Taming My OCD | Matt Forrester

Taming My OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often misunderstood. We commonly think of OCD as a need to keep things in order or being a germaphobe, but the reality can be far more life altering.
Matt’s experience of OCD was coloured by a constant barrage of intrusive thoughts so intense that it drove him to make an attempt on his life. It was the peak of the crescendo in his story, but thankfully not the climax.
It's been a hard road for Matt since that dark day in 2020, but he's come a long way thanks to therapy, his fiancé and the coping strategies he’s put into practice.
Now he’s earned himself a psychology degree and he’s on a mission to help people.
This is Matt Forrester...

[@dbcigf2847]

29y Female Aussie here I just stumbled on this when I looking up A.C.T content to find some help to with my OCD. It’s really difficult to challenge OCD when what’s feels to be your self inflicted circumstances don’t reflect the person you want to. It’s so accurate that OCD uses your values, how you see yourself, against you. The shame is undoing. Incredible to hear someone get to a place where it isn’t in control of their life. My OCD is also very flexible but sticks to targeting my values and character. It’s feels like the avoidance has been eroding who I am for years. And yet, that person is still there and will one day win. I wonder if it’s a common experience for similar OCD sufferers to have some sort of child/adolescent experience that makes them question their morality/culpability, their goodness. I had a childhood and late adolescent experience that did this and it sounds like your friends passing did this too

[@youngbloodmensmentalhealth]

Hi, thanks for watching! That's a really interesting perspective. Hopefully there's some solace in solidarity and knowing it's possible for things to improve. Maybe some of what's helped Matt get to the place he's at now could help you too.