Dess
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- 4y ago
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD was very helpful to me, it covers many different themes but also has a lot of chapters about the destructive thought pattern of OCD that apply to any kind of theme. It also provides exercises and tipps on how to do meditation and ERP that can help you get through rough episodes. Also take a look at podcasts about ocd, like the Fear Cast, Ali Greymond or the OCD and Anxiety Podcast. Listening to them while taking long walks has helped me to understand the pattern and mechanisms of what is happening in my brain and how to react in a more mindful way. I also tried Self directed ERP with this app for a while, it helped me as well. And be kind and patient with yourself, it takes time to get better, with or without therapy. But if you put in a lot of work, you can get very far without a lot of money!
cm&29393cm&29393
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- 4y ago
I still haven’t been able to afford therapy either, but I am on the mend and feeling much better than I did last year. If you can get therapy definitely do it, but if you’re like me and simply can’t- here was my recipe: The mindfulness OCD Workbook^ as mentioned above, and the best thing for me was a book called the happiness trap by Russ Harris. It teaches ACT - when isn’t ERP but helped my forms of ocd. I’d give those a try. And be forgiving of yourself, you’re taking the first steps which shows you’re on the way to feeling better! 💓
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
I also bought a workbook aboit ACT, I've heard good things about it, but I am sort of "safing" it for tougher times bc I am quite well at the moment..But that's probably stupid, it would probably be good to read and work through it now so that I am prepared when it strikes again...
cm&29393cm&29393
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- 4y ago
Yes for me I’ve been reading this book for a full year- I have to ate it slowly! It’s a lot to sink in and takes so much time that it probably wouldn’t be helpful when you start feeling really badly or in a crisis moment you know?
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
Yes absolutely! I will take a look at it soon! There more we know the better 💪
cm&29393cm&29393
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- 4y ago
Read not ate😅^
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 4y ago
Please don’t think that because you can’t afford therapy that you can’t get better
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
I used to obsess so much about the fact that I couldn't go to therapy that this became a whole new theme... it was like I couldn't believe that I came so far without it so I constantly questioned my own progress.
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
@Shoeshifter if people can go to therapy they definitely should and it is good that this is recommended but sometimes I miss some positive perspective for people who cannot go...
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 4y ago
@Shoeshifter I totally agree. I can’t afford it but luckily I have a family member who can help me afford NOCD. I did come super far with just books and YouTube and advice from people on the internet, on my own. I need to remember to give myself credit for that
millermiller
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- 4y ago
I pray your situation gets better and I’m sending lots of love 💕 and positivity ✨
millermiller
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- 4y ago
Do you maybe have family members that can help or maybe friends?
DessDess
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- 4y ago
I could never ask.... no way! I always pay people back and I feel like it would add more debt you know and my parents don't have much either. Thank you so much for your message that's so nice 🥺🥰😭
hyperactivebrainhyperactiveb...
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- 4y ago
Just try to accumulate as much knowledge as you can about ocd, knowledge is so powerful!
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- 21w ago
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- Date posted
- 12w ago
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