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Yes. I never had medication but I did have ACT based therapy, and I attend workshops/support groups online. I also read a ton about ERP and ACT and was able to apply it with a lot of success. I believe I caught myself before my compulsions got out of control, and I've improved immensely since then. There was a lot of thoughts like 'Am I sick enough to deserve treatment? Is this actually real?'. I decided to take the risk that it wasn't real and get help anyway. I'm doing very well now, I'm just posting here lately to try and help people who were in the same position as me two years ago :)
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Therapy helped a lot , I still have physical anxiety tho. So I went through a couple of meds , I’m finally on one that works and therapy works better now as well. I’m living my best life, just came back from vacation that I wholly enjoyed and now back to work and school. I look forward to life now so that’s a plus.
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I'm also getting better with therapy ♡ just 3 months and Im not like I used to, but I feel happy and positive again
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Dude I wish we could high five on here!
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Like with me, I’m just kind of an anxious guy, like on my best days I still have little fears and anxieties and that’s fine...generally I like myself...it’s just sometimes (usually when I’m tired or have been eating unhealthily or am stressed) I’ll just get triggered and can’t handle my ocd for a bit...like I guess my dream is to just keep myself from letting it get on top of me, so I can live my normal life as a somewhat anxious individual
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Awesome!
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Thanks 4 hope
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People who went from a really bad time with OCD to a better time now. Is it really possible? What was your theme? Did you take medication?
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6 months ago I had a severe panic attack and it’s changed my life. Scared of 99% of foods, can’t take meds out of fear, been hospitalized a few times cause of blood sugar drops and other health scares due to poor eating. I’m constantly scanning my body finding any little thing that’s uncomfortable and then fixate and panic over the smallest things. Whether be a smell I’m unfamiliar with, a weird sensation in my arm literally anything freaks me out….. who has had success with exposure or has dealt with similar issues. I feel like I’m unintentionally slowly killing myself but I’m too scared for meds and therapy doesn’t seem to make much of a dent right now. Please share some success stories I need hope.
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For those who have had success with medication for OCD/anxiety, how is your life different now compared to before starting medication?
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