ERP help? Hey all! I’m one week into my first apt with live practicing of ERP and at first I felt like I really got it but now I’m kinda lost and confused. I see post about relief people got so quickly and it makes me even more confused. I guess I’m having trouble getting to a point where I’m at a 1-0 out of 10 …I think I’m there then it will spike back up to a 7 after a good 2 mins of being down ! Any advice is super appreciated <3 I have hope for all of us !!

Fruitpunch

Date posted: 3y

Hi! Just from my very limited experience with ERP, it is a technique that isn’t supposed to work immediately always. Think about it this way: Before ERP, we would do compulsions and seek reassurance to get IMMEDIATE RELIEF, but we have learned that doing so actually harms us and because we get immediate results, it doesn’t always yield long term benefits. ERP is a solution that will yield long term benefits, so it may not take effect instantly. I have trouble sitting with that truth because i want this to go away and I want that immediate relief. But we have to do ERP so we can be stronger forever instead of stronger until our next episode. Hope this insight helps!

Anonymous_Sc...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

Wow thank you!

cheyras

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

I would even go so far as to say that if doing ERP is giving you immediate relief from anxiety every time you do it, you may actually be doing it wrong. Because as you say, the whole point of it is to allow yourself to experience the uncertainty and general unpleasantness.

Jennifer Dal...

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 20w

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So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?

Anonymous 25#

Date posted: 20w

When?

Can someone please tell me at what point did you finally accept that it’s OCD? When did the ERP click for you? When did you just stop buying into the lies of OCD and finally let go? Like what does it take. It’s been 2 years of this for me and I’m in ERP currently and it’s just not clicking 😣 is it just me???

Anonymous1990

Date posted: 19w

ERP

I’m starting NOCD. I had several years of cbt as a child (well over 20 years ago) and I see a trauma therapist. But now I’ll be seeking further help for OCD and just really scared. CBT wasn’t helpful for me. How has ERP been helpful for you? Do you feel like you’ll finally get your life back? I’m consumed by my obsessions 😢 Would love others feedback if ERP helped you ❤️

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