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It ebbs and flows š
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Ah okay. Basically it doesnāt stick around as before treatment? I guess im just trying to understand what life after treatment is like. Hope you donāt 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 š
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Yea I was in recovery before, would get little triggers but wouldnāt last long or be very often.
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