really need someone with socd

@Walters15! I’ve had this theme and I’ve overcome it it flares up sometimes but now it’s almost super easy to dismiss it like it’ll last a few hours or a few days at most. I’d say seek a therapist I had a full on nervous breakdown with it I could eat or sleep and it’s okay to get the help find a good therapist that does erp and even I-cbt. And I’ve been on lexapro myself I think any med can work as long as it works for you. You guys can do it, it isn’t the end I know it feels that way though. Just remember ocd goes after what you care about most and it helps some ppl to look at it as a monster but I’ve found what helps is to look at it like a scared young version of me that is just confused and trying to avoid danger and just taking her hand and reminding her I’ve got her. Also some easy tips when the thoughts images or feelings come up with the doubt we say “ maybe maybe not” “ I don’t have to have the answer to that I’m gonna focus on doing this thing I was doing that aligns with my values ie whatever you were doing whether it’s cooking hanging out etc”. Also sometimes it’s good to instead of sitting in your ocd bubble ruminating engage yourself in an activity that requires you to be present and in the moment. But again therapy and meds were the best help ! And I really can tell you you can get to the other side of this theme! Our imaginations are just super well developed and dramatic 😂. It can make it feel so real when it actually isn’t beyond the doubt

@Ari925 Thank you for the reply !! How long would you say that it lasted ? It’s been since may for me and when it flares up I tell my husband I’m so scared to be alone or that I’m checking myself. In somewhere cause I’m just scared 😭 I just want the thoughts to go away !!!

@Walters15! Unfortunately trying to make the thoughts and scared feelings go away makes them stick and can become more frequent. For me telling myself the truth helps. These are OCD thoughts and not your true values or desires. These feelings are because your fight or flight response is triggered but the threat isn’t real it is a false OCD warning. Keep blaming OCD for the symptoms because that is the truth. In the meantime focus on being kind and compassionate to yourself and really notice when you handle these symptoms in a way that is true.

@Walters15! It’s different for everyone I had trauma built in to it but with therapy it took me 2-3 months and then I would have flare ups when triggers came up but just doing the hw of accepting that you have these thoughts and living with your values and focusing on those instead of giving the thoughts importance