I know a lot of people have been asking about what it’s like doing ERP, so I wanted to share mine. I’ve been in treatment for about three weeks now and I have noticed a significant decrease in anxiety and compulsions. The thoughts are still there and I do occasionally interact with them in forms or compulsions, but not nearly as often. The treatment was horrible I. The beginning, I was so scared I was going to have this huge revelation. And I’ve been able to see that I don’t need that answer right now. It could happen, and if it does I will be okay no matter what happens. It’s really hard and it’s not fun, but I promise you the results are worth it. Push through it, you will not regret it. I wanted to quit after the first session, and I’m so happy I didn’t.

Sexual Orientation OCD

alexisrae1999

Date posted: 4y

Thank you for sharing! ❤ I hope this gives hope to everyone here, it gave me some! :)

cc97

Date posted: 4y

Thanks for sharing! What are some things you do for ERP

Kaylaisabel

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 4y

So what my therapist had me do at first was write a list of things that trigger me, starting from the least triggering to the most and then we slowly start there. So I’ve had to watch videos that center around my theme, listen to a podcast (a few minutes at a time until I can listen for long enough without it being too Triggering) about someone coming out, look at pictures of attractive women, repeat things.

cc97

Date posted: 4y

@Kaylaisabel Thank u!

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