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Lozxm

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  1. Thanks Ashley I can confuse myself in an empty room so don't worry about that haha Yeah the main thing that bothers me in my life is the thoughts and it has done for years... that's why I came to therapy in the first place. I'm gonna stick it out and see what comes of it first, possibly go private if I'm not happy. Thanks again for your help?
  2. She did talk about cbt. The beliefs that were suggested were about my self esteem and self worth not specifically related to the individual intrusive thoughts... She said I have these obsessional thoughts as a result of triggers that relate to my low self esteem and belief of not being good enough. Then in turn she said to face my fears. It kind of made sense I supoose I'm just a bit confused of how to go forward and don't fully understand everything yet. Early days eh ?
  3. Thanks I'll have a look at that Possibly, I feel I was told to face my fears but I wasn't given any strategies or understanding on what I need to do with accompanying racing thoughts and anxiety that arise as a result of facing things I have been a bit disheartened when my anxiety levels haven't gone down
  4. Thanks Ashley appreciate it I was just relieved at first to have someone confirm that they were intrusive thoughts and not necessarily me but I've felt so anxious facing them this week. She has basically told me to have a 'lesbian week' and face situations that make me anxious. I have had thoughts about relationships, smells and children in the past the theme can change I am near greater manchester and getting it through healthy minds at primary care trust I have been waiting for a year nearly in total to get this help so I really want it to work I am planning on moving in the summer overseas (if i feel better) so I am reluctant to wait this long again it needs to be sorted Thanks Lauren
  5. Thanks for your reply My therapist is through NHS and I was stepped up for face to face therapy from telephone. She has said that she thinks I have obsessive thoughts and seemed to think these stem from issues with self esteem and general anxiety. She said that she wasn't sure if it was full blown ocd. And that in the past it may have been ocd but not sure now. As we went into more of the content of the thoughts she has told me to have a week where I face these head on. Through exposure to feared situations amd saying phrases to myself that make me anxious etc I was happy in the fact that she has talked through obsessive doubts that are common and sounds like she has had personal experience It was only my second session so not sure if she was aware how much the thoughts were bothering me until. The end Maybe see what next week brings? Any advice will be appreciated Thanks Lauren
  6. Hello I just wanted to get some advice on ERP I have been completing some exercises inbetween therapy sessions Its obviously very anxiety provoking but I've been trying my best im not formally diagnosed but she said I had obsessive and intrusive thoughts I am emailing as I have had what I can describe as an emotional breakdown this morning just because I lost my bag (it was then found in a obvious place) Is it possible this is a result of engaging in erp? And my anxiety levels being high? And will it get worse before it gets better as now it feels pretty tough, tougher than before therapy Thanks Lauren
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