Hi guys! For those of you taking medications, did you find that they helped you do ERP therapy? I have been on different medications for about 3 years now and none of them worked for me except for one that gave me horrible side effects. I just feel so defeated because I cannot resist compulsions at all which cause me severe depression. I'm basically stuck at home most of the day.

SSRIs (Prozac) helped me with my repeating thoughts to some extent, but that in combination with ERP and tracking bans to create awareness was most effective for me. Anxiety medication tends to make my ocd worse

I’ve done well with Prozac and Zoloft- you need to be willing to do whatever it takes to sit through compulsions because your life is worth it. Have you tried listening to ocd stories podcast?

That's the thing. I'm not motivated at all to do ERP therapy and that's why (in my opinion) I cannot resist compulsions.

I was way more motivated in the past but I just gave up now and feel defeated

@Anonymous It’s not about motivation. You have to force yourself to do it because you want your life back. Motivation might come later. I never want to do ERP but I do it anyway

@Anonymous That's what I meant when saying motivation: wanting my life back. At this time, I don't really feel the strong need to get my life back.