Medication

Lexapro helps make the thoughts less intense and less sticky for Me. Hope this helps you ! Hang in there

I started on Effexor a few months ago, and it definitely helped a lot. It doesn't make the thoughts themselves go away, but it makes the ERP easier. I've been having an easier time not engaging in rumination patterns, and not engaging in compulsions since I started taking it. I also feel a lot less depressed and tired.

EMDR helped me out of my deepest fears from my growing up years.

I take Zoloft and it does wonders at curbing the strong emotions. The thoughts are still there (just like what everyone else has) but the crippling anxiety is much less and therefore cycles are not as frequent or intense. With medication it regulates the amount of chemicals being released in your brain. Less anxious chemicals= less intense emotions about things that otherwise wouldn’t be a big deal. I tried to go off of it once and it was not fun so it definitely was doing a lot of hormone/chemical balancing

Try EMDR

hey there, it's really awesome to hear about the progress you've made with your erp, but i totally get how exhausting and frustrating it can be when certain themes like pocd cling on. it's tough when your mind keeps dragging you back into that loop, especially when it's so emotion-driven. hang in there, you're not alone in this fight. 💪 i've been right where you are, and what really turned things around for me was this free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) my ocd therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support just like an ocd therapist, which can be a game-changer when you're dealing with persistent themes and feelings. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3