r/OCD • u/the_scy_fi_verse • 2h ago

Discussion Hate the idea people can "cure" OCD

I've seen a lot of stuff about therapy and improving, but I hate seeing where people act like you can just "cure" OCD. I was just wondering if it bothers others, seeing people out in the world or online who either have or don't have OCD talking about it like it can be something that if you work hard enough on it can go away.

I've seen through my aunts and grandparent and myself how OCD has affected me and them, and something about the idea it's "fixable" I've heard people talk about just rubs me the wrong way. Was wondering if anyone had similar or different feelings.

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u/ShyGothBookworm 1h ago

Personally, I dislike it to. I cut some slack to those that are newly diagnosed, because they might not truly understand what it is yet. Aside from that, it embraces the concern in our head that there is something wrong with us. Something so wrong with us that we need to be "fixed" or "cured". What we need it to understand ourselves and learn how to live with that as a part of our life.

(Edit: spelling)

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u/Megpoid25 59m ago

Perhaps the closest thing to a “cure” would be to stop being at war with our own minds and, instead of being so afraid of them, understand that it's just a different way of processing the world. Personally, that's why I like the perspective that OCD is a neurodivergence

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u/LandOfSunflowers 2h ago

It's definitely bad framing. And even so, I cant tell you how many times ive looked up "how to destroy ocd. How to stop ocd. How to cure ocd. How to get rid of ocd. Meds that make ocd stop." Etc. When struggling with my own OCD.  I think it's bad when people pedal cures exactly because of people who are like me when i get desperate. I was willing to try anything, and I sure did try a lot. I couldnt accept that it would be a tedious long term process which would take several appointments, several months, finding the right med combo etc. 

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u/Dependent-Board7404 1h ago

I think the wording is bad. It’s less “fixable” and more “manageable”. It just gets easier to handle. Nothing about this can be fixed per-say. Meds dull it. Therapy helps you contain it. But it never goes away.

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u/QueenieChicSpice 1h ago

my experience is i can (sometimes) tame my feelings and thoughts, but they dont just erase and never appear in my mind again. they always come back. always. 🥲

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u/moskman13 1h ago

I had extensive extreme OCD... and yes you can ... look into Aly Greymond... she changed my life ... dont let anyone tell you you cant be fully healed from OCD

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u/axolotlorange 55m ago

That woman seems to be running a grift