What's your win this week?

This week I finally said to hell with it and I started to write the book I’ve always wanted to write!

My win this week was starting therapy!

I never cried due to a spiral, actually in a while! Ocd has been dormant lately, its been heaven

I got triggered by a movie in the first few minutes and was able to work through it and finish the movie!

I got engaged and while that is seriously amazing in and of itself - it was a massive event and did not trigger a flare in compulsions 🙌

i got 98% on a french test 😭

I suffer with terrible health OCD but I made it into seeing my primary for a check up and got blood work done

I decided to stop smoking weed - if not forever, for a long time

I got a new pet! A regal jumping spider named Boo!

I started writing a play inspired by my OCD journey. I hopefully keep up with it and not quit after a couple of days.

being anxious and still moving forward

I was able to recognize an intrusive thought and let it go!

I stopped my night ritual of checking the front door lock! :-]

I am dating someone for the first time!! She asked me out this week!!

Even in the midst of mourning my brother’s suicide I challenged myself and did some exposures 😅🙌🏻

I spontaneously went to Home Depot to buy paint and picked a random color I really liked for a dresser and went home and painted it without second guessing everything in the process!!

I finally ended a toxic friendship of 10 years 😮‍💨i feel like a weight is off my chest

I made it 4 days straight no self medicating with alcohol!

I've managed to stay calm. Worry rarely comes, but at least it's not like it used to be.

I haven’t created art for so long because I convinced myself that I wasn’t a ‘real’ artist and people can tell by my brush strokes. But I finally painting something today and even did a few sketches :)

Recognizing that my body was tired and my mind was wired, instead of believing the topic of the evening was the actual problem.

Started writing a submission that's due at the end of the month, ate breakfast and lunch today, and responded to a friend I haven't talked to in a while!

Doing exposures for my sexual intrusive thoughts!

I was able to draw and write!

I finally stopped to question if my “gut feelings” about catastrophic consequences were accurate and recognized they were OCD! 😄

Today I chose to push through the intrusive thoughts and continue doing what I wanted instead of giving up/giving into sitting and ruminating. 😮‍💨🙌🏻

I made a difficult choice about school that had been stressing me out for weeks and I'm am proud that I was able to do that 😁💪

Im down to one appointment a week instead of two and im doing fantastic

I’ve finally gotten into the habit of getting out of the house every day and been going on long walks :-)

Im new and not diagnosed yet but I now deep down that I have OCD. And I was nourvus to tell my brother in law and finally told him and I called and got the courage to finally get the help I need

I implemented some of my exposure scripts when a work situation got very triggering, worked through the anxiety and saw it through calmly. It felt so powerful after a few pretty rough weeks.

My win this week was being able to work through three exposures with my therapist

I brushed my teeth twice a day, every day this week! And flossed each time, too!

Got my nails long enough to apply fake ones! 🤩

Got to share my OCD story at a men’s group this week while teaching on the book of Job in the bible. I was able to explain the difference between obsessive compulsive personality disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The men were great had lots of questions and most of them had no idea what OCD is. Praise God for the opportunity to share.

This week I wrote a long essay for college that I had been dreading, and did it with little to no ocd interruptions or thought about my health anxiety ❤️

I was able to get through a work shift yesterday and today

I ate off a placemat that I perceived to be contaminated from spray paint. I just really didn't want to waste the food when it fell off my plate

I’m finally able to step inside second hand clothing stores! I’ve reached the point where I can even try on clothes without getting repulsed with the idea of them being potentially unsanitary. My OCD was so bad that I was always convinced that bugs were biting me in the past. I actually look forward to going and seeing what goods I might find now.

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Surviving the week. Im a 6th grader and I'm a GATE student and in a few of my classes there are a few mean kids that barrels made it in the GATE program when they tested, and my temper went up but I'm glad I didn't yell or punch them

I called my aunt and a friend this week! I've been really struggling with soicalizng and taking up space in my home. I slept in my partners bed 3 nights in a row which might not seem like a big deal but is for me.

I used my RPMs in a moment of extreme distress when I couldn’t sleep. I was able to regulate and then fall asleep

I started my first assessment today! It went very well! I’ll be continuing my treatment and see where it takes me.

I'm back in the gym and I'm going to Vietnam in February.

This week I got out of my comfort zone and talked to people.

Surviving the week…I’m a teacher. However, I get all next week off, I am so ready for a reset!!!

I did my first exposures this week!

I finally sprayed the lawn to get rid of the weeds, changed the filter to my AC/furnace, nearly filled my trash bin, and got rid of (delivered) some things I was saving for a friend. Getting unstuck....

I messaged my aunt!

Starting therapy again

Upped my medicine dose! Still recent to taking recovery seriously

give my cat’s his meds despite the anxiety

I've almost finished the audio book I've been postponing even starting for over a year. Worth the time, and feeling like I can appreciate it more now.

I did my first 10 days of continuous daily exposures and I feel so much better! It was so incredibly hard but I’m doing it!

Held myself accountable for sneaky compulsions resurfacing by speaking about them with my therapist and practiced response prevention. So hard but so worth it 🙌🏻 . Also completed my second in vivo exposure with a lot more ease than the first time!

Held myself accountable for sneaky compulsions resurfacing by speaking about them with my therapist and practiced response prevention. So hard but so worth it 🙌🏻 . Also completed my second in vivo exposure with a lot more ease than the first time!

I’m down to one session a week 😊

Ok so I had a rough weekend I had a medical test last week and still have not gotten results yet. I refuse to look at the results in the portal, I have been sitting in the uncertainty 💜

I finally got this coding error fixed at work!

I finally got this coding error fixed at work!

Doing my ERP daily and giving myself compassion. ❤️

I restarted studying for my post graduation and I'm enjoying my new relationship with someone that's simply adorable 🥰🤗😆😆😆

Just living and not giving in or up

Though OCD took over a chunk of my Saturday, I really enjoyed Sunday with a close friend :)

Sat through ERP four days this week. I never really do it that often, but I am very proud of myself

Talking with strangers at a new job during a walking tour!!!

i got through a difficult panic attack and continued with my life - including hosting family which has been really nice

Held myself accountable for sneaky compulsions resurfacing by speaking about them with my therapist and practiced response prevention. So hard but so worth it 🙌🏻 . Also completed my second in vivo exposure with a lot more ease than the first time!

Held myself accountable for sneaky compulsions resurfacing by speaking about them with my therapist and practiced response prevention. So hard but so worth it. Also completed my second in vivo exposure with a lot more ease than the first time!

I potentially found a new therapist!

I do get caught in the cycle of compulsive behaviors sometimes but I've learned to recognize it for what it is and remind myself that OCD never ever makes good on its promises. Temporary relief after compulsions is a lie. I've really cut back on confession and reassurance seeking although I need to practice response prevention more frequently.