All throughout the beginning of 2020 OCD did not exist in my life. As soon as August came, I've been getting OCD thoughts and I remember how it all started 100%. I never used to worry about ANYTHING in the past whatsoever and now I find myself worrying about anything and everything possible. Does that mean my worries are all irrational? Especially with things in the past? Not trying to look for reassurance. I just want to understand how this works. How can ERP get rid of it? I just don't know how.

ERP can’t get rid of OCD, I am sorry to say (if you haven’t heard it before) that OCD is incurable. HOWEVER, you CAN get better to the point where the intrusive thoughts don’t bother you in the same way as the average person. ERP helps by training the brain to not react to the fear or thought and therefore over time the anxiety lessons and you can actually get on with you life. This disease is miserable. Have a look at this chap he’s I’m so great and his videos I find as so useful. https://youtu.be/fNxlpotyLRs Sending hugs xxx

Before I got a comment saying that ERP can cure OCD and that you can train your mind not to be afraid of the thoughts especially since there were times in my life where I didn't have OCD. I don't know what got you to say such, and I don't know if you have anything backing up what you're saying. I also don't know why this app is deleting comments that are actually helping people. My only guess is to avoid reassurance.