When will it end? I wake up in the morning and my OCD feels so real. It’s hard because I know it’s Ocd because my obsessions rotate but I’ve been stuck with sexual orientation OCD for a few months and I can’t shake it. I’m working with a therapist but it’s to the point now where I don’t have as much fear to the thoughts but they are still intrusive and very real but since there’s no fear due to my progress in ERP, it feels like it might be true but I know it’s not.

Have you expressed these worries to your therapist? I know how difficult it is. I have been dealing with this type of OCD, too. It is so so hard BUT you are strong and you can get better! If you are on Instagram, there is a page called ocdrecoveryuk which is really helpful with lots of info on it if you want to check it out. Best wishes! :)

Yep I have had this for years & its exhausting. But the answer is probably there is non answer. Its all about accepting uncertainty about the question, well thats how I see it. Yep I think having no fear to the OCD is probably a step in the right direction as I have terrible fear most of my days (not all day but some of the days). The guilt is over bearing but I think feelings for me are not an indicator that it is true. For me the thoughts that nag me 24-7 are not welcome or true but that's what makes it OCD, my brain feels hijacked!

Yep I have a therapist I go to for childhood upset & she's very good but I don't whether she is really good at OCD or I'm not really trying to explain it well. I do indeed follow ocdrecoveryuk as its a great source of comfort to me but I guess some days are better than others. The constant questions never stop in my head. Thank you for replying. Best wishes too!

"Feels like it might be true" sounds like something you can learn to live with. You can't make the possibility go away. You can only make it less and less important.

I know this sounds so simple to do, but when I was going through my darkest moments waking up to a panic attack everyday, I would feel hopeless like I was an awful person and couldn’t function but I would set goals and try to go on a walk, do something productive, eat healthy and make myself feel better about other aspects of my life. The thoughts are the worst part because of the anxiety. I’m sorry you struggle. Keep on keeping on. I believe in you!

Yep movement does work for sure. My brain will always tell me 'no don't go walking, sit in the car & Google for an hour' this is where I just don't listen. I think walking, dancing. Anything that moves your body helps. It really does work & am not at all sporty but the difference in my anxiety levels is unreal after I have done say 30 mins of exercise!