Focd
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- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y
IAWildFanIAWildFan
- Date posted
- 3y
Yeah dont go back to wherever your thoughts were
juni ✨juni ✨
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- 3y
Hello! This is a theme I’ve struggled with for the past 6 years. I’ve spent hours upon hours going back and forth to the places where I thought I hit someone. I would tell myself to go back one time and look, but then I was afraid I hit someone again while checking the original spot. It was an endless cycle. It came to the point where I would record myself driving. I had to limit myself on where I would need to go for errands or appointments because I was so afraid of driving. Now, I am in a place where I feel good about driving! The anxiety and thoughts are still there, but I am no way near where I was prior to treatment and threapy. I highly recommended ERP! You will see a difference right away! You just have to keep driving and tell yourself that you won’t go back and check. The more you drive and the more you’re exposed to your fears, your mind will start to have more control. I know that hit and run ocd is so debilitating and stressful. But if I can get to the point of driving without feeling so stressed out, you can too! You got this and I wish you nothing but luck!!!!!!!
FocdFocd
- User type
- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y
Thank you so much for this. I have done ERP and it has helped me a lot in other areas I struggle with OCD. I haven’t been to therapy in about 3 months because I generally was feeling better and doing good but now the anxiety is coming back strong. I can deal with the thoughts, it’s the anxiety that is the challenging part. I really love driving, it just sucks dealing with this. But again thank you for your support
kaylanicole01kaylanicole01
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
Hi there! I’m so sorry you’re going through this—no fun at all! Have you tried sitting with the discomfort? Doing that will allow your body calm down which will help in the long run. Also, just sit with the uncertainty-you may or may not hit somebody. I know it’s uncomfortable, but it will help! You’ve got this!
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
Not specifically this ocd theme however the work is the same for all. Regardless of the urge to analyze, dwell, or ruminate, focus your attention literally right now on whatever it is you actually WANT TO be doing. This could be going for a walk, playing music, hanging with family, etc. moment by moment just choose to notice the discomfort, and not give any attention. Is this easy, no way.. but its the foundation to prove to yourself you can do it! I believe in you
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