I’m having a decent day today. I’m in a rush to be fully recovered, but I know recovery takes time. I’ve been working with a therapist and doing ERP and rumination tracking, and I feel it making a difference. A few months ago I was literally not functional. I had a full on break down and was convinced that I had to come out as lesbian in order to escape the fear and anxiety and obsessions. I was terrified because I didn’t want to be with women and I didn’t want to break up with my bf but my ocd was telling me that I inevitably had to be someone I didn’t want to be. I thought I’d never get better. Months later I’m still with my boyfriend and I am feeling so much better. I’m not fucking coming out because I’m straight and ocd doesn’t run my life. I know that I will go back to fully feeling like myself again soon. I hope this gives hope to some people who are at rock bottom. I was there too. You can make it through this ❤️

Just wanted to give some hope to those who are having ocd spikes, spirals and worries. This past year I have regained my life back. I went from beginning to isolate myself, being convinced by my ocd that my hobbies are bad and that I should avoid things I enjoyed, and having constant panic attacks. With the work of IOP, psychiatry and nocd, I have made great strives towards my future. I now don’t avoid things and instead embrace my life and ANY possibility that may come. Don’t let the ocd bully you. Yes, I have intrusive thoughts still but I am able to go about my day instead of obsessing over them. You can find this too. I encourage anyone on the fence to please seek help if you are in a tough time, it can literally save your life.

Today I over came something that had been consistently bothering me with my contamination OCD and I'm over the moon I never thought I could do it yesterday the anxiety was there but I sat with and it faded I'm so happy thank you for all your support guys and I recently started working out and I feel much better To anyone out there struggling it gets better trust me a few months ago I was at the Lowest point in my life I couldn't even leave my house I failed really badly at school but now I can even go outside I try to socialize some days are harder than others and I've had a few hiccups along the way but it has gotten much better And I'm starting a recovery course for school to make up for my grades I'm so happy guys 😭then I can finally get into uni

Feeling hopeful. Pasta days I’ve felt pretty much myself. My attraction to the opposite gender has come back in stages. False attraction to same gender is there but not as near strong as before. It’s like my brain knows it’s OCD. I have been through hell in the past months, really really severe SOOCD. But I see the that this does not define who I am and my values! Keep strong and fight on.