How to deal with an OCD trigger without talking about it?

Im so sorry your therapist has told you to get over it ... That's pretty shitty, however doesn't come as a surprise. I once had a therapist asked me if I liked being molested as a child.. Let's say it took me a long time to go back to therapy. Im 33 I have had OCD since I was a kid.. Erp.. has been pretty effective. My best advice to you is to share your OCD thoughts more often. It doesn't have to be with everyone but at least someone you trust. Or maybe just posting on this forum. Getting them out there and then realizing, speaking it doesn't make it a reality.. kind of will train your mind and rereoute it. Example.. I had OCD of being cheated on in relationships .. watching shows where the husband cheats Would be erp for me . It kind of gets you more used to being comfortable with the uncomfortable Feel free to reach out Youre not alone I promise

My therapist taught me that “thoughts are not facts, even when put to paper”. I feel what you’re going through as I feel like when I say my compulsions, I get super anxious. Thinking of you, from a fellow OCD warrior.

I've been thinking about your post for about 10min now, and I have an interesting idea (disclaimer: I am definitely not a medical professional, but I've also dealt with mental illness for a long time as well [I'm about your age; 29]). So here's the idea: 1. Think about this as a 'belief'. The belief is: "If I say something outloud it will come true." (So, what I would do is this [while alone in my room or something]): 2. I'd try to see if I could convince myself of the opposite belief ("If I say something outloud it won't come true"). 3. If I could reasonably convince myself of it, I'd then speak a sentence outloud that I've been holding in (so it won't come true). 4. Then I'd switch back to the original belief (and say nothing more). 5. I'd repeat this process over and over until I feel convinced I've gathered a specific, seeming "truth" that may or may not be possible to gather from this exercise. Just an interesting thought I had, I sincerely hope it helps, and I'd love to hear back here if you give it a try!

First of all, talk therapy alone is not a solution for OCD. The effective treatments for OCD are: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) You should start by educating yourself, then begin working on the other treatments. After that, you create an exposure hierarchy. But I recommend changing your therapist, because they don’t seem knowledgeable or effective. Go to a behavioral therapist, as they will guide you properly. They may also tell you to reduce medication, because sometimes medication can calm you too much and interfere with ERP.