How do you guys deal with moving past triggers? I have had the same obsession for about a year and half. But I’ve become really good and pretty much have over come it. But whenever I see something that use to trigger me, I feel like I have to because that’s what I usually WOULD do. Not necessarily what I am feeling.

Whatabtme

Date posted: 3y

I'm the same. Had the same triggers for about 2 years (sexual orientation ocd) and even on my good days I still can see or hear a trigger and feel like, this should be bothering me rn right? And I kind of do a double take. I hope one day I'll be able to reclaim some form of normalcy again where ocd isn't the most normal thing I feel. I miss the past so much. I know it's unhealthy and unrealistic to miss the past. But sometimes I just really miss being able to enjoy the intimate parts of being I a relationship without any shred of doubt tied to it.

YoureNotAlone

Date posted: 3y

That was me with health ocd; was dead set that I had cancer or a brain tumor or whatever. When I see a trigger that should’ve been, well, triggered by; I actually had the same thing. I was like… why am I not spiraling? But nowadays I think to myself… wow. I’m really living with my OCD; I am not getting triggered and if my brain tosses me a thought that I might latch on to, now I have the tools to accept it as it lies, and move past it, stay in the present. It takes a lot of work and practice.I think striving for “normalcy” is good but I also think that we have to realize the thoughts don’t go away, just the feelings that come with it do.

Pushingpissed

Date posted: 18w

Feeling “normal” again

Anyone else feel that when they aren’t experiencing a theme that their ocd is almost non existent. It almost makes me feel like I’ve been faking it, and also makes me feel ridiculous for obsessing over things. I feel sorry for myself :/ I know that my themes are valid and felt very real in the moment, but after I “get over” them I just can’t believe that I was obsessing over something that either wasn’t true or didn’t apply to me. I would also like to know how to prevent themes from reoccurring. Health, religion and existential OCD themes tend to take turns throughout my life, I just didn’t know that was it ocd. Trying to break the cycle.

Lorrielle

Date posted: 6w

How has your trauma shaped your OCD?

I feel like after years of living in survival mode from various back to back traumas, I don’t know how to turn off my brain. It’s always in some sort of overstimulated cycle of overthinking, rumination, self checking, and seeking reassurance. I know there will be more peace after treatment. But just hating like I’m stuck in always feeling like I’m waiting for the next shoe to drop when so many shit things have happened to me early in life. How am I suppose to be excited about what’s next?

Hobbit

Date posted: 22d

Not making ERP a compulsion?

Anyone have any tips on not making ERP a compulsion? I find myself sometimes wanting to do exposures in order to make myself feel better (feel my anxiety go down and feel relief). 😅

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