Is it okay to seek reassurance about ERP? I think a lot of us who do ERP have had thoughts like "what if this isn't working out" and doubts along the line. Or "do i really have ocd, what if i have been misdiagnosed?" I feel like a therapist is a big support in reminding you to just keep going. However if you are doing this entirely on your own, it is okay to ask for some support during your hard times, to encourage you to keep going? I was wondering about this because it feels like sometimes this app can become like a compulsion itself, but maybe it's a kind of support that should be okay if one doesn't overdo it. The issue is we ocd people might be bad at telling where the line is. That being sad i have to thank everyone here a lot. For someone who had absolutely nothing, finding a infos and people who relate guided me onto a path of what i think is recovery.

Trying to ge...

Date posted: 4y

Beautifully said ending. I can resonate. I am trying to do ERP with no support. Its so hard, I just want to escape the situation. Let's be proud of ourselves for trying. Even if we fail. I really want support for ERP from here. I feel like I don't know if I'm doing it right. I feel like that's not reassurance? X

Waaahmo

Date posted: 4y

I totally relate to everything you said, i also just really want to do ERP to get better, but sometimes get my doubts. I just decided to be confident in ERP, because it is working out. I am thankful for all the infos and people who have brought me onto the path, it's a terribly hard path but we have a direction now. Thank for your reply :)

Dani1980

Date posted: 4y

Even those of us who have had therapists to instruct us with ERP have those thoughts, it’s the way OCD throws a twist in recovery. At first this app served as an exposure exercise for me, reading all of the trigger posts I couldn’t look at it for awhile now not only can I read and observe but comment. I can honestly say that it’s been a slow and sometimes harder than I would’ve ever thought journey but it definitely is moving in the direction that I like

Waaahmo

Date posted: 4y

I really believe this. I'm also sticking to ERP. As for this app, sometimes i wonder if there can be a way to seperate reassurance seeking (am i a bad person?) and questions about ERP, as those two can often mix together. I think there are people on here who want support on their way to recovery, it would be nice to somehow build even more on that aspect and prevent the usage of this app as a compulsion. I hope what i wrote makes sense, and thanks for sharing your insight with me too!

Waaahmo

Date posted: 4y

@m666 (*questions like am i a bad person)

Dani1980

Date posted: 4y

I know exactly what you mean. I guess we have to accept that uncertainty too 😂

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