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Living with uncertainty is the key. But I believe God knows who you are from the OCD, he knows everything right? I thank god for everyday, not because I have to or feel the need to ritualize, but because I am genuinely grateful. So the fact you do it is not a bad thing :). Its nice to give god ...

Hey Brandon,

Youre not crazy. Everyone has those thoughts. But people with OCD just get stuck or dwell on why they are having the thoughts. Most people just shrug it off or laugh it off.

We all obsess about different things and its a lesson in the unimportance of thoughts.

@ great books I really ...

Hey,

I want to recommend a book for you. This kind of OCD called Pure-O is fairly recent that they have been treating it. Most of the literature out there is about ritualizers like hand washers or hoarders. But I found a book through BarnesandNoble.com that is specifically about obsessive intrusive ...

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Distinguishing between real thoughts and anxiety thoughts is hard for us because we are so analytical and creative. Anxiety thoughts tend to come from extreme emotion like fear. One amazing point someone on these forums made once was about a bumper sticker at his or her therapist office that ...

I do the same thing as well, but I have been diagnosed with Pure-O, OCD. " Is this thought true? It's not today, but what about tomorrow? You are constantly checking and constantly seeking answers to ambiguous questions...You think you are getting relief by checking whether or not you are crazy or ...

I think I can relate. I get scared when one of those positive statements doesnt seem to make the negative feelings go away. You get scared or anxious and begin to question if it works or not because you are bored of it. But don't you guys get bored of feeling anxious and depressed too?

In my ...

Hey guys I just wanted to send out some encouragement to all my fellow anxiety disorder-ers.

The biggest thing that has helped me in my recovery is just plain living. Go out and live despite the fear, despite the obsessive thoughts, despite the panic, despite the anxiety, Sure you need coping ...

It is very possible to overcome this. It takes time patience and hard work but it can be done.

I have seen steady improvement in about 4 months. I have been seeing an OCD specialist for about 2 months. She tells me people get better sometimes to a point where they don't even have the thoughts ...

Hello everyone

My name is Eddy, and I have been on these forums for a while now. I was diagnosed with Pure-O and have been seeing a specialist for my OCD for a couple of months now. I have made much strides but I have gotten stuck in a growth spurt.

The problem with these thoughts is not the ...

Hey Victoria,

I also had an classmate from high school that committed suicide. Whenever I got obsessive I would scare myself thinking if my thoughts were anything like her's. But I came to realize that I would never know what goes through the minds of those that have done it or are considering ...