Just trying to survive
- Date posted
- 4y
Lms526Lms526
- Date posted
- 4y
You should definitely feel anxiety during an exposure. I'm not a counselor, but my guess is that its one of two things. Either you aren't doing a big enough exposure or you are doing a compulsion during or immediately after, which will render it ineffective. Good luck to you. Compulsions can be behavioral or mental.
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- Date posted
- 22w
ERP/Therapy
I find while doing exposures, rarely does my anxiety lessen. It usually amps up and stays that way for the remainder of the day. I could be having a fairly decent day, but dutifully do my exposures and then the rest of my day is anxiety filled. I guess that’s just how it is now? Also, I’m wondering if my therapist even believes I have OCD. I totally understand my therapist cannot provide reassurance. But it’s to the point it seems my therapist acts like I actually did the thing I fear. I feel so isolated.
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- Date posted
- 20w
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- Date posted
- 15w
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