ERP has everything on me

I woke up today with an influx of intrusive thoughts. OCD attacks everything good to me. I want it to stop. Someone please take these thoughts and throw them away; get rid of them.

Alas, that's no one's responsibility but my own. So, I've decided to go back to therapy. I don't want to. Exposure therapy isn't fun; it's exhausting and scary. But ERP is the gold-standard therapeutic approach for treating OCD and from my experience, it works. That being said, it needs to be maintained outside of therapy... that's where I've been slacking. kinda.

My progress is incredible but I still severely struggle. OCD will never go away. Unfortunately, it'll be a part of my life forever. Therapy and medication will be ongoing treatments for me and I'll bounce in and out of ERP. Time for me to bounce back in! As much as I don't want to go, this will help me manage and recover.

But as for this morning. This morning really sucks. Good thing there's a good bit of day left.

And as always, have a wonderful weekend.

If you or someone you know has OCD, please feel free to reach out to me. I'm happy to share my experiences and resources outside of a public blog post.

Cheers.