I wrote out what Erp means And how i apply IT right now. Its scary , weird , hard . But so is ocd. Can u ppl let me know what u think about this and tell me what u would change or other tips. So i have a good view to go for it. When it comes to OCD, the more you resist, argue, fight, and disagree with your OCD thoughts, the worse they are going to get. Every time you tell yourself "they aren't real" or "they aren't true", you're essentially fueling OCD's fire (it's just like the saying "the harder you try not to think of a pink elephant, the more you'll think of a pink elephant"). Why? Because that reaction sends a message to your brain that these thoughts are an actual legitimate threat and need to be fought at all costs. So in a way to protect itself, every time you have OCD thoughts, your brain will set off it's "fight or flight mode" as a defense mechanism, thus skyrocketing your anxiety (because in real-life danger, anxiety can save your life). This in turn gives OCD all of its power and influence it has in your life and in your mind. So...running/ignoring/avoiding/and ARGUING with your OCD thoughts is literally like adding fuel to a fire, and the more you run, the more and more powerful your OCD will become (but don't freak out because there IS a way to reverse this). With that said, the only effective way to truly defeat OCD and grab it from its roots is by applying ERP. How do you do ERP? Whenever you have an OCD thought OR feeling you need to INVITE it in your mind, ACCEPT it and EMBRACE it. Never argue with your OCD thoughts but AGREE with every single one of them. Not only that, but you need to purposely think your obsessive thoughts with absolute intensity. When you first start doing this it is extremely scary and very stressful, because you are going against what you've taught your brain to do for for however long now. But what you're doing when you apply ERP into your life is you are quite literally rewiring your brain and completely draining all of the power and leverage OCD has over you (just like a bully, once you show your OCD you're not afraid of it, it no longer has power over you). Over time, your brain will build a "tolerance" to these thoughts, to the point they will soon hold absolutely zero power within your mind...your brain will look at them as completely harmless and irrational, just as if it were an ordinary thought. .so for example, whenever i get an OCD thought that says something like "you don't love your girl anymore" i have to respond by saying "That is absolutely true!! I have zero love for her at all!" Or whenever you get an ocd thought that says you like men, don't deny it or disagree with it. Don't fight it. Respond by saying "damn right I do and I am proud of if it! I can't wait to ditch my girl for a guy!" That is how you do ERP. Embrace the OCD thoughts. Agree with them and stop fighting them. That is what makes it worse So in curious what u ppl think about this. IT sounds really crazy i know. But to beat this Bully u need the face it Whit yes the indont Care anymore , i like those thoughts mindsett Let me know !