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I have had ocd for since I was 7. I was diasnosed at 27, 20 years later. I am now 30 and the understanding I have about it has truely changed my life. I take medication, I see a psychologist, I listen to ‘The OCD Stories’ podcast and I am constantly striving to feel better. Last year I was having panic attacks every week and I have only had 1 in the last 6 months. Every small thing like that is a win! It’s hard to talk about because we all still struggle but we do need to celebrate each small win
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It’s been over a year and a half that my OCD returned worse than ever. It was so bad it was depriving me of sleep for weeks. But I started ERP and 10mg of Lexapro. Glad to say that today I’m in recovery. OCD never truly goes away but I’m comfortable with it. I still get intrusive thoughts and occasionally get anxious, but I’ve learned to let it be and it passes on its own. I agree there isn’t always a lot of positivity on here, half the time people are just seeking reassurance, which is unfortunate but it’s hard and I get it. But ocassionally there are people who talk about their recovery and I think it’s important to listen to them when they say don’t seek reassurance. This is truly the only way to get over the OCD. Just accept that you’re anxious and it feels like shit. And eventually after months of practice you the bad days aren’t so bad and they’re further apart. And that’s all we can ask for
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Yes I agree sometimes I want to comment but I know I will be giving reassurance which is bad for them
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Thanks for sharing your story Drvmstick. I want to see more people share there story.
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I am having a really hard time with ocd and anxious thoughts and feeling extremely uneasy. I'm home alone today so it's really easy for me to get stuck in my thoughts. I'm on day 4 of prozac. I felt like yesterday I had a period of time of about 30 minutes where I felt really focused and like the anxiety lifted completely. But then an obsession started and it brought me right back down. Hopefully I feel relief again today. I'm going to go get some house work done to take my mind off of things. Does anyone have any first hand experiences with prozac? How long until you felt any relief? Any really bad side effects? Any unforseen pluses? Much appreciated.
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