Avoidance due to Fears
Channel: NOCD
Date: 2024-04-02

Avoiding leaving the house due to fears that something bad might happen reinforces a cycle of fear and avoidance, creating a false sense of safety that ultimately limits your world. It's a natural response to want to protect oneself, but when avoidance becomes a way of life, it prevents you from living fully. With Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, we encourage facing these fears in gradual, manageable steps, alongside a therapist, proving to yourself that you can handle more than you think, and that the world outside is worth engaging with.