How can i manage pocd to make my life better???

[Mrpainter]

Hi I've been suffering with pocd for a while now but I'm still not sure how to manage it, how do I get things off my mind and how do I stop the feelings etc?
How have you delt with pocd?
Any advice is appreciated
Thanks

[Mrpainter]

Anyone?

[Scaldris]

Hi!
I'm dealing with hocd but accepting the toughts without any question helps, but it's really really hard.

[Mrpainter]

Hi thanks for the reply, what is hocd? So just try and ignore it then?

[Scaldris]

Well, hocd is when you fear that you are homosexual/bi, however it is not true. Ignoring is not always the best, just agree with them, accept them as thoughts, then without questions and checking countinue what you were doing. This is incredibly hard, makes it seems like its all true, but if you don't give in, you will have nice, clear moments when you know this is all stupid.

[Mrpainter]

Ah yeah that makes sense to accept them as thoughts, I'll give it a try, thanks

[Scaldris]

Good luck with it.Also, please remember that even when it seems too real, like its reality, keep going.It usually gets worse before it gets better.

[Mrpainter]

Thank you, one thing that does me in is groinal responses, do you have them? If so do you know how to get rid of them? Thanks again

[Scaldris]

Yup, those were the worst and are the worst still sometimes.I got rid of it by didn't trying to get rid of it.Did not panic about it, noticed it then continued to agree with the thoughts and went on with my other thoughts, and things I was currently doing.

[Mrpainter]

And it went away? I'm not feeling well at the moment and I don't know what to do