We LL have to keep pushing forward, not ruminating on whether we are liked or appreciated by someone or not. I am glad to meet people like you in this app. I don't have any friends who struggle with OCD in real life. Sometime I feel so lonely because noone understands what it is like to have OCD. What are you doing today to take power off your OCD?
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@I am stronger than my OCD Thank you. I have quite a long to-do list: get something ready for shipping, grocery list & shopping, prep for work. Will go on a walk, wanted to go without listening to music or anything, but I think my mind might end up ruminating on what a bad person I am.
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@Alyosha You?
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My biggest goal right now is not to ruminate. I ruminate a lot to neutralize obsessive thoughts. I have three children so my goal is to focus on my time with them and not ruminate. One of my obsessive thoughts is that I am ugly. I saw someone comment on a friend of mine Facebook photo that she is beautiful in every centimeter. Now it made me think I am ugly because noone has commented that on my Facebook photo. My goal is to let the thought be there and not ruminate.
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thanks for asking. It is nice to share my ocd excercise with you so that we can keep each other accountable. I hope you LL have the good rest of your day and not let OCD affect it. You can do it!!!!!
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we cannot have OCD ruin our life.
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My app ERP is do walk in a mall or park 5 times this week. Don't have a mall, and the park isn't even the size of a city block. And it's blazing hot out there until dark, and cougars... so the walks aren't happening. My teletherapy starts in a little over a week, so maybe then I'll have an ERP assignment that makes sense.
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Thanks for sharing!
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I am having a strong urge to engage in endless compulsions and ruminations right now. But I am resisting the urge and accepting the thoughts. I have to break the ocd cycle. I am telling you guys to keep myself accountable. ?
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How’d it go??
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Not great. I gave in to my compulsions. ? I have been in this cycle where I do very few compulsions for a few days and then my anxiety gets so high and I end up doing a lot of compulsions. I woke up feeling anxious and discouraged this morning but I won't give up. Ocd has taken so much precious time from me. I cannot let it win any more. I will try to sit with the discomfort and resist compulsions. Enough is enough.
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Thanks, you too ?
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Do you want to keep this thread going? Maybe we can check in with one another occasionally to see if we are taking healthy actions to lessen OCD impact on our life.
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Yes! I would like that, thank you. I have a close friend with OCD, and we were doing ERP together, but she gave up ?
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@Alyosha Why did she give up? It won't get better without erp. Ocd tends to get worse unless we face our fears.
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@I am stronger than my OCD My reason to keep doing erp is that if I don't do it my OCD might get out of control.
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@I am stronger than my OCD I guess in reality she never really started. She agreed to it initially because she knew I was going through a rough patch and wanted to be helpful. I don’t know if she was ever fully committed to doing it herself.
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How are you today?
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So far so good! Mine tends to get worse in the afternoon. I still do compulsions. I only try to tackle one a week. Then add another the next week. Then add another the next week. I think trying to stop all compulsions at once would be too much pressure.
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@Alyosha Sounds like a good plan. My mind is plauged with obsessive thoughts. And I am trying my best to accept the thoughts and not resist them. I hate this hideous disease.
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@I am stronger than my OCD Hi! I need a break from this app. If you want to reach me (please feel free to!!) you can email me at alyoshaNOCD@gmail.com I didn’t want to leave you hanging. I’m getting too caught up in this app. I think I need to lay low for a week and see if I can be more responsible with how I use it.
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- 9w ago
So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
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Can I hear some examples of specific parts of ERP that has helped you? I've been doing talk therapy for a few years and the major issue I have with it is that I already have analyzed all of my problems from every angle, so I'm kind of just sitting there yapping about it for an hour. I need solutions and things that make me feel better.
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I’m starting NOCD. I had several years of cbt as a child (well over 20 years ago) and I see a trauma therapist. But now I’ll be seeking further help for OCD and just really scared. CBT wasn’t helpful for me. How has ERP been helpful for you? Do you feel like you’ll finally get your life back? I’m consumed by my obsessions 😢 Would love others feedback if ERP helped you ❤️
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