girlw/ocd
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- 3y
AnonymousAAnonymousA
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- 3y
This is not okay. You need a therapist who you can reply on. I usually wouldn’t be so forward with advice, but if she is not making it to your appointments you need to fire her. When I’ve fired therapists, I just ghost them and stop making for appointments. I’m 23, and I’ve had 5 therapists. They all gave me something unique and added to my growth at the time, but when it was time to move on, I listened to my gut with no regrets. I am in therapy with NOCD and have had a great experience! I’d highly recommend looking there, or at least trying to go to a qualified OCD therapist. Talk therapists can actually hurt your OCD recovery, but OCD therapists can help you with your OCD and any other comorbid disorders you have. You deserve someone excellent to help you through this period in your life.
girlw/ocdgirlw/ocd
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- 3y
thank you. so much. this is so hard. but your advice really helped. i need in person therapy as much as possible, so i’m going to try to find a qualified ocd therapist. you are amazing. this helped me tremendously.
AnonymousAAnonymousA
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- 3y
@sophirigsby Of course! I’ve been in therapy for a while (around when I was your age) and what you’re experiencing is really unprofessional behavior. Also, I read your comment above, and I want you to know there is nothing wrong with you. Really there isn’t. You’re experiencing an immense amount of pain, but there is nothing wrong with who you are and this isn’t your fault. You have the ability to heal, and to be as young as you are and on the path to work through this is amazing. It will get better, I can promise you. Forgive yourself and know you aren’t alone. Sending love ❤️
girlw/ocdgirlw/ocd
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- 3y
@AnonymousA you are a great person. i wish i had a friend like you. i don’t have many of those. you just made so many things so much better.
sillybilly sillybilly
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- 3y
Have you told her how you feel? Maybe she has life problems going on rn 🤔 but then again being a therapist is her job
girlw/ocdgirlw/ocd
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- 3y
yes. sort of. i told her i needed her & she called me the next day asking if i’d be at open house she had papers for my mom to sign. i know she probably has something going on but i need someone and if she can’t do that no matter how great she is i still need someone that can be there. but she’s also the type of person to believe medicine is the only thing that can ever help me. i’m 16 and i take 8 pills every night & they make me miserable. she says it gets worse before it gets better. it’s been 3 years.
sillybilly sillybilly
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- 3y
@sophirigsby Yeah I would definitely look into seeing a new therapist, especially if she’s making you take that much medicine that isn’t working out for you. Focus on your mental health. As a therapist I’m sure she will understand
girlw/ocdgirlw/ocd
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- 3y
@sillybilly i don’t understand the medicine. they have me on prazosin, lamictal, abilify, clonidine, and celexa. none of which help my symptoms besides bipolar. it feels so unhelpful. i goto sleep at 11 and wake up at 2. i sleep all day because i’m exhausted. i sleep so hard nothing wakes me up, and when i do wake up i puke my guts out. i feel like there’s something wrong with me
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