Hello! So I’ve been using NOCD for about a year now and it’s significantly changed my life. I have all the tools I need to help combat my Harm OCD and Health OCD. The only piece left of the puzzle is getting off of my medication (Zoloft 100mg/day). I’m absolutely TERRIFIED of going off it (I’ve been on it for around 2.5 years now I believe), and falling back into the shell of the person I was prior to working with my NOCD therapist. Has anyone had success in tapering off their SSRIs? If so, have any tips? Thanks in advance and cheers to being part of the best support community 💪🏽

Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.

For those who have had success with medication for OCD/anxiety, how is your life different now compared to before starting medication?

Has anyone had success treating their OCD without medication and solely ERP or non-medicinal methods. I have pretty severe OCD and just about every sub-type, but I’ve been on various meds (SSRI & SNRIs) for going on 8 years and have never found one that truly relieves me of symptoms. I’m looking to see if it’s worth continuing with the side effects I experience (mostly mild) or if there are alternatives that could work for me. Low key tired of constantly changing meds in an attempt to find something that works when maybe medicine isn’t the route for me…