In this article, I want to share my personal story — how I managed to completely recover from OCD without medication or professional therapy. I developed a method on my own, based on observation, patience, and faith.
When My Thoughts Wouldn’t Leave
Throughout my life, I occasionally had intrusive thoughts that bothered me for a few weeks, but they always disappeared. I never realized these thoughts were connected to a mental condition.
A few years ago, I went through a similar experience, but this time it didn’t fade away. The thoughts kept coming back, and my emotions stayed intense because the situation that triggered them still existed in my real life. That cycle continued for months — eventually for more than two years.
Searching for a Way Out
At first, I didn’t even know what was happening to me. I only knew that my mind was overwhelmed and I had no idea what to do.
But deep inside, I decided I wouldn’t remain a victim of something beyond my control. My life still mattered to me.
So I began experimenting, hoping to find a way out of that endless loop of thoughts and emotions.
The Key Discovery
I realized that obsessive thoughts get their strength from our emotions. When our emotional state changes, those thoughts lose their importance.
So I discovered that if I could delay reacting to my obsessive thoughts for a while, I would start to see them differently. Gradually, they would lose their power over me.
I gave myself six months for this process — and that’s exactly how long it took.
Full Recovery
This approach required a lot of patience, but slowly I began to feel better. After six months, I reached full recovery.
Those thoughts no longer mattered to me, and I was surprised that I had ever believed them so strongly.
After my recovery, I wrote a book that helped many people in my country, Iran. My Instagram page became one of the most visited resources for OCD recovery — something I truly consider a gift from God.
The Truth I Discovered
In the end, I realized that OCD is like a mirage — it looks real, but it’s not.
While you’re inside it, it feels completely real. But once you step out, you see that it was never what it seemed.
If you want to learn the exact steps I used to recover, start from Step 1 – The Delaying Technique.
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