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It ebbs and flows đ
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Ah okay. Basically it doesnât stick around as before treatment? I guess im just trying to understand what life after treatment is like. Hope you donât mind the questions.
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@S.Abu I feel like recovery might look different for everyone? I've had experiences of my OCD finding other outlets/triggers/ behaviors that I had not previously thought of, like obsessive counting. The really positive thing is that 1) I was able to recognize it as a new compulsion. Therapy has taught me what to look for in new triggers and compulsions. And 2) I had the tools to fight it. Since I was able to recognize it early on, it didn't have much time to really become a habit. So, for me at least, it depends on what's going on in my life at the time, but the fact that I have knowledge and skills helps me navigate SO much better.
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@S.Abu And it's never a bother! It's wonderful that you're in a place to be thinking about post treatment life đ
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Yea I was in recovery before, would get little triggers but wouldnât last long or be very often.
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How long did it take to make this? And is it actually possible?
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People who went from a really bad time with OCD to a better time now. Is it really possible? What was your theme? Did you take medication?
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Hi everyone, Iâm Andrea and I am a member of the Intake Team here at NOCD. In junior high, I was known as the âaneurysm girlâ because I was convinced any small headache meant I was dying. At just 12 years old, I read something that triggered my OCD, and from that moment on, my brain latched onto catastrophic health fears. Any strange sensation in my body felt like proof that something was seriously wrong. I constantly sought reassurance, avoided being alone, and felt trapped in an endless cycle of fear. Over time, my OCD shifted themes, but health anxiety was always there, lurking in the background. I turned to drinking to numb my mind, trying to escape the fear that never let up. Then, in 2016, everything spiraled. I was sitting at work, feeling completely fine, when suddenly my vision felt strangeâsomething was âoff.â My mind convinced me I was having a stroke. I called an ambulance, launching myself into one of the darkest periods of my life. I visited doctors multiple times a week, terrified I was dying, yet every test came back normal. The fear never loosened its grip. For years, I cycled in and out of therapy, desperately trying to find answers, but no one recognized what was really happening. I was always told I had anxiety or depression, but OCD was never mentioned. I was suicidal, believing I would never escape the torment of my mind. It wasnât until 2022âafter years of struggling, hitting rock bottom, and finally seeking specialized OCD treatmentâthat I got the right diagnosis. ERP therapy at NOCD was the hardest thing Iâve ever done, but it saved my life. Today, Iâm 34, sober, and living a life I never thought was possible. Do I still have hard days? Absolutely. But I am no longer a prisoner to my fears. The thoughts still come, but they donât control me anymore. They donât dictate my every move. Life isnât perfect, but it no longer knocks me off my feet. If youâre struggling with health OCD or somatic OCD, I see you. I know how terrifying and isolating it can be. But I also know that it can get better. If you have any questions about health & somatic OCD, ERP, and breaking the OCD cycle, Iâd love to tell you what Iâve learned first hand. Drop your questions below, and Iâll answer all of them!
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