cinnamonbon :
Hi guys, I’ll give you some hope, I had crippling OCD - it was something that consumed me, I literally couldn’t go more than 3-5 minutes without giving into an episode and it ruined my life. I genuinely felt like a shell of myself and would be in tears and be terrified of what might happen all the time. I’m telling you this to paint the picture that I completely understand what it’s like, what I had was a really bad form of OCD. But now, I barely barely get any episodes, and I only get occasional thoughts here and there that would’ve led to a spiral back when, but I can manage them and they don’t lead to anything. I’ll tell you what I did, and it’s the only solution. ERP. Hardcore exposure response prevention therapy. I learned the science of OCD, why it happens, what is habituation. I approached my OCD as if it’s a physical illness, and it made things seem manageable to me. Everytime I would sit with the feeling and do nothing, it was absolute pain, but I felt that the time between episodes would slowly slowly grow larger until I barely had them. There’s no other way to get better, other than ERP. You got this, and I tell you if you stick to ERP & do it properly, you CAN & WILL get to feel moments of bliss and peace return again, without feeling tied down to your episodes. You got this and believe in you & there’s hope & healing out there you can and will get through this ☀️☀️☀️☀️if anyone has any questions please please lmk - I’m also a psychology graduate & did a masters in cognitive neuroscience if you’re worried about my credentials <3
2026-08-17 22:54:05