Scooterino
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ilanarilanar
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It's totally possible to live happily even with the thoughts. The goal isn't to get rid of the thoughts. The goal is to realize that they can be there and you don't have to react-you can handle them. I had terrible harm ocd. It is so so so much better now, and that's Bec I accept the thoughts/images/urges- not as being true, but as being there. I accept that these thoughts may never go away, and that's ok. They don't have to mean anything about me or who I am. Don't let ocd rule your life. If I can do it, you definately can too!
Kls2121Kls2121
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Have you ever taken meds or have you done it by yourself?
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 I tried Prozac but it freaked me out. I took Ativan for about 2-3 months when I needed it but haven’t needed it in a very long time
ScooterinoScooterino
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My thoughts are so bad I don’t know that I can live with them. I’ve been living with them for a year now and I don’t know how much longer I can do it.
Daria AlexandrovnaDaria Alexan...
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@Scooterino If I were to believe in God I would pray for you this night. Please don't give up.
ScooterinoScooterino
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@Daria Alexandrovna Thank you, friend. I am holding on, I am stronger than this. I just hope that things get better soon.
ilanarilanar
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@Scooterino Please hold on. Don't give up.
Daria AlexandrovnaDaria Alexan...
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@Scooterino They will get better
ScooterinoScooterino
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@ilanar I’m doing my best, thank you so much ❤️
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 Really? What do you mean freaked you out? I know the first few weeks anxiety can get worse.
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 Yeah my anxiety was way high and I was having suicidal thoughts and the nurse practitioner didn’t forewarn me of it so it freaked me out and I said no more
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 Ohhhh wow. That is so scary. How old are you if I can ask? I have heard suicidal thoughts can happen under like 25. Have you tried anything else qfter?
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 I was 36 at the time and I’m 37 now
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 Ohhh wow. I didn't realize it could happen. Thats my age. That just made me more scared. I wanted to try meds but that was my fear. I have kids so getting worse is not an option. Yikes
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 Yeah I have a son too. And he was home with me the day I was freaking out. I wish they weren’t so dam hit and miss.
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 I am so sorry. What did the doctor say about that? How do you feel now?
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 She told me the risk was real low like .0 something I can’t remember becasue it was last May. I feel fine now. Time and therapy have helped me
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 Wow. I really am sorry. I have 3 kids and I couldn't imagine. That is my fear. Im so glad your doing better. I know some it takes a long time to feel better after the meds. Hope it didn't take to long for you.
MichelemybelleMichelemybelle
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I for one can attest that even the most scariest thoughts can go away. There was even a point where I actually said “I can’t believe I thought.......... and laughed at the fact that I could think something so silly. Something a 2 year old would understand. So yes it can go away. But it can come back. I’m learning that now. It’s not the thought! It’s how it makes you feel. And one morning you’ll wake up and be like “Hmmm, that’s not as scary anymore, it’s nice and quiet up there. That’s weird. Ok on with my day.
Kls2121Kls2121
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How did you overcome it? Do you still get anxiety?
ScooterinoScooterino
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Wow, that’s wonderful news! I hope I’ll feel that way someday.
Dre83Dre83
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There is no guarantee that the thoughts will go away. I think we have to grasp that to realize that we can live with them and that’s not the goal of meds and therapy. If they do go away it’s a bonus but my therapist said the goal isn’t to get the thoughts to go away because we can make thoughts go away. The goal is to reduce the fear, distress and anxiety they cause.
Dre83Dre83
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I meant we can’t make the thoughts go away*
lola2214lola2214
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I think a lot of people who’ve recovered probably don’t come on this app much
Kls2121Kls2121
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I'm sure you are right. I wish they would though. I love hearing all the success stories. It means there's hope.
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 I’ve been doing pretty good. Definitely not where I was a year ago. There’s hope it just takes time and that hurts because we wanna feel better so fast
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 Thats awesome! What do you think has helped you the most?
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 I believe habituation to the thoughts, doing my erp when I can’t handle my obsessions, and my faith in God.
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 So you do it without meds? Thats even better.
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 Yeah, meds just wasn’t for me. It was a bit harder but I’m managing pretty decent.
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Dre83 I'm so happy for you.
Dre83Dre83
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@Kls2121 Thank you. I hope you find some peace in the ocd journey
ilanarilanar
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😊
jemcu812jemcu812
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I'm going thru the same thing. And once one theme goes away, another starts. It's very annoying.
ScooterinoScooterino
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It’s terrible! I wish our brains would give us a break!
Daria AlexandrovnaDaria Alexan...
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You can live in a remission for years. I personally lived without them for like 9/12 months before. But it wasn't as severe as right now. If you are in therapy and take meds, you always have tools to recover in a couple of months and live happily. Maybe even quicker, if you seek help immediately in the future
ScooterinoScooterino
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I am on meds and doing therapy and my OCD seems to be getting worse, unfortunately. Hopefully soon it will go into remission. I just want to feel like myself again.
Kls2121Kls2121
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@Scooterino Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should talk to your doctor to switch meds. Maybe the one your on is not right for you.
misterwaynmisterwayn
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@Scooterino Sometimes during the course of effective therapy, people feel worse before they get better.
Daria AlexandrovnaDaria Alexan...
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@Scooterino It takes time for meds and therapy to start working! SRRI make you feel better not sooner than in a couple of weeks and with right dosage. And ERP at first always makes things worse
ScooterinoScooterino
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@Kls2121 I have been on half a dozen different medications and none of them worked, unfortunately.
ScooterinoScooterino
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@Daria Alexandrovna Unfortunately I have been on half a dozen medications and none have worked. And ERP worked for a few weeks till it gave me such a spike that it pushed me into a bipolar manic episode that gave me suicidal thoughts last week :(
Daria AlexandrovnaDaria Alexan...
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@Scooterino That's harsh. Maybe you need to treat your bipolar disorder first?
ScooterinoScooterino
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@Daria Alexandrovna I’m on bipolar medications and that’s getting much better, thank goodness! But when the OCD spikes it pushes me into mania.
ilanarilanar
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I personally chose to do it by myself, but I know people who take meds and it works for them.
Kls2121Kls2121
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Thats really awesome.
MichelemybelleMichelemybelle
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Also I read “Brain Lock’ many years ago. I used to call it my bible.
MichelemybelleMichelemybelle
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Also never never give in. My thoughts used to focus around my husband. Then when I had my daughter I could care less about him. Lol. I’ve had so many intrusive thoughts about my daughter when she was young. I once thought I left her in the car seat (I really knew she wasn’t there) but I didn’t check.
MichelemybelleMichelemybelle
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Well over time it started to fade because I just kept doing Everything I had to do, take of my daughter, work cook clean etc. the main thing here is the anxiety. The thought is just a thought. You can become afraid of anything at any time. I think with medication and just TIME it loses strength. But I am going through it again right now. Funny how it came back. Ridiculous. I’m so pissed. I hate doubting and anxiety. But Anxiety is the the key word here.
Kls2121Kls2121
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Yes. It is so annoying. Especially when you feel good then boom its back.
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