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[Twistedviolet]

On 28/06/2022 at 18:27, LauraOCDUK said:

Hi Twistedviolet (JA) - welcome to the forum! I'm glad to hear that your diagnosis has helped to explain things for you. OCD can be incredibly distressing and debilitating, but as a charity we focus on helping people take steps towards recovery and understanding that what you are struggling with is OCD is the first step. We have lots of resources about recovery, let me know if you'd like me to signpost you to some. Recovery looks different for everyone but for me the easiest way to explain it is that OCD used to feel like a heavy, crushing fog surrounding me that it was hard to see beyond. Now it feels more like a bunch of tiny mosquitos buzzing around me - persistent and annoying, but I can swat them away and know strategies for keeping them at bay (doing exposure work especially!)

Music can be so helpful can't it! It's something we've discussed in support groups before too, maybe we should start a music thread to hear what people find particularly helpful 

Hi Laura,

That would be incredibly helpful. Ever since I have been diagnosed with OCD, I always find myself researching about it to find out more. It’s reassuring to see other people feel the same way I do, it makes me feel less isolated and gives me hope for recovery. 
 

- JA

[LauraOCDUK]

On 02/07/2022 at 12:10, Twistedviolet said:

Hi Laura,

That would be incredibly helpful. Ever since I have been diagnosed with OCD, I always find myself researching about it to find out more. It’s reassuring to see other people feel the same way I do, it makes me feel less isolated and gives me hope for recovery. 
 

- JA

Hope these are helpful TwistedViolet:

• This web page and short video about recovery help to explain what recovery can mean to different people https://www.ocduk.org/overcoming-ocd/what-is-recovery/

These conference recordings on our website (which are free to view) might also be useful:

• Why Are Compulsions So Compelling? 
• Taking the plunge: How to take a risk when you feel you can’t
• Why treatment doesn't always hit the spot the first time
• OCD may try to creep back, but we don’t have to let it in 
• Walking off the Battlefield - Life after recovery (and how to keep living there) 

We often talk about recovery in the online support groups too 

[WJJ]

Hello.... just trying to figure this out! Let's see if it works....x

[WJJ]

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[LauraOCDUK]

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