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Hi Maggers I go onto you tube and type in meditation for ocd and pick one i find them really good for relaxation and trying to keep well. If there is a day my ocd is really strong or iam over stimulated and i cant listen to someone talking me through a meditation ill listen to just sounds instead eg rain etc

Ocd related Perfectionism to me is a way of making sure we do something perfect so theres no risk of getting it wrong like a safety behaviour. For me it can be doubting i am doing the right tecnique, the right response to ocd etc and it only serves to keep the ocd going. I then get the fear of i cant move past this i dont have the perfect answer etc the only way i can move past it is by accepting i have ocd and its tricking me into thinking theres no way round it. I then put the responsibility onto ocd and do my best try my hardest to pull my power back by saying this is my ocd and then refocus until the importance of it lifts and i feel half normal again. Is ocd trying to make you doubt you choose recovery or is making you fear not being able to do a compulsion. It sounds like ocd is up to its old tricks. I hope this helps

Hi Ocd is an anxiety disorder that makes us overanalyse,disect and doubt everything including who we are as people and what we value most, your way of being, thinking and acting ,it sows seeds of doubt and goes in on what we value the most. Try to separate your intrusive thoughts from who you are as a person. Thoughts are not facts i hope this helps a little and refocus.

Thank you theres a few compulsions i need to nip in the butt. Reassurance seeking with myself and others and googling. The real event ocd is so tricky at times to shift.

I am struggling to let something someone said go. Its getting me down because it has triggered my ocd theme all around my character. ive been battling to refocus, let it go its been a few weeks now and i hate that i keep falling it ocd traps. Logically i know opions are not factual but based on perspective but i cant sake it off. Its like i will know this is my ocd then it shifts i feel a little better then i will hear his opinion like the ocd doubt. I cant wait until it shifts i am seeking reaasurance from others and googling compulsions. I need to get back to work and refocus its a difficult disorder at times i for a lift and a break.

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.

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 .

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.

I really wish I could switch it off hopefully it shift soon.

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.

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.

Sorry text typo should not have a please in that sentence.

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.

When your ocd is up in real life I find it enters into your dream state. I hope you feel better soon.

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.