- Username
- madmaT77
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I need help
Im having a horrible panic attack right now and have been because of rocd. I feel like a failure and my mom made it even worse. Please help me
- Username
- bellawenbellawen
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Hey love! Ocd is beyond hard, and it’s very good at making itself seem invisible and like it’s not the problem. When I was younger my mom always made my ocd worse and honestly still does. But I’m learning to recognize that and to see that this is ocd and not me. Some people trigger it more than others but it’s not the people that are the problem. It’s the disease. And we have to remember in our hardest moments that this is a disease. I’m extremely proud of you for reaching out for help, and please know you are never alone. A lot of people on this app including me are going through very similar problems but it connects us all in a way. And knowing other people can get better just shows you can too. You’ve got this❤️🫶
- Username
- StoicGuyStoicGuy
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Many successful people fail before they finally succeed. If you keep going and learn from your mistakes you will eventually succeed. Check out the YouTube channel OCD and Anxiety it has helped me a lot. Treatment for OCD takes work and consistency. First, start recognizing whenever OCD thoughts pop into your head to train your brain to recognize these are from OCD by saying to yourself " I think this may be an OCD thought" then face your fear by saying " this may or may not happen there's no way to be certain" ERP can be done by yourself but it's more helpful with a therapist. Your anxiety will spike at first because you are challenging the uncertainty but soon, if you don't do any compulsions, it will decrease quickly. Just don't reassure yourself, and don't look anything up online to reassure yourself. Don't try to be certain about anything OCD related.
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