Not to sound too depressing but does anybody else get scared or worried about the fact you have to deal with OCD for the rest of your life now that you have it.. Is it even possible to live somewhat of a normal life and have your thoughts not bother you as much?

Thank you so much. What has helped you?

@Anonymous Therapy is really helping so keep on doing that! I know it’s hard but you can do it. Having a relationship with God is crucial for me. Reading the Bible and praying often. He gives me peace and strength and hope! Staying busy. Watching things that make me laugh. Getting rid of caffeine COMPLETELY. That’s a HUGE one. Guided meditations to help me fall asleep and giving myself permission to worry later so I can really get some sleep or meditate. Sometimes I would take stock of my fear and let myself have a day to relax from it and let myself worry later. Sometimes I wouldn’t even go back to it because I was able to let my mind and body rest and it made it easier to work it out logically. Time with friends and family. Exercise is huge! Inositol (powdered B vitamin) helped a lot. I worked my way up to 6 grams, 3 times a day over the course of a few weeks. 1 mg methyl folate. 2 mg methyl b12. Pure encapsulations Sero Plus. A lot of times people with OCD or other mental illness are highly deficient in B vitamins and the vitamins and minerals essential for sending Serotonin to the brain which is what anti-depressants do. Supplements, exercise, and time outside is CRUCIAL. It’s so hard to sleep when your constantly worrying. Try writing down your worries and give yourself permission to worry later so you can get some much needed sleep. Maybe give yourself a week and just add to the list if something pops into your head. The mental rest will do wonders and you might be able to approach those fears with more strength and the ability to see them logically. Prayers for you my friend.

But don't they say that mental illnesses never fully cure?

@Miro Depends on the illness. But what I’m saying is that certain illnesses that were previously thought to have no cure may turn out to be curable someday.

@cmac1339 Hopefully

I’d love to chat, I relate to that so much. I have to be forced to leave my room or house

@em887766 Me too

@babs7119 Let’s set up a convo!

@em887766 Let’s set up a convo !

@LucyA5118 @emidrew_xo on IG (:

On YouTube channel?

@babs7119 Yes youtube! They also have an Instagram

@c.cat Thanks

@babs7119 Of course!

@babs7119 Why don't these OCD channels hardly ever mention my theme, illness anxiety OCD or like mine biggest obsession is fearing cancer and death.