Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

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nneedofhelp
nneedofhelp
I added myself to this site a few weeks ago and I will tell you that I do have severe OCD. I hate coming into contact with almost anything. I even ordered my own shopping basket to prevent any contact with the ones in the stores. I am constantly cleaning, washing my hands and clothing, and I just feel so lost. I have found this pill called amoryn that i am presently taking and i pretty optimistic about it. I have taken zoloft, luvox, paxil, wellbutrin, and anafranal(hope i am spelling correctly) but with no success. In addition, therapy was just too much to bare. I botught a book for my therapy sessions called "stop obsessing" and some of the examples and things they expect was just too much for me to even read. I felt that it was belitting to even suggests such things as "eating a sandwhich off the floor" and that is not even the half of it. I WON'T MENTION ANY OTHER EXAMPLES b/c they tend to cause more obessive thoughts for me and I am sure it may do the same for my fellow oc's. So i ended therapy. Has any of you felt that way.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes. My ocd is more intrusive thoughts. I understand completely what you are going through. It does get better with time.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have that book. I remember the sandwich comment. I do some of the things it suggested and they seem to work fairly well. Maybe you had the wrong therapist. Everything they ask you to do is pretty tough because it goes against what the ocd is telling you. But I've really only read the book. The therapist I go to doesn't do CBT. I've had to do that on my own. I don't think my ocd is the same type as yours, so I don't get so grossed out by the suggestions. Wow. Feel like I haven't helped you in the least. Sorry.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi,
I am new. However I joined just to be able to respond here. Foa's book is a shocker when you read it. It is scary and gross and yes some of the things you do in CBT seem insulting and belittling. But it can work.

I did intensive treatment with this book as my basis. I did exposure work that if I look at it wrong could be embarassing. But it helped me and that is all I cared about.

We each find our way, but if you ever want to talk more about it, just message me. I am here.
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