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I think this is absolutely OCD....my family get annoyed with me sometimes because they say I keep repeating myself in conversations. It’s as if I need to speak it out loud in an attempt to expel it from head/thoughts otherwise whatever thoughts I have will keep going round and round driving me mad! Does that make sense?

Dear Cub....I am very new to the site but have been logging on most days and have just read your post and this is my first “response”! Firstly I would stress that you have absolutely nothing to apologise for. I am in no position to give you spiritual advice except to say that the very fact you are questioning your place in your Church suggests to me that you are already a very committed Christian. My daughter “came out” about 18 months ago when she fell in love with a woman for the first time. It was as much a shock to her as it was to us. However she has been the happiest I have ever seen her since then and is being true to herself. I am immensely proud of her and am just content to know that she is happy and in a mutually loving and supportive relationship. My view is that any God would surely feel the same! Keep talking to your Dad as much as you feel you can but maybe before you reach meltdown! He will feel far less stressed if he knows you will open up to him. Take good care.

Apologies first as not directly OCD related but just feel the need to offload ...hope that’s ok! I understand the new forthcoming government relaxing measures of forming a bubble with another household. However as someone who suffers and struggles with poor mental health each and every day; I have to say that I am terribly upset that I still cannot hug and kiss my children and particularly my gorgeous grandson. He is fast approaching his first birthday and my husband and I have watched him grow and develop so much during these lockdown months, largely via FaceTime. We dreamt of having a grandchild for so long and this has been really tough. I apologise for sounding self-centred and selfish when I know others have had it much, much harder but today I am feeling a tad sorry for myself.

Thank you so much for posting this on Ashley! I am very new to the forum and was just checking the site out and came across your message about free courses. Had a look on the OU link and there are several courses about Art History that I am really interested in. Have had several weeks of compulsively decorating nearly my entire home and was in desperate need of finding something new to occupy my mind and distract me from continually cleaning my already pristine home.

Just joined up at the recommendation of my wonderful therapist. Wanted to say hello to you all before I attempt to get my bearings around the site. Hope I have posted this in the appropriate place and look forward to joining in again soon.