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Hi Cora.. I am pleased to read this post....you deserve to be kind to yourself and to feel better....your therapist has given you good advice.... please stick with it and follow her advice. YOU deserve to be free from this... YOU deserve to be happy and YOU need to be kind to yourself xxxx I hope this is the start of recovery for you.xx

Sorry one more thing....it is typical of ocd to keep putting one more 'what if' doubt in your head, so it will always trick you by making you think of something else you should have mentioned to the therapist ...it is typical ocd not wanting to give you a moment's peace....but you are on your way to winning that battle now xxxx

Cora....you should definitely sit with the other thoughts you mentioned too....they are all ocd and are all bullying you. You have every right to be free from this torment and you deserve peace of mind. Hope you have a relaxing weekend and let the thoughts wash over you without engaging with them xxxx

@Corahow did you get on today? I hope the session helped xxx

You need to tell your therapist this Cora. Along with everyone else I am not going to offer reassurance because that just isn't helping you...but tell the therapist xxx You need to claim your life back from OCD and the therapist will help xxx

Keep going Cora.... ignoring the thoughts and resisting compulsions one day at a time...you've got this xxx

Cora....I think it's about time you took a leap of faith and trusted what everyone around you is saying. Just try it ...whatever your head is telling you chose not to believe it...believe those around you.

https://www.anxieties.com/ocd-four.php#.XWgr5Xp4WK3 Hi Malina....I also found this piece of writing an amazing help. Again this was recommended by a psychiatrist and helped me realise I actually wasn't a danger to anyone! Was about to give up a career in childcare which I loved due to scary intrusive thoughts when I was told by a professional that I didn't need to and was handed a sheet of paper with this link printed out on it....8 years later and I'm still working in childcare with more responsibility now and the confidence to understand they are just thoughts and the children are more than safe with me. I still go back to read it as OCD has now affected me in different ways...but it's still my lifeline. Hope it helps you too xxxx

@malina the book is called 'Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts' by Christine Purdon and David A Clark xx it's been such a help to me x

Big hugs to you Malina xxx I have a book which really helped me get over harm themed OCD so I could function as normally as possible....it was recommended by a psychiatrist and has literally given me my life back. I'll find it and let you know what it is xxx I still suffer , as you have seen from my posts...but it is way more manageable now x

Thank you all xxxxx

Hi Malina. I had the same worries 14 years ago when considering having a 3rd child. Since having my first 2 I developed fears of harming others so I wasn't sure about having a 3rd even though I desperately wanted another child. I decided to go for it as didn't want OCD to take that's away from me....the said 3rd child will be 14 years old in a few weeks. I struggled a bit but learnt to ignore the OCD lies and am so grateful OCD didn't rob me of bringing this beautiful life into the world (even though at 14 she is a challenging teenager at present ?). We can't say you won't have worries...but the worries are lies and your baby will be perfectly safe with you xxxxx

Hi...sorry to ask again...I'm just a bit worried as if I need to see this as OCD, they why would a non sufferer not donate blood either? Sorry it's just making me so scared ?

Thanks @PolarBear x I guess the only thing that makes it hard is that if I don't give blood then I am scared because I'm acting as though the worry is real....if I do I'm worried I'm irresponsible so I can't win either way ? Sorry for so many questions....I thought I had conquered the beast that is OCD but apparently not x

Whilst I can let it go eventually.....the thing I'm wondering is if I still be a blood donor bearing in mind it can be transmitted that way to other people.....my friends tells me it didn't even touch my cake...but I still feel irresponsible if I do give blood...but scared to ask them incase the answer freaks me out and I'm aware it seems ridiculous too. I'd be grateful for any opinions on this.