- Username
- tcombs22
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Lol yes. Your thoughts are painful and crying is a normal response to pain. That said, I'm learning that crying can sometimes become a complusion, so I'm trying to understand when it's healthy crying and compulsive crying. That said, try your best to calm down once you've started. Deep breaths in and then deep breaths out. Then start to note your present surroundings which will help your mind remember "oh yea, these thoughts aren't happening/real." So for example, "I'm in my kitchen. I'm holding my hands. I'm crying. It's sunny outside." Etc. Hope this helps! But let em rip!
I felt that way too! My first meeting was emotional. It was like a purge of all the thoughts and fears and feelings I have been having for years, most of which I had bottled up all the time. It was emotional but refreshing to really voice my fears. My second session is when the therapy really began. It was not as emotional. More so cathartic to finally learn how I can combat my OCD. It felt good to finally have answers and better understand why I have felt this way. Good luck!
yes i end up crying like every session lol
i cry all the time during my sessions! itâs perfectly okay to. we go through so much and to talk about it can be very emotional. you got this itâs okay to cry:)
I cry every single time. Itâs the weirdest thing because Iâm not the type who ever cries.
I cry on and off everytime. I'm sure they are used to people crying and see it all the time. Do worry about showing your emotions, be true to yourself and don't hold back.
Started therapy. Today was my second session and it really made me more anxious than I have been in a while. Anyone else felt more anxiety/depressed after a therapy session?
I started ERP therapy yesterday and had my second session today. During my session of trying to do an exposure, I started crying, and became very anxious. I know that this type of therapy is hard, but how do you know this is just some thing that you canât do? I have been anxious all day and my exposure has been the only thing Iâve been able to think of. I want to get better but I donât know if Iâm able to push myself this much.
I feel so embarrassed in my sessions. I have a nocd therapist and every session she asks what I want to work on and has me come up with an exposure and idk the whole thing feels so embarrassing, i don't want to say the wrong thing or come up with a stupid exposure. I cry after every session because I feel so put on the spot and so embarrassed and I feel like i'm so difficult for her. idk what to do it makes me want to quit therapy all together. ive had good sessions in the past but its so hard to get past the embarrassment every time idk what my problem is.
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