I tried Prozac but it didn't help a lot and I found my gf so I didn't want the sexual side effects, then after a lot of anxiety tried Lyrica and it worked decently for a bit less than a year but I think that now it doesn't help that much (either because my circumstances are more anxiety inducing in general or because of tolerance).
There aren't that many CBT therapists in my country either let alone ERP specialists (most are talk therapists or psychoanalysts). I'm not sure how much it would help anyways because I mainly have mental obsessions which might are more difficult to prevent.
What did you do in a similar position? Did you manage to find some semblance of inner peace? Thanks for your time
Ya I mean obviously it's better to do this under the guidance of a therapist trained in this type of treatment and I'm no substitute for that. But if you can't find one where you live it would probably be helpful to research the kinds of exercises that other internal OCD sufferers have undertaken that they've found helpful to get a sense of what's available to you. My method is ofc not gonna be one size fits all and I could see it being a bit too much at once for some.
Best of luck, I know how debilitating and awful this disorder can be (it ate up a lot of my early 20s before I figured out what it was and took steps against it). But in my experience it also responds really well to the psychological treatments available so definitely doesn't have to define your life.
I actually sort of tried it, it really is pretty anxiety inducing but I will keep at it. Glad you are better now