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are you talking about the call you sign up for to begin therapy? if so, i did that a while ago and i was SO incredibly nervous, but it ended up being okay and pretty easy. the hardest part is the very first session you have with your NOCD therapist AFTER the initial call, which is basically when they get to know you and ask you questions/determine what your diagnoses are. as nervous as you are about it maybe not being OCD, definitely go through the call and the first session anyway! it will be so helpful.
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bc it was so long ago i’m not sure if i’m getting it all right, but i’m pretty sure the first call is them asking you a few questions about why you want help / if you’ve gotten help in the past and then they give you the breakdown of how NOCD works.
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@queen of ruminating Thank you so much for the info you gave me. You actually made it seem less scary for me.<33
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I am also hoping to see if the 15 minute call can help
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I hope it'll help you and you'll feel better after it<3
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It will be the best phone call of your life!!! It is the first step in recovery and I am so thankful I did it. Good luck and be courageous!! 😊
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Thank you!❤️
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I feel really scared and worried that the therapist I find on NOCD might not be effective, and instead of getting better, I might end up feeling worse. I’m afraid that if I don’t feel any progress, I’ll want to switch therapists, but my mom might get impatient with me. I worry that she’ll lose faith in therapy, stop paying for it, and think it’s a waste of time and money. I know therapy takes time and it’s not a quick fix, but I’m scared that things won’t go the way I hope. What if I don’t connect with the therapist? What if they don’t understand my OCD as well as I need them to? I’ve already been struggling so much, and the thought of going through another disappointment is exhausting. I’m only 14, and I feel stuck because I can’t manage this on my own. I need help, but I also need my mom to stay patient and supportive through this process. I’m scared that if things don’t improve fast enough, she’ll give up on paying for therapy. I don’t know what to do, and it’s making me feel really anxious. I just want to get better, but what if nothing works out?
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So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
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Should I start therapy? What if I say something that they think is odd, strange, illegal, etc.? What if they tell me it is not OCD? These are just a small handful of the things that I have heard from people who are worried about starting therapy. And, it is unfortunate that these types of questions, and the fear of their answers, keep people suffering. If you have these questions, I want to know about them. I hope that you will gain some insight and inspiration to take that step and try out NOCD ERP for your OCD. So, let me hear from you and let's overcome these fears together. Ask me Anything in the comments below.
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