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- 3y
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- 3y
I can so relate to all of this! I have pure o and major avoidance compulsions as well. I have had thoughts of making people sick. Its hard when someone you love doesn't understand or support you. But you are not alone. Do you have a therapist that understands OCD and specializes in ERP? It has made a huge difference for me. ERP is hard and terrifying, but it does work. Even if your husband doesn't support you or understand. All of us here do! We are here for you.
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- 3y
So sorry to hear. Are you in therapy? Seek help. Can you show him some website with info about OCD? "When a family member has OCD" is a great book. But if he dont want to understand at allš¢ its hard, but you are still responsible for how you handle your suffering, you can learn, and you can practice exposures, I hope you'll find a therapist, and maybe you can find support in a friend or another relative.
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- 3y
I do have a therapist but idk if she's licensed in ocd stuff. We've talked about it but I've also gone through some big personal traumas in the past year and we talk mostly about that. She tends to focus more on the anxiety. But we've done some erp therapy but it seemed to make my ocd all I'd think about. Like it was running my whole life in a different way. So I avoid. I don't go to therapy much anymore. I stopped erp. And it got better for awhile thinking I could control my own life but it's come back stronger and more frequently than ever. I never even told my therapist about the poisoning thoughts bc I didn't want her to have child services take my children away. (Can they do that?) So it's mostly my fault therapy wasn't working bc I wasn't completely honest with her about how bad it is. My husband is a good man. He really is one of the good ones. He just doesn't experience any mental illness so if I even bring up mine he thinks I'm just making excuses. It's tough. I just want there to be a way I can make him understand so he can be in it with me and for me instead of feeling like we're against each other with it.
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- 3y
Ok...I think its important to be honest with the therapist. Can you seek put to find a therapist with OCD competence? You have to make decisions about how to manage life with this condition. OCD doesnt get over by itself. If your husband is a good one, thats great! Show him some good website with info. Buy Jon Hershfileds book for relatives. Go to therapy again. The worst thing we can do is to let time pass and just think about what to do...There is hope for you! Take care.
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- 3y
ERP is definitely not fun or easy, but it does work. They cannot take your children away because of a thought. There is a big difference between having an intrusive thought and intention. Everyone has intrusive thoughts. The problem is not the thought. The real problem is the weight and meaning we give the thought. One of my major themes were harm and suicide OCD. I was terrified to tell my therapist about some of my intrusive thoughts. I thought for sure I was going to end up in jail or involuntarily committed to a psych ward. Her expression didn't even change. I guarantee you a therapist that understands OCD has heard it all before. They won't be shocked by anything you tell them. Recovery is possible. But it takes time and a lot of hard work. If you aren't willing to do the work, then nothing will change. OCD is a chronic condition. It won't just go away on its own. Believe me, I know. I lived with OCD for over 30 years because I didn't know I had it. OCD wasn't even on my radar until last month. You can never get back the time OCD has taken from you. But you can make a decision to not allow it to take any more time from you. ERP is the best treatment for OCD.
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