uncontrollable urge to talk out loud

#MOMN “I may or may not have…xyz” I can read how frustrating this is for you to go through. If you’re seeing a therapist especially through NOCD send them a message to for ongoing support.

Hey, it sounds like your having a hard time at the moment with your OCD. Are you currently receiving support ? If not then I’d really think about this as the correct help can really change your life and allow you to take control of your OCD! The best quote for exposure my therapist taught me to use when I was having intense intrusive thoughts was “maybe you did, maybe you didn’t” ! This was super hard for me to understand and accept but I’ve learnt this is exactly what my OCD didn’t want to hear and that’s why it was so hard! OCD is a doubting disorder and needs to have 10000% certainty all of the time if not then this is when the compulsions/ rumination’s can happen and then we begging that ‘never ending cycle’….. Allow them thoughts to come and go, remember they are just thoughts and sit with that anxiety until it decreases. There’s nothing here for you to figure out…… I will attach some useful links surrounding NOCD. Your not alone and you don’t have to suffer alone. You’ve got this. You’re strong and amazing and deserve to live happy again. 15 min consultation https://www.treatmyocd.com/calendar?src=homepage&_gl=1*dpgbx1*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE2MzY2NTk5MTQuQ2p3S0NBaUFtN09NQmhBUUVpd0FydkdpM0QwaEhYczN1Q0ZabWhVRUF4RndaaDJoa3AxbTRnek9TRWQweUJ4U3pqeU1SRU9FNGVwZkFSb0NNY0VRQXZEX0J3RQ.. What is ERP https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/what-is-exposure-and-response-prevention-therapy OCD journey stories to recovery- https://www.treatmyocd.com/my-ocd-journey

I am sorry you are struggling. Have you reached out to NOCD for therapy? I would highly recommend it as it gave me the tools to handle my OCD. I learned that it’s how we handle the uncertainty and feelings of distress that accompany that uncertainty that either makes OCD worse or leads us out of the tormenting OCD cycle. If, when we feel uncertainty and distress we do behaviors (brushing teeth, washing mouth out) that function to relieve that distress we are making our OCD worse. We have to learn to allow that distress and uncertainty to be there. (This is ERP -exposure response prevention). I know it sounds hard, and it is. You will feel awful as you start to change your patterns of behavior. But, over time, with practice, the feelings will lessen. You will become skilled in dealing with uncertainty. I always looked at it like, yes, therapy is hard, but so is dealing with OCD every day Honestly, it’s so worth it to get over the constant struggle of OCD. There are many resources at treatmyocd.com that explain all this. Additionally the IOCDF website also has a ton of resources. Wishing you all the best!