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For me, almost every action, everyone, and everything was/is a potential trigger. I truly was triggered by EVERYTHING, even the act of breathing triggered me. But I'm an extrovert at heart and I thrive in social environments but my OCD made me basically housebound. For the majority of 2018 I only left the house to see my therapist (who isn't even an OCD specialist) I've made progress in leaps and bounds and I want to keep it up! ?
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Hey fellow JW :) Yay! I’m so happy for you. I wanted to reach out to you on IG but it has my real name on it, somewhat reluctant even though I shouldn’t be. Maybe I’ll make another account so I can message you
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Wildflower how have u made progress? Would love to hear about it for inspiration
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Yes the vetting process is hard. I'll pray for you to find the right therapist
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I think online therapists have free 15 minute or 30 minute consultations that may help you decide who you connect with or fit with best
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@halespineapple18 my wildflower account isn't my personal account either
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@MikeG where do I start? you ask the questions, I'll answer. I pretty much started living life fully again and every action I'm taking is an exposure
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What actions have you taken that have helped you the most
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@MikeG Strengthening my relationship with God, associating with friends and family again, getting an IV (intravenous) drip they supplied me with the vitamins and minerals that I was lacking due to poor diet/malnourishment. And I also started my own version of eco-therapy, spending time in green places with friends and alone. Kind of like ACT, accepting the fact that I have wacky electrical impulses in my brain but living my life according to my values. What have you tried?
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@wildflower so far I’ve read the book brain lock which has help me identify why my thoughts are obsessive and how to label them and not act on them which is so much easier said than done. Now debating on getting an online ocd therapist.
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What are you weighing? I think it's worth it and it's usually more affordable!
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Should I look for an online therapists?
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That's a decision you have to make. What's holding you back?
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Picking the right one lol one who will understand
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Tyvm! Do you have any recommendations?
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Today I over came something that had been consistently bothering me with my contamination OCD and I'm over the moon I never thought I could do it yesterday the anxiety was there but I sat with and it faded I'm so happy thank you for all your support guys and I recently started working out and I feel much better To anyone out there struggling it gets better trust me a few months ago I was at the Lowest point in my life I couldn't even leave my house I failed really badly at school but now I can even go outside I try to socialize some days are harder than others and I've had a few hiccups along the way but it has gotten much better And I'm starting a recovery course for school to make up for my grades I'm so happy guys 😭then I can finally get into uni
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I'm struggling with a lot of doubts today, but trying the best I can to keep on living my life 🥲 I'm on 150mg of Sertraline right now, and honestly, I'm feeling a lot better than before. Do I still get triggered? Yes! But I'm handling it easier. The only issue is, I feel like I'm obsessing over recovering? Not if I'm doing it "right," but more so getting to a point where I feel "perfect." That's not possible, I know. Even before OCD spiraled out of control, I struggled with other issues on a daily basis. But life felt simpler back then, and I didn't have this magical (and annoying) ability to remember every single bad thing that's ever happened to me or every single intrusive thought I've ever had in extreme detail 😭 Whenever I'm feeling okay, I can not help but think, "Remember how bad it was (insert time-frame)?" And then my mind zip zaps through every instance I've ever felt anxiety, like...? I don't even know if it's me doing this or if its OCD, but it frustrates me so, so much when it happens. Anyway, that's all for now... If anyone can relate, we're in this together 🤍 Hang in there!
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I am FINALLY starting to (somewhat) recover from this last existential spiral, which admittedly, was probably the cruelest my OCD has ever been to me. Only thanks to you all. You were all able to provide me with kindness, understanding and support… without the kind of reassurance that feeds OCD, of course. When I downloaded this app, I was genuinely terrified. I was so scared that I was permanently doomed to the endless whirlpool that is the thoughts produced by my own brain and that life as I knew it was over, that I would never be happy again. For anyone who might be feeling that way right now, your OCD is LYING to you! Whatever you may be going through, it CAN get better. As hard as it may be right now, HAVE FAITH! Get up and do that thing you want to do in spite of the fear and discomfort. Take the fear with you like a whiny, unwilling toddler and do it anyway. Watch the movie, read the book, order that takeout you’ve been craving, bake the cake, wash the dishes… Please do it anyway! It will be hard at first, I won’t lie. But the OCD part of your brain, like a toxic partner, WANTS to win. It wants you to give up on those things that you love, all those things that make you happy so that there’s no space for anything but itself. Don’t let it win. The more you push yourself, the more you rewire your brain to realize that as much as it may feel like, the obsession doesn’t matter! Thanks to you all, even without therapy (YET - I’m starting that journey on Tuesday because there’s still a lot to unpack, and I know that OCD won’t just magically go away), I was able to get a basic understanding of ERP and learning to sit with discomfort and how to live life in spite of it, rather than letting it take over my very being. So for that, I thank this community. I think I would be in a very different place right now if it weren’t for the people I’ve met here who truly understood my experiences. I hope you have a wonderful day. Please don’t give up. You deserve to be happy, no matter what your brain is telling you ❤️
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