Still in this battle

[drummingman]

I'm REALLY struggling with my ocd in my drumming practice. When it gets the best of me it's emotionally crushing. I believe that God has told me what to do to overcome it, but the way it attacks is so powerful sometimes it feels almost impossible to overcome.

It attacks me the same way everytime I practice. Most of the time I go into my practice with some level of worry about how I know the ocd is going to attack me. I've been going through some form of ocd attacks on my practice for years and I just want it to end. It's keeping me from being the best I can be and that's really hurting me in my soul deeply.

Do anybody have any advice on how I can do what God has let me know I need to do to overcome my ocd?

 

[babegirl111]

Praying!! It really helps, and therapy....maybe meds as well. I have done and had all those things and they helped me tremendously. Also coming to a realization that you have an illness and that its not your fault. I think a lot of people here have not come to terms that they have an actual illness that is out of their control and they are in so much despair over it. You have to learn that about yourself and know it through every OCD episode.

 

[drummingman]

I do pray about it all the time, I really do believe it helps. I take med's and have for years. I know that helps as well.

I have been in therapy many times. Most of the time I know more then the therapist. To be honest I can't afford therapy. I really God has told me what to do to overcome the ocd, It's just doing it is the hard part.