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- 3y ago
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.
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.
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.
Does it feel like ERP does anything for you?
It has helped in the past with some things.
I’m feeling super discouraged with my ERP progress :( I’m starting to fear that I have treatment-resistant OCD or something, or that it’s not even OCD :( I’ve got harm-OCD which it’s a tricky one to tackle bc it’s pure O. i’ve been working on ERP for about 4 years now but nothing seems to spike my anxiety enough at the time of the session. I feel safe doing the ERP, but when I get alone with my thoughts/idle mind, that’s the only time I get anxious. I’m super discouraged and anxious rn so any insight is so appreciated. xoxo
Ive posted on this app a few times this week, and I don’t like being a negative person, I just feel like I need to vent to people who get it. I’ve had ocd since I was a child, and I’ve been doing ERP for like 6 months and I’m still STRUGGLING. The spirals are horrible and I just worry I don’t have the strength to recover like a lot of other people have. Has anyone else felt like this and gotten through it? One of my motivations is to come out the other side and being able to post my success story here to hopefully inspire others. Curious to hear your success stories if you’re comfortable sharing.
Does anyone else feel like they are getting worse? I started here a couple months ago doing ERP, but I feel like my OCD is getting way worse and am hardly able to function properly most days without panic or anxiety attacks …. I try response therapy, but it hasn’t worked for me. I’m not sure what to do going forward. Any suggestions?
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