Benny

“Stepsons Ex” so what’s so bad about that ? This is your OCD talking mate !!!!!! EVERYONE has fantasies !!! We are sexual beings and fantasising is part of being human.

You don’t need your GP for this. You can self refer via your local primary care mental health services.

I would avoid them. I don’t think stuff like this is helpful at all - especially for people with OCD.

Thanks again for your support. It’s appreciated.

Thanks again for your kindness

Thank you for the kind words. I feel really anxious right now. I SO WISH I HADN’T GIVEN IN !

Feel so ashamed , after doing really well over last couple of days( see achievement thread ) I gave in this morning during a bout of anxiety and did a major compulsion!!! Much to my shame I rang the blood transfusion service and talked about my worry. They were very nice about it ( I explained I had OCD ) and said someone would ring me back. ( still waiting for the call ) I now feel 1, Ashamed 2 , more anxious than before 3, worried about what I’m going to say when they ring me back I soooooooo wish I hadn’t done the compulsion!!!

Good Afternoon All , I’m curious as to what CBT / Mindfulness type strategies that forum members use ? What works , what doesn’t etc ? I’m looking at the 4 steps and also the maybe / maybe not approach. The 4 steps and the Brain Lock book seems to aimed at mainly checking type OCD ? Can it be used for other forms. ? Is there a “nutshell” version of it ? thanks in advance x

Hi Summer , Clomipramine has been shown to be VERY effective for OCD. Are you in the U.K.? Has your GP prescribed it ?

Well … at the encouragement of @Caramoole and others I got myself out of the funk I’ve been in the last few days - I’ve kind of adopted a “so what “ instead of a “what if” approach to my thoughts and fears and a “ I will take the risk “ philosophy. My anxiety spiked initially but I feel a lot calmer now. interestingly there was no big sense of relief just a quiet feeling that my worries were infact irrelevant.

I’ve had OCD symptoms since I was 10 - but I wasn’t officially diagnosed until just after my 52nd birthday. It was always just put down to depression/ anxiety. At 19 I had my first major spike when I was 19 which lasted around 6 months , then again at 27 , 34 , 42 , 45 and 48 and 51. I’m undergoing therapy and I’m on meds right now. In between the spikes I’ve had a happy productive life. I’m a senior health care professional , I’ve also sang and performed in various bands , been married twice and have 3 sons.

I’ve been through that - and so have many others on here. It’s OCD.

Because taking yourself down to the police station would be a huge compulsion and it would only make you worse. Honestly , I’ve been through this type of thing myself.

Xenia , I’m not a moderator or anything and I don’t mean to be rude . It’s obvious you mean well but I can’t see anything helpful in there. ? Jen is struggling with a confession compulsion- I don’t think she needs someone telling her that she should confess - as your post appears to do ? As I say I don’t mean to be rude or make judgments but I felt that your reply wasn’t helpful .

Hi there. you sound like a very thoughtful and intelligent young person. You will lots of love and support on this forum. Welcome ?