ScottishLass

I have found the same thing. For me it started at the start of this pandemic

My work are fully aware about myy ocd. And i find there are two kinds of people those who genuinely ask questions about my ocd because they want to trying and help/understand my ocd Then you have the people say in appropriate stuff about my ocd and think its ok to do that. I have on occasion approached these people and said how it makes me feel. Or i end up telling them what i think of them.

So i have a question. My ocd is very severe at the moment due to various reasons. So any little thing makes it seem like the world is ending. So today when went to the toilet. I noticed there was white marks on my pocket. (I assume its from tissue or something as its near the pocket) Typical ocd is tell me than the mark is something bad like bodily fluids.(they were clean clothes) I want to rewash all my clothes,clean my house and have several showers. I know this is ocd but what of the mark ia really something bad? I mean i know i cant prove and the probabilty thats is something bad is very little but my ocd is going crazy

I have had two lots of cbt and i had serve ocd at one point on my life and this helped alot along with medication . I very much doubt your friends would tell anyone about what you told them and of they did you wouldn't get i trouble. ocd is a condition it doesn't mean we are bad people. X

As hard as it sounds you need to just try and ride it out.That feeling will eventually fade. The fact that when your with your partner you feel all this love for her and are happy shows that they are just thoughts. Dont be to hard on yourself x

Yeah, I also wasn't as anxious. But id been on then 5-6 years then came off them and was doing fine for a year an a half then things in my life got abit rubbit causing my ocd to go crazy and now i just can't seem to fet control of it.

Hey i was just wondering how other peoples ocd is when they are at work. I was in recovery from ocd for about a year up until a few weeks ago.Anyway my ocd didn't really get in the way at work while i was in recovery (still had ocd thoughts but i was more in control) but now i seem to be getting alot more intrusive thoughts at work i sm getting angry ans irritable at the smallest of things. Physically i feel really run down but can't tell if thTs because of my ocd or not i came off my tablets a year ago and really don't want tp gp back on them. whats the chances that i can recover again by myself? G x

It does get less honestly. I know you will find it hard to believe right now but its true. I use to have intrusive thoughts almost everyday all day but now I only have them a few times a day. Just try and ignore them as much as you can and they will get less it is very hard at first but it gets easier x

Yeah I think sickness is one of the most common side affects I also had headaches with them. That's a shame, I know how you feel though as I use to live in a rural area, Hopefully you can find some help x

Hey I know exactly how you feel because I use to get them a lot. I know its easier said than done but please try and not worry about it a replaying it in your head just adds fire to the fuel. What I find helps is talking about the situation then I try and forget about the thought. Its a thought nothing more and I know I wouldn't hurt anyone. Its what OCD does. Gx

Hey there. Is there no charities/groups in your area that could offer CBT (if that's even possible). I was on sertraline but not for long as had really bad side affects, but everyone is different . good luck

I Am afraid that's just OCD its what it does. Your just got to keep reminding your self that its not your own thoughts its ocd and that you would never hurt your girlfriend.

Yeah I never thought to look at it like that.thanks

I mean likes sometimes I don't know how I am feeling. But this could be my depression rather than my OCD. I concentrate a lot more when I am on tablets and I find I able to do more exposures with out panicking as much

I just comepletely freak out and showered and clean my washing again. Ii live in a flat with a shared garden and I found something that I'm pretty sure wasn't mine and it was disgusting and it freaked me out as I had picked it up with a plastic bag but was concerned the germs went through the bag. I still feel physically sick although I feel a bit calmer . Think I am just going to spend the rest of the day in the house watching crappy tv with the animals. Thank you all for taking the time to write back to me. I know I have had a really big set back but tomorrow is another day and I while continue with my exposeures.