random_person
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- 4y
meow meow
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yess oh my god
jdog2003jdog2003
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Geez, me too. May I ask what theme this is representative of?
random_personrandom_person
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Struggling with pocd right now
PanikinSkywalkerPanikinSkywa...
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It didn't just go away or anything. I had to work hard to overcome my depression and it was much more manageable after that. Had to change my habits and get outside be more active rather than just staying in my head all day. That was the hardest part. Therapy helped but now I'm doing ERP and thats been helping as well. Its a lot of work but its worth it. My treatment resistant depression is almost completely gone now. The main thing is to be able to have the thoughts, be ok with them or acknowledge them, then do what you value anyways, regardless of what OCD says to you. Its tough at first but you can do it.
huntyhunty
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Thank you :-) I’ve finished therapy with NOCD for pocd too . Its the toughest thing I’ve been through , I’m going to admit myself to a Christian residential program for a year and be with positive people , I’m so glad I finished therapy beforehand though
huntyhunty
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@;-; I can tolerate to look at kids now , that was my biggest compulsion because I didn’t know what groinal responses were & they freaked me out . But sometimes I find myself not having intrusive thoughts about them & THATS NICE ! sometimes I forget that they are even there :-‘) like I used to thank u therapy
random_personrandom_person
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Did you take meds or get any professional help to help with your depression? Or just change your habits? I think I’m struggling with depression caused by pocd. It was anxiety at first but now it’s just depression. Just wondering if it would help to change my habits and have a better lifestyle or if there’s no point since I don’t take meds or have a therapist
huntyhunty
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@random_person I just refuse to be a p in life . I am FIGHTING . What helped was reconciling with God , telling loved ones , and getting a pet dog . Every morning I still feel defeated & anxious but I start mornings with prayer , I’m showering now , & doing day to day things . I am going out with my dog now too . Please get help from therapy if you can you deserve your life back
PanikinSkywalkerPanikinSkywa...
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@random_person I took a mild anti anxiety called Buspar but other than that I changed my lifestyle. Started off with just mild exercise like going for a walk, but slowly worked up to doing actual workouts. Also forced myself to be more social and spend more time with friends and family. Helps to make a list of things you value and start going towards those values. Also, if there is anything that you may have stopped doing because of OCD, you should try to do again if you enjoyed it (for me it was going places, like the pool, beach or going anywhere i thought kids might be) even if you just manage to do little things for yourself like take out the trash or do the dishes, its a good place to start. Practicing self compassion is a BIG one. We are too hard on ourselves for having OCD. There are plenty of self compassion exercises online to help get you started.
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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Stop ruminating on it and it will switch to something else
huntyhunty
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Hate it so much . Does your mind make adults younger ? Like literally everything kids , omg . I just want to be with my f*cking man
PanikinSkywalkerPanikinSkywa...
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I understand completely. When my OCD flared back up a few months ago it was surrounding my health. I remember thinking "I wish this was just the pocd again. At least that was an imaginal obsession." Careful what you wish for because now its my main theme again and the guilt and shame that comes with it is the absolute worst. Sorry you're dealing with it as well. Its tough
huntyhunty
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pocd can just go away ? what’d you do ??
PanikinSkywalkerPanikinSkywa...
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Thats great. Good for you!
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garren0712
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- 18w
Can anyone else relate to this?
my OCD is doing what it does best and it’s randomly selecting themes. Once I’m not scared or react to one it bounces to another. And then i temporarily forget all of my coping skills for that theme. Rn it’s fixating on the time I had a panic attack and it’s trying to make me have one again
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