You could try getting some self help books. There are a lot of books available which are like cognitive behavioural therapy manuals which tell you what to do each week to try and overcome your OCD.

I've never taken medication for OCD. I see it as being a part of who I am. It is not an illness. It's like having ADHD. You learn strategies to deal with it. I've been told that everyone has some OCD traits to varying degrees. It's a matter of whether you control it or it controls you. If you want to tell me specifically what your OCD is about, I'd try to give a more specific suggestion. Take care. - stillearning57

It's possible I guess? Try do it yourself exposure therapy?

There are things that I do such as exposure therapy, and sharing with people that love, understand and care about me for support and "take me back to reality". This DS group helps too as well as other forms of support.

Those things work, but in my experience they are good in addition to formal treatment.

No. Pretty straight forward and emphatic no. If the self help books worked they would be a major breakthrough that every doc, therapist, mental health nurse and counsellor would have. They don't work but they give you hope. They give you tools to use that for some are great and for others are useless.
OCD is a serious mental illness and if anything cured it we would all be cured by now. Combinations of treatments allow a person with OCD cope, if the OCD is not overly severe. Severe OCD is an entirely different thing indeed.
You can get relief if you can pinpoint the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of the symptoms. What stressors are there in your life that are increasing your anxiety, depression and ruminations. Discover those and you are part way to understanding yourself and your OCD.

Stillearning, OCD and ADHD are both serious mental illnesses and have negative impacts on millions of people. You're kidding yourself or misinformed if you think otherwise.

No. Pretty straight forward and emphatic no. If the self help books worked they would be a major breakthrough that every doc, therapist, mental health nurse and counsellor would have. They don't work but they give you hope. They give you tools to use that for some are great and for others are useless.
OCD is a serious mental illness and if anything cured it we would all be cured by now. Combinations of treatments allow a person with OCD cope, if the OCD is not overly severe. Severe OCD is an entirely different thing indeed.
You can get relief if you can pinpoint the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of the symptoms. What stressors are there in your life that are increasing your anxiety, depression and ruminations. Discover those and you are part way to understanding yourself and your OCD.

Stillearning, OCD and ADHD are both serious mental illnesses and have negative impacts on millions of people. You're kidding yourself or misinformed if you think otherwise.

No. Pretty straight forward and emphatic no. If the self help books worked they would be a major breakthrough that every doc, therapist, mental health nurse and counsellor would have. They don't work but they give you hope. They give you tools to use that for some are great and for others are useless.
OCD is a serious mental illness and if anything cured it we would all be cured by now. Combinations of treatments allow a person with OCD cope, if the OCD is not overly severe. Severe OCD is an entirely different thing indeed.
You can get relief if you can pinpoint the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of the symptoms. What stressors are there in your life that are increasing your anxiety, depression and ruminations. Discover those and you are part way to understanding yourself and your OCD.

Stillearning, OCD and ADHD are both serious mental illnesses and have negative impacts on millions of people. You're kidding yourself or misinformed if you think otherwise.

No. Pretty straight forward and emphatic no. If the self help books worked they would be a major breakthrough that every doc, therapist, mental health nurse and counsellor would have. They don't work but they give you hope. They give you tools to use that for some are great and for others are useless.
OCD is a serious mental illness and if anything cured it we would all be cured by now. Combinations of treatments allow a person with OCD cope, if the OCD is not overly severe. Severe OCD is an entirely different thing indeed.
You can get relief if you can pinpoint the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of the symptoms. What stressors are there in your life that are increasing your anxiety, depression and ruminations. Discover those and you are part way to understanding yourself and your OCD.

Stillearning, OCD and ADHD are both serious mental illnesses and have negative impacts on millions of people. You're kidding yourself or misinformed if you think otherwise.

No. Pretty straight forward and emphatic no. If the self help books worked they would be a major breakthrough that every doc, therapist, mental health nurse and counsellor would have. They don't work but they give you hope. They give you tools to use that for some are great and for others are useless.
OCD is a serious mental illness and if anything cured it we would all be cured by now. Combinations of treatments allow a person with OCD cope, if the OCD is not overly severe. Severe OCD is an entirely different thing indeed.
You can get relief if you can pinpoint the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of the symptoms. What stressors are there in your life that are increasing your anxiety, depression and ruminations. Discover those and you are part way to understanding yourself and your OCD.

Stillearning, OCD and ADHD are both serious mental illnesses and have negative impacts on millions of people. You're kidding yourself or misinformed if you think otherwise.

Yes agree warpedlogic. Was there a glitch in communicating. That' s4 messages exactly the same. For emphasis or a glitch?

We get that glitch on here every once in a while^.
And to Mariathegirl, no. There is no actual "cure" for OCD, except take care of yourself, stay busy and focus on the positives of your life.

There was a major glitch in that one!

There is no cure but there are techniques and medication to reduce the suffering associated with the illness. You can over time learn to manage your OCD rather than it managing your life.

Self help books are good for education but for ERP i would recommend working with a therapist if possible.

There is no "cure" per se for OCD however, it is statistically shown that CBT using ERP is just as effective as medication. So yes and no, yes you can get your OCD completely under control without medication. No, I don't believe you can do it without professional help. A therapist who specializes in OCD and works specifically wth ERP is your best bet. Good luck!