Date posted: 4y

I have been suffering from OCD for many years. I am on numerous medications through my psychiatrist and have been in therapy for over a year. I don’t feel like things have necessarily gotten better. While ERP has been a big part of my therapy, it has become harder to trust in the process. Has anyone experienced treatment-resistant OCD? I take responsibility for not being as dedicated to ERP as I was when I started, but I am so frustrated with my lack of progress. Any feedback would be appreciated!

Carto40

Date posted: 4y

This sounds really weird but hear me out, im just like you. Getting out in nature helps alot. As Humans are mental health can be oddly tied to how much nature we get in are lives. Take some trips to forest or get a nice green plant. If you have a backyard mabye take up some gardening. I love plants because they dont have any worrys like us humans do. I found sitting on a nice log and hearing the leaves sway, a little bit of that "No worry" rubs off on me too. Also dont give up, you might just need a differnt approach or obtain a differnt perspective I am here for you, we all are.

Dani1980

Date posted: 4y

Have you spoken to your therapist and psychiatrist about your concerns? Perhaps setting some time to do intentional exposures each day ( i know... I know... It sucks) but we have to try our best to keep the process going. But I would definitely speak to your therapist/psychiatrist about what other options you may have. I sending you a thumbs up for reaching out, we all can feel like this at times.

Date posted: 4y

Thank you for your responses. I have not been nearly as intentional about exposures. We cut back on therapy due to my hectic schedule, so other things would come up that I would want to discuss. I have addressed my concerns with both my psychiatrist and my therapist about my concerns. Thanks for the nature advice....while I can’t say I spend a lot of time in nature per se, I am an avid runner, so I do get time outdoors regularly (depending on the weather- I hate running outside in the cold). I am glad I finally came here. It is really nice to get responses. I agree that intentional exposures are so important. I have even considered doing an inpatient program; however, I’m a mom and would not like to leave my kid for a long period of time. OCD is no joke.

Anon4

Date posted: 4y

Does it feel like ERP does anything for you?

Date posted: 4y

It has helped in the past with some things.

sarah_kate

Date posted: 15w

Treating OCD without medication

Has anyone had success treating their OCD without medication and solely ERP or non-medicinal methods. I have pretty severe OCD and just about every sub-type, but I’ve been on various meds (SSRI & SNRIs) for going on 8 years and have never found one that truly relieves me of symptoms. I’m looking to see if it’s worth continuing with the side effects I experience (mostly mild) or if there are alternatives that could work for me. Low key tired of constantly changing meds in an attempt to find something that works when maybe medicine isn’t the route for me…

Cherno

Date posted: 9w

ERP not working, been doing it for 8 months

My theme is suicidal OCD. I’ve been doing ERP since last year November and the overall intensity of my thoughts have not reduced at all. I have these thoughts 24/7 and my life feels like a living hell. Not two minutes goes by throughout the day where I’m not suffering from relentless thoughts. I don’t want to take meds because of the side effects and my insurance is coming to an end so it’d be difficult to ween off them by myself. I’m starting to feel so hopeless because I’ve done the toughest of the toughest exposures and I’m not getting better at all. My life is a living hell and I don’t see my condition with OCD getting better anytime sooner.

Suicidal OCD

Anonymous 25#

Date posted: 7w

Anyone?

Hey everyone it’s been a while since I posted on here. Honestly, I try to stay off of this app unless I really need advice because I find it triggering at times. But right now I’m feeling pretty down and just would like some hopeful and helpful advice. Has anyone ever felt like they’re just not capable of getting out of this? Has anyone ever felt like ERP therapy isn’t working or that they just can’t get it’s a click? . I’ve been in ERP therapy for over a year just about a year and a half actually and I literally feel so stagnant and stuck still. I show up every week I do my exposures, but my body is in such a chronic fight or fight all the time that it feels almost impossible to apply the tools. I’m super sensitive to begin with and I feel things very deeply and because of that it feels like I’m not gonna be able to ever change. It feels like no matter what I do or experience I’m just gonna always feel it so deeply and it’s gonna just rattle me all of the time. I’m honestly so frustrated. I’m tired and I’m overwhelmed. I so badly wanna change these patterns that I have and grow and be out of this OCD spiral, but everything just feels impossible. I’m just wondering if I’m alone here?? Has anyone ever felt this way? Has ERP taken a long time for anyone else or am I the only one that just can’t get my brain to click with it? Any encouraging and helpful words would be greatly appreciated thank you 🙏

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