Tulipwood
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- 3y
Anon1294Anon1294
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- 3y
Reading books on OCD, and there are a few tik tokers that have really amazing helpful videos on OCD
NotSoEvilWizardNotSoEvilWizard
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- 3y
When I only found out I actually have an OCD, I found a video by Katie d'Ath. She compared an intrusive thought to the train that you don't actually have to hop on and just let this train pass by, with no reaction to it. Then I was watching more videos on youtube and listening to people who also have OCD. I would never wish anyone ro have this mental disorder, but not being alone with this case is calming. And then I found NOCD app and it was an extra wave of reassurance. I can't be thankful enough for its existence. So, for me, listening to people who knows about OCD is the way. But OCD is a ride on a roller coaster. So there are moments when nothing can help you to reassure yourself. You have to just go through this((
TulipwoodTulipwood
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- 3y
@Anon1294 Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts was an amazing book in my opinion. Is there any book that you would recommend?
Anon1294Anon1294
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- 3y
@Tulipwood Free Yourself from OCD by Jonah Lakin, it broke down the science of why our brains react the way they do and it put things in perspective
TulipwoodTulipwood
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- 3y
@SimonHealy I just found Katie d'Ath on YouTube a few days ago and she's amazing. I'm grateful for this app as well.
TulipwoodTulipwood
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- 3y
@Anon1294 Might give it a read, thank you!
TulipwoodTulipwood
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- 3y
@JP2323 Adding it to the list, thanks!
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- 25w
Advice?
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
Andrea Wells
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 24w
My OCD Journey
Looking back, I realize I’ve had OCD since I was 7. though I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 30. As a kid, I was consumed by fears I couldn’t explain: "What if God isn’t real? What happens when we die? How do I know I’m real?" These existential thoughts terrified me, and while everyone has them from time to time, I felt like they were consuming my life. By 12, I was having daily panic attacks about death and war, feeling untethered from reality as depersonalization and derealization set in. At 15, I turned to drinking, spending the next 15 years drunk, trying to escape my mind. I hated myself, struggled with my body, and my intrusive thoughts. Sobriety forced me to face it all head-on. In May 2022, I finally learned I had OCD. I remember the exact date: May 10th. Reading about it, I thought, "Oh my God, this is it. This explains everything." My main themes were existential OCD and self-harm intrusive thoughts. The self-harm fears were the hardest: "What if I kill myself? What if I lose control?" These thoughts terrified me because I didn’t want to die. ERP changed everything. At first, I thought, "You want me to confront my worst fears? Are you kidding me?" But ERP is gradual and done at your pace. My therapist taught me to lean into uncertainty instead of fighting it. She’d say, "Maybe you’ll kill yourself—who knows?" At first, it felt scary, but for OCD, it was freeing. Slowly, I realized my thoughts were just thoughts. ERP gave me my life back. I’m working again, I’m sober, and for the first time, I can imagine a future. If you’re scared to try ERP, I get it. But if you’re already living in fear, why not try a set of tools that can give you hope?
Crook
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 22w
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