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- MissExistential
- Date posted
- 3y ago
- Username
- Lms526Lms526
- Date posted
- 3y ago
The question you need to ask yourself is this. Are you willing to spend the rest of your life feeling and thinking right now. Just because your OCD is good right now doesn't mean it always will be. If you aren't willing right now to do what it takes to recover, that's fine. Only you can make that choice. ERP is tough and you will feel worse before you feel better. OCD is uncomfortable too. In my opinion the temporary struggle of doing ERP is with the long term benefit of recovery.
- Username
- SheaBabeSheaBabe
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I keep busy to keep mine at bay and it helps a lot. If I think about it to much I spiral so I see nothing wrong with that
- Username
- MissExistentialMissExistential
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Okay not to explore it with a therapist?
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I would go ahead and get the tools to deal with it. I was like you, mine started 12 years ago. I would get it under control in about 2 weeks and I would go for another few years before the next episode and so forth. This last time put me in bed for days. Go ahead and get the help and quit hiding from it.
- Username
- EmWestEmWest
- Date posted
- 3y ago
This is tough- because I was in this very cycle for years. It’s so much easier to say “well I’m finally feeling stronger and like I’ve got a hold on this- so why would I try to do therapy now?” But what I’ve learned is that in general, OCD treatment is very counterintuitive- but it WORKS. I have been learning to face the opportunities when I do feel the strongest and take advantage of them so that when the OCD inevitably tries to force it’s way back into the front seat- I’m better prepared to face it. Sometimes, you do have to pick your battles and allow yourself to be happy and okay. Just make sure that it doesn’t become a cycle and be prepared to take advantage of those “good days/weeks” when they do arrive! God Bless
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- lashes
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Can OCD calm down for no reason? I’ve always had pretty bad symptoms and it’s usually quite overwhelming, but recently I’ve moved to uni and for some reason my symptoms are minor now, there’s still some there but I can cope with them? It seems like a good thing but at the same time I feel like I’ve been faking this whole time.
- Username
- Skwidbox
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Worried OCD might be on to something
I'm trying hard not to ask for reassurance here, but I'm in need of some advice. I know that I've been diagnosed with OCD, and I'm fairly confident that I've dealt with it consistently over my life. The theme has changed over time, and my current theme is being concerned that I may have narcissistic personality disorder. While I know that this obsession with NPD is a product of OCD, I also can't help but feel that I match so many of the symptom critera that it may be something worth looking into and working on. As you might expect though, this is kind of a huge conundrum, because searching for an actual diagnosis or talking to a psychotherapist might make my OCD about the topic even worse, or even if I get through ERP and then look for a diagnosis, it may cause me to relapse. I guess I'm just wondering what I should do about this. Should I just live with the doubt forever? If I do, would I be putting others at risk? What if there are actual things I need to work on, and by not seeking NPD specific treatment, I'll never get better? Should I work through ERP first and only then start thinking about this stuff? Or should I just not seek these answers out period? Again, trying not to ask for reassurance. I guess I'm wondering what y'all would do if you were in this situation.
- Username
- NOCD
- User type
- Staff
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Imagine four months from now...
OCD hit me 12 years ago when I was in college, but I had no idea what was happening. I thought I might have been going crazy. I felt so lost, and I eventually fell into a deep depression. If you can relate to this, know that you’re not alone - I get it, and I can also tell you that there’s hope. Once you have the tools to manage OCD, things can become so much better! For me personally, getting effective treatment helped me get my life back, and still helps me manage OCD every day. From there, I began to find myself again. I felt like Allison again. I could start doing the things I love again. If you knew in 4 months from now you wouldn’t be as bothered by OCD, what would you do first?
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