OCD

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Hi.

I have ocd and high / severe anxiety.

I have counselling and am about to start cbt soon too.

My ocd is bad. Seriously intrusive thoughts and every day is a struggle to be honest. A huge struggle.

Due to a previous bad experience, my ocd is centred around my husband.

It's reached a point now where he is saying he has had enough; it's making him unwell and he can't cope with it. Or rather me.

I don't really know what I am asking here . Perhaps some advice. Some coping strategies.

I could actually sob right now but have drank a large gin to numb the pain.

Handholding - I’m here. It’s such a nasty illness that has caused me so much pain, so I can imagine you feel the same. Are you taking any medication, or having any therapy? I started sertraline three months ago which has definitely taken the edge off. I still have intrusive thoughts (they centre around my two year old) but I can get on with my day and enjoy parts of it. It’s not easy but I think self help is the best way forward for ocd sufferers. By that I mean read up as much as you can on intrusive thoughts, look online for CBT work books to overcome the thoughts and if you’re not familiar with exposure therapy have a look at that too. I’m no expert but I’m trying to do all of these things as well as meditating every morning, because what we are doing is fixating on something that hasn’t happened yet/worrying about what we will do in the future. We need to focus on being present.

Lastly - they are JUST thoughts. They do not define us, they scare us and rob us of many things but they aren’t who we are. X

I know exactly how you are feeling as I am there too with the intrusive thoughts. It's horrible isn't it. Always here if you want to talk