Hi guys so I think I’m experiencing a relapse in treatment I have been unable to cope with sense of attraction and it has got me into a stage where I’ve had to check my sexuality the last two days on a row. I feel terrible like it’s gonna take so much to get back on track and I feel I’ve let the people helping me down any advice would be great thank you

I would say to try your best to not analyze by placing your attention elsewhere as it can lead to emotional reasoning. It really begins with consistently practicing foundational steps whatever that looks like for you. Educating yourself, learning with a NOCD therapist, attending webinars, etc. I read an article yesterday by a Dr. Greenberg about rumination and it really covers how even asking things like this are typically forms of rumination and analyzing. So instead how about you sit with the doubt, discomfort, anxiety, and get back to whatever it is you were doing before. Were you reading, eating, exercising?… good, go and do something for yourself, not to avoid thoughts…but to focus on what actually matters to you.