It's been awhile update

[Z3AL]

Hi everyone,
I hope you're doing well. It's been awhile since I've been active here and things still haven't turned around for me, in fact it's only been getting worse. Nothing has really helped and I feel stuck. At a loss for what to do really? Like I've lost myself and have drifted so far away from everything that I'm past the point of no return. And all my attepts seem futile and only seem to further this out of contol situation. It's like I've turned into the walking dead, literally. What to do?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Hi everyone,
I hope you're doing well. It's been awhile since I've been active here and things still haven't turned around for me, in fact it's only been getting worse. Nothing has really helped and I feel stuck. At a loss for what to do really? Like I've lost myself and have drifted so far away from everything that I'm past the point of no return. And all my attepts seem futile and only seem to further this out of contol situation. It's like I've turned into the walking dead, literally. What to do?

Welcome back. My prayers are with you that you return to your First Love.
Blessings.

 

[Mari17]

Hi everyone,
I hope you're doing well. It's been awhile since I've been active here and things still haven't turned around for me, in fact it's only been getting worse. Nothing has really helped and I feel stuck. At a loss for what to do really? Like I've lost myself and have drifted so far away from everything that I'm past the point of no return. And all my attepts seem futile and only seem to further this out of contol situation. It's like I've turned into the walking dead, literally. What to do?

It's good to hear from you! Thank you for the update, although I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing well. What strategies are you currently using to manage your OCD?

 

[Z3AL]

It's good to hear from you! Thank you for the update, although I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing well. What strategies are you currently using to manage your OCD?

Likewise. Hope you're doing well. As for strategies I'm trying my best not to engage the thoughts in any way(sometimes it just seems impossible), disregard them and go about my day as if they weren't there. But I've had long long periods where I haven't been able to do so and I've been engulfed by the thoughts to the point where I'm trapped inside my mind. I'm hoping for a breakthrough somehow but I don't see it coming. I think one of the areas where I lack is with staying consistent, I seem to forget so quickly.

 

[Mari17]

Likewise. Hope you're doing well. As for strategies I'm trying my best not to engage the thoughts in any way(sometimes it just seems impossible), disregard them and go about my day as if they weren't there. But I've had long long periods where I haven't been able to do so and I've been engulfed by the thoughts to the point where I'm trapped inside my mind. I'm hoping for a breakthrough somehow but I don't see it coming. I think one of the areas where I lack is with staying consistent, I seem to forget so quickly.

It is easy to forget to stay consistent! Working on OCD is all about building new mind habits, which can take a while. Perseverance is key! I can't remember if you're on medication, but I know that takes the edge off for some people. Have you looked into ACT therapy at all? I think some people find it more user friendly than ERP. It sounds like you're already putting some of the strategies into practice, though!

I can't remember if I've given you the links for these sites before, but these are two of the newer ones I've found about OCD/scrupulosity:
OCD and Scrupulosity – ACCFS
Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com