i feel like i have to repeat things in my head

I worry that I say things correctly, after talking with someone. I worry that I said my name right, as well as that I said the right thing.

That SUCKS!! It is amazing that you are trying to find a solution and that you are so aware of what is going on and want to get better. I experienced paralyzing anxiety like this that made me do very unusual actions in public and private. These actions, like arm movements, chanting reassuring affirmations aloud, and even rubbing my feet (among others) stunted my daily interactions and eventually caused me to leave school for a couple of months. A therapist talked to me during these episodes, and even before my most horrendous and intense struggles with the OCD compulsions started. I would just start by acknowledging and accepting that you are stressed. You are anxious. Acknowledge your deepest fear, whatever that may be, that makes you feel like you HAVE to repeat things in your head. Exposure therapy is something that has helped me to confront my fears without reacting with compulsions. And it REALLY DOES help my obsessive thoughts lessen their sting. It just takes time. One way to practice ERP (exposure response-prevention) therapy is to write down your biggest, most honest fear--or, more specifically, write down what your brain tells you WILL happen if you DON'T do the compulsion!! For you (and of course I do not know what you are actually feeling!), it may be that your OCD makes you think that you are going to humiliate yourself in front of a person whose opinion you respect a LOT. Just think of the ABSOLUTE most DREADFUL thing happening to you because you "FAILED" to do the compulsion. Repeat this sentence/statement out loud ten times or so, and then record on a scale of 1-10 or 1-100 (your choice!) HOW DISTRESSED you feel saying that out loud! I've had some fears whose distress levels have remained really high for a really long time, but working on them REALLY has helped me surmount their seeming control over my life. Saying my fears aloud has made me feel misery and panic; it has made me sweat and cry. But it's like an exfoliant on my skin: rough and scratchy, but leaving my skin smoother and more refreshed than before. Lastly, GET MAD at your OCD!! It is a thief of your happiness and a king of deceit. Sometimes it can help to personify your "doubting disease." Sorry, that was a TON. But you are awesome and YOU GOT THIS!!!

I repeat actions in my head, as well. When I do things, I’ll think back to if I did it right. I’m trying to stop my habituation. Been doing ERP for a few weeks.