Recovery

[navalshukla]

Practically important.

Severe OCD may be a life time condition so Accept/know it first..Recovery is a long time taken process keep patience.

1.Always keep ready to face any form of OCD thoughts.Never Never search ways to escape it or reassured.Do opposite against ocd.

2.Drugs Work definitely: Keep continue on SSRI's for many years as prescribed by your doctor & don't leave it even u feel better.Once onset a particular drug or which one is better for u ..never replace it to others.(especially for pure O).

Most above all:

keep busy,Here,busy never means to indulged u in ocd.or post ur ocd reassured related topics.But I mean do any busy job with any organization according your skills/interest .U will be productive,happy and away from ocd..i think it is a best way to to deal with ocd.

all I shared as I am doing good for for last 4 years with my severe 28 y ocd in my country India where we have no many ocd specialist and not have much resources/awareness

Naval

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[Caramoole]

Hi Naval

So pleased to hear you're doing well and Thank You for sharing your advice, it will be very helpful for others to read of your success.

Continue to stay well

[navalshukla]

THANKS Admin

[gingerbreadgirl]

Thank you very much for sharing this - glad to hear you're doing so well

I'm not totally sure I agree about never coming off drugs though - in my opinion I think they should only be a temporary measure for a lot of people (although I appreciate some people can never come off them) x

[worriedjohn]

This is wonderful Naval. I am glad to know you are doing well. I know how hard it is to get help about mental health in India. But we Indians also suffer from OCD like people from other parts of the world. We have to fight it alone, without a little professional help. We have to. Because we have OCD. It is nice to hear that you are getting some success. Me also doing well in last 3 years.

[navalshukla]

Thanks a lot deargingerbred & my friend Nil for your words.

Yes we can do... it is truly possible to be a productive with severe ocd.