Originally Posted by
annette1
The thing that helped me the most was talking about it. I had ocd as a symptom of my ptsd & have been lucky enough to have had therapy with a psychologist.
Talking through my obsessions helped me to understand them, for instance I used to check the doors time aftertime when i was going out which only added to my agoraphobia. She suggested i set a number of times i could check & then quickly leave the house. It was very hard often resulting in tears & panic,but over time (about 3mths) I reduced the number of times i checked & now i'm able to just lock the doors & go.
She also suggested i find a mantra i could repeat to myself, mine was 'I am safe'.
I hope you can get some help with your ocd, it is so exhausting.. Being able to manage it comes as such a relief.