What does recovery feel like?

You should feel unbelievably proud even if it’s hard to repair sometimes

I agree that OCD recovery is an ongoing journey. I even had to adjust to life of not doing compulsions in the beginning. But, the feelings of liberation and the empowerment I enjoyed from recognizing that I am the one that gets to decide whether or not to perform a compulsion was when I really began to soar. ✈

@Fear Strikes Out How did you achieve recovery? ERP with a therapist? I don't have one where I live and I cannot get one through nocd.

@Sunflower 1234 Yes, I had a therapist. For myself, I needed the guidance of a competent therapist trained using ERP. At the time I began therapy, I was highly motivated to learn how to get my OCD under control. Would you see an OCD therapist virtually who is licensed in your state?

@Fear Strikes Out I would have loved to but I live in Wisconsin and apparently in Wisconsin legally I can only see a therapist that is licensed in the state of Wisconsin. Happy for you.

@Sunflower 1234 Are you familiar with Rogers Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin?

@Fear Strikes Out No not at all. I just googled them. Do they offer erp for OCD? Have you heard good things about them?

@Sunflower 1234 Rogers is one of the best for OCD treatment with various levels of treatment programs. You are fortunate to have them in your state. Lots of locations in Wisconsin, too.

@Fear Strikes Out Amazing. I LL reach out to them. Thanks so much. I am so excited. ?

@Sunflower 1234 I want to be recovering like you.

@Sunflower 1234 I have a good contact for you if you like...

@Fear Strikes Out I am not affiliated with Rogers in any way.

@Fear Strikes Out Good contact at Rogers, that is...

@Fear Strikes Out A therapist you would recommend? I would be interested.

@Sunflower 1234 It is important to find the right therapist.

@Sunflower 1234 Well, I meant someone at Rogers to assist and guide you with its OCD programs. Are you also looking for a therapist outside of the Rogers programs in WI?

@Sunflower 1234 All therapists at Rogers will be trained and use ERP.

@Fear Strikes Out Sure that sounds great.

@Sunflower 1234 Blair.Famarin@rogersbh.org

@Fear Strikes Out Let me know how it goes with Rogers. You will be in good hands based on what others have reported to me.

@Fear Strikes Out Thanks. Appreciate your help. Would you say you are totally recovered from OCD? How much does it still affect your life? I feel emotional tonight feeling like I LL always have OCD in some shape and form. ?

@Sunflower 1234 OCD never truly goes away, but I would say that I am at least 90% recovered meaning I have the therapeutic tools to manage OCD now and into the future.

@Fear Strikes Out My themes were mostly perfectionism, just right, good/bad numbers with lots of magical thinking and thought-action fusion.

@Fear Strikes Out I called Rogers hospital. They only offers intense OCD treatment (3 hours/ day and 5 days/week). I won't be able to afford it. I have high deductible insurance. Looks like I LL have to do erp on my own.

@Fear Strikes Out Thank you for your suggestions though. Sadly finance can be a road block to get good treatment sometime

@Sunflower 1234 So sorry to hear that, Sunflower! ? Are you open to other OCD therapist recommendations in WI? What part of WI do you reside?

@Fear Strikes Out I live in Madison, wi. I am totally open to other recommendations. Thanks for trying to help me.

@Sunflower 1234 Here you go: https://www.synergoscounseling.com/synergos-counselors.html I think the one named Hunter should be your first choice. Let me know if it works out!

@Fear Strikes Out As a bonus, I will toss this one into the mix: https://www.ssmhealth.com/find-a-doctor/doctor-details/nathan-a-miller-phd

@Fear Strikes Out Aw thank you. Appreciate your help.

@Sunflower 1234 ?

@Fear Strikes Out I reached out to them. They are not taking in any new patients. 😐

@Fear Strikes Out This guy is out of network for me. Maybe I am meant to do erp without a therapist. 🙃

@Sunflower 1234 So sorry to hear that. I had a lot of optimism about the practice with Hunter.

@Fear Strikes Out Hahaha hopefully they LL have an opening soon

Also, I sometimes reflect in astonishment of the compulsions I used to engage in when I really struggled with OCD. It almost does not seem like it really was possible that I did some of those things.

@Fear Strikes Out I agree. I can hardly wrap my mind around my contamination compulsions.

@Ben84 ?

@Fear Strikes Out Totally agree

Are you in recovery?

@Fear Strikes Out I fear I will always be in a recovery mode and cannot outright settle the imbalance