My hocd kinda came back in the last few weeks but I've been going to therapy and I feel like I've got this. I'm going through some depression right now but I know it will be alright. I noticed that when my obsession disappeared I would constantly avoid that argument for fear to be triggered. Don't do that cause that still is ocd. Actually three new themes came kicking my butt afterwards. But cbt has been helpful so far so let's hope it will still be okay. If anyone needs to talk I'm here :)

Don't worry :) basically its purpose is to rewire your brain and so to observe your thoughts pattern and to change the way you respond to them

Don't worry :) basically its purpose is to rewire your brain and so to observe your thoughts pattern and change the way you respond to them

Two months ago I had the same compulsion so I know the struggle. Are your thoughts healt or hurt related? (if you want to tell me ofc:))

Yeah definitely I know how nerve wrecking it is. What my therapist has told me to do is to try and push the compulsion for as long as I can. For example I get the urge but instead of performing it I try to sit with the anxiety and to last without doing it for as long as I can. Compulsions are hard, we need to undo them by taking little steps

Yes but that's already a start. You need to do that progressively. Some compulsions stuck but that's part of having ocd. What we can do is to try minimise them as much. Some go away, some stay. But try to push it off for as long as you can even two minutes and maybe try to busy yourself in the meantime with something that completely takes your focus

I take xanax

Actually it is because xanax ia prescribed for all kind of anxiety disorders. It isn't an ocd centered medicine because it calms down the anxiety but it does not take away my thoughts and compulsions but I can be more rational when I'm calm. Plus I have generalized anxiety and social anxiety so that's also why I take it. Unfortunately I can't take more than one benzodiazepines at a time

Yes

Those are just too strong and I shouldn't even be taking xanax because it's actually more addicting that what I thought but my anxiety and ocd are out of control so it helps me overall. Doesn't do much with the intrusive thoughts but at least my heart doesn't feel like combusting every second

Don't worry :) oh I have so many obsessions and compulsion that it would take way too much to write down, but I definitely struggle a lot witg checking and mental rituals. Some of my biggest obsessions are hocd, healt ocd and death related ocd

Thanks :) same thing goes for you