i haven't had any thoughts today, just a bit this morning when i woke up and they made me anxious and nauseous but then i kept myself busy all day and was alright. i just don't think this is ocd anymore. why don't i ruminate much anymore? why don't i worry much?

i’ve been there! the “why don’t i ruminate much anymore” and other thoughts like that is an ocd thought! this happens to me once i start to recover

You’re on the back end of it all, it speaks more to your progress and how this thing that has once controlled your life is now gone. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t there before, just means you’ve moved on. Just like a bad relationship

I’m going through something similar. My ocd kind of switched from constant questioning of my sexuality to questioning whether I actually have ocd. My therapist said this is really common for people as they get better. You just have to treat these thoughts as any other ocd thought. It doesn’t matter what the content of ocd thoughts. Just say “this is my ocd and I’m not going to engage with it” and enjoy being free from anxiety!

i have actually wanted my anxiety back :( i know this is awful, a lot of people struggle with this debilitating disorder and i am here faking it and saying i want it back, but it's just that when i had anxiety at least i knew it was ocd :( now it feels like i am faking it

@Nour04 So you’re having anxiety about not having anxiety? Sounds like ocd to me. Don’t try to prove that you have ocd to yourself, or it will become it’s own new theme. Just trust that you have it and trust that you’re straight and don’t engage with any thoughts that try to pull you into a pointless argument about whether you’re straight or whether you have ocd.

But you’re not, you’re feelings are real. Your experiences were real and you had a debilitating disorder that we all have/had and you’re at the finish line but it was described to me as you having a buddy, a friend and that even though they were tormenting and hurting you, they were with you and helped define a portion of your life. Without that, it takes time for your life to find meaning but that doesn’t mean everything you had was fake. There’s a void and you need to fill it, so find something positive in your life and stick to it and overtime that void left by the ocd will be filled with something just as influential but wffective