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  1. Thank you Garfield for your response much appreciated. Your right it is not giving the power to other peoples opinions or ocd which I manage well on good weeks but once you get into it, It's just tough when you start over analysing yourself and then the doubt kicks in the anxiety and compulsions. I have been doing so many of those the past few days and its make me less sure and more anxious.
  2. Past week has been tough my ocd has been up and I have been analysing the life out of everything. My theme for a long time now is based around my character and when someone makes a comment positive or negative it can triggers my ocd. Then I feel I have to approve or disprove incase what they have said isn't accurate. Ocd black and white thinking kicks in. Someone at work said we are too soft you need to stand up for yourself. I was triggered incase he thinks I am a pushover case I am nice I then said I can be assertive when u need to be. But now it's stuck intruding I to my mind and making me feel miserable. How do I stop being triggered by people's opions I just want to feel good about myself. I really want to switch my ocd off .
  3. It can be very difficult when ocd becomes involved. Any situation can become a source of ocd. Especially when we are looking for certainty.What you are saying is you have a very good relationship now and have overcome alot of the hurdles together. All your feelings are valid and normal. But ocd brings alot of doubt and overanalysing makes it worse. I suppose its whether you feel there are questions that still need answered eg how did we find ourself in this possession, whos needs were unmet and how do we make sure this doesn't happen again so we can move on and let go... Or maybe this has already been discussed or work on and ocd is just latching on if that's the case is it a matter of trusting yourself and letting go.
  4. Thanking you for taking the time I appreciate it. I had the same theme 10 years ago and then it jumped to other themes, it goes back and forth to different themes. I know when I treat it as part of ocd and ignore the doubt I feel ocd free and great. This what I was told to do by my therapist but when it's triggered it's difficult to get it back in the box so to speak. Best of luck in your recovery.
  5. Hi Chris Can I check how you dealt with this when you where obsessing and getting anxious about the physical symptoms did you just treat it like part and parcel of ocd. This is what I want to but the doubt is strong. Thank you and sorry in advance if this sounds like reassurance I am just struggling at the moment and want to get back on track.
  6. Sorry text typo should not have a please in that sentence.
  7. Ocd is an anxiety disorder and the themes of your ocd can change. Mines does and it catches me out which upsets me. Also please there's a difference between thoughts and a plan.
  8. When your ocd is up in real life I find it enters into your dream state. I hope you feel better soon.
  9. Thank you so much for both your replies I hate the way ocd trips me up and jumps about. Ocd is an anxiety disorder which seems ridiculous that I start to obsess about the different symptoms. The doubt is unsettle me and the but what if. I know when I treat intrusive thoughts and anxiety as part of the ocd. It lifts and I feel much better. Then of course I look reassurance eitheir google, here or with the therapist even though they have told me how to deal with it. The doubt kicks in ocd won't allow normal feelings feel normal there is always the potential of ocd. Thank you both for your support especially the link.
  10. I have been diagnosed with ocd for a long time, it is pure o I suffer with, its a pain in the bum because it latches on to thoughts and feelings. I have had certain themes for 10 years and it jumps around. One of the themes was homing in on the physical symptoms of anxiety and then overanlsing why i feel anxious and what does this mean about me.being frightened of what if its not ocd and some other anxiety disorder. My counsellor said its all your ocd and to treat intrusive thoughts and physical symptoms as part of my ocd. When I do that I feel relived and back to normal but then the doubt kicks in. what if it isn't ocd and another disorder and this worries me because I know how to deal with ocd. Even when I have normal feeling they can turn ocd. I try to Label it so I can nip it in the bud. I had a little physical anxiety last week and have been stuck ever since. I am working on accepting it as part of my ocd and refocusing. Then I did a compulsion this evening and googled can ocd be anxiety feeling intruding as well as thoughts. I wasn't getting the reassurance I needed and my anxiety is up. Going to do a meditation and try to relax. I suppose I am seeking reassurance that thoughts, feeling anxious without thoughts, images what's ifs are all part of ocd and should be treated that way and to ignore the doubt. Thank you
  11. Hi Angst thank you for your reply much appreciated,alot of counsellors have been through their own stuff and are extremely understanding thats what brought me into training wanting to help. It's just my Ocd playing up it was a normal conversation and a normal response from her. I not afraid of people knowing I've had my own struggles I just don't want to be defined by it. You know that war cry it's not me it's my ocd that keeps me working my recovery. I manage to stay well and stable but my ocd does get triggered off at times and overanalysis or makes mountains out of molehills. I have a supervisor and a counsellor I see when I need to. It just makes me feel vulnerable sometimes. I am thankful for this site it has helped me loads over the years.
  12. I have pure o so alot of my ocd themes surround this type of obsessing, doubting ruminating. But if I call it out this is my ocd I don't have to prove or disprove someone's opinion but if I have something to say like you said earlier once twice tops and refocus.. thank you for your kind words xx
  13. Thank you for your reply much appreciated and your right its natural and human responses, my ocd just loves looking for something to latch onto it just ruminate's and overanalyses on good days I can nip it in the bud other times it sneaks in.
  14. Ocd is playing up during conversations at the moment in work. Have they understood me correctly,did I explain that properly. Did I say something wrong or did they pick me up wrong. This is Particularly strong around topics around people understanding my character accurately (ocd theme). It's happening around a new person in work who has just started who is very complimentary and lovely. The person is also a counsellor like myself so is in tune with my behaviours which is triggering me slightly. She has picked up on me worrying about things and said stop worrying about that. I don't want to be defined by my ocd traits they are unaware that I have ocd and it's subtle my responses. I want to correct the narrative or over explain or reassure seek these are all ocd. I really want to work on these this year. But I really don't wants others picking up on these things but they do sometimes andthis bothers me. Do I continue treating as ocd Don't try to prove or disprove opinions. During conversation resist the urge to over share or over explain. No reassurance seeking and the big one stop letting others responses true or not trigger me. As for people picking up on my ocd quirks I just play them down and put it down to being a counsellor and having awareness of myself. I really don't like people picking up on my compulsions makes me feel vulnerable. I know I am only human xxxx
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