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This is a controversial subject that seems to cause a lot of division. I don't think it's helpful to dogmatically argue either that total recovery for everyone is possible and should be the goal, or that a total recovery is always impossible. #OCDTalkHour #OCD https://twitter.com/OCDphilosophy/status/1336681949394595840
Some people have argued that there's no harm in the 'recovery for everyone!' model, and that it's a helpful goal, but I think the problem is that the vast majority of people with OCD who I know have not made a 'total recovery' *even* if they have had excellent support and therapy
So promoting such a model *just* to offer hope, to me at least seems counterproductive (and not true to life) because it results in the vast majority of people with #OCD feeling like they're not 'better enough', even if they've managed to make a lot of dramatic improvements
On the other hand, there is the odd person with #OCD who will say they've made a total recovery. Good for them - I wouldn't want to dispute this. And of course, I suppose if even one person does, it is shows it's possible, I'm just saying it's not necessarily a pragmatic standard
I guess it also depends on what you mean by a 'total recovery'. What do others think? #OCD #OCDTalkHour
