TheScientist
21-01-12, 11:09
Hey guys
I've only posted in this forum a few times, and it was a year and a half ago. At that time, I had severe OCD, nearly to the point of agoraphobia. Since then, I've been undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy. I haven't used any medicine. My case was so bad that, whereas most cbt only takes 3 months, mine has continued for over a year, and I'm still working on it.
Despite my abnormally bad case of anxiety and ocd, I never gave up hope and I always pushed forward.A year and a half later, I still have OCD, but it's very mild and manageable now. I can go into public with no fear. I can walk up to people I don't know, introduce myself, shake hands, be chummy and sociable without consequence. I still get occasional health fears, but I can just shrug them off now without it being a big deal. I've actually been working on a new career as a public speaker! I'm living my life the way I want, and not hiding from my anxiety. A year and a half ago, it was hard to believe I would ever get to where I am.
I know where most of you are at, and I know it can just seem like the whole world. I promise you that the world is bigger and safer than you can imagine. I lived my entire adult life with ocd, and cbt has completely changed my outlook in a relatively short amount of time. If it is at all possible, I strongly recommend it. It's more effective than drugs with none of the side effects.
Take care, and good luck everyone!
I've only posted in this forum a few times, and it was a year and a half ago. At that time, I had severe OCD, nearly to the point of agoraphobia. Since then, I've been undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy. I haven't used any medicine. My case was so bad that, whereas most cbt only takes 3 months, mine has continued for over a year, and I'm still working on it.
Despite my abnormally bad case of anxiety and ocd, I never gave up hope and I always pushed forward.A year and a half later, I still have OCD, but it's very mild and manageable now. I can go into public with no fear. I can walk up to people I don't know, introduce myself, shake hands, be chummy and sociable without consequence. I still get occasional health fears, but I can just shrug them off now without it being a big deal. I've actually been working on a new career as a public speaker! I'm living my life the way I want, and not hiding from my anxiety. A year and a half ago, it was hard to believe I would ever get to where I am.
I know where most of you are at, and I know it can just seem like the whole world. I promise you that the world is bigger and safer than you can imagine. I lived my entire adult life with ocd, and cbt has completely changed my outlook in a relatively short amount of time. If it is at all possible, I strongly recommend it. It's more effective than drugs with none of the side effects.
Take care, and good luck everyone!