Hello,
I just wanted to reach out to this community and introduce myself and talk to people who also suffer with OCD and learn more about this horrible illness.
I was diagnosed after self admitting to A&E in January and since then I got a diagnosis of OCD and GAD with intrusive thoughts. I have suffered from all themes of pure ocd as well as doing everything in the number of 3s until then they don’t feel right.
I suffer a lot with OCD thoughts and I am always worried if I have ever done anything wrong in the past. I am in a continuous battle with my rational brain with what I know I haven’t done anything and then the irrational to check every past event to make sure it’s all okay.
I seek reassurance a hell of a lot but I have supportive family who refuse to give me reassurance and I enjoy going to work and generally being active.
i am currently doing CBT and ERP which is helping greatly I am just struggling to stop ruminating so much. Any advice at all? I have read lots about not reaching certainty but is there any way I can just not even consider the intrusive thoughts?