Take Away OCD From My Mind?

Question

I have OCD and I don't dare to go to the doctor,I just want to get rid of it! My parents know that I have the syndrom,they said to me just STOP it! I tried,but it's hard!

ex.I pray too much-if I don't my prayers won't happen,I wash my hands too much to avoid bacteria,I must smell the book or newspapers before I read it or otherwise..this sounds crazy but if don't smell the book then I won't see the book or cannot discover the page! I have more wierd thoughts like cockroaches,breathing and talking with myself...I just wan't to stop,but it's really hard! Please help me! I thrust you guys out there! Wish I could give you all "Best Answers"

Answer 1

just sit back and take a breath. tell yourself you want this ocd over with. know that this will take some time...but it's worth it in the end. i have/had major ocd. i really want to get better...so im slowly learning about it on my own. when i feel like im going to say something in my mind...i stop it before it happens. at first it won't be so easy...but convince yourself it's easier then it really is. if you have a lot of riturals...just try and ignore them. tell yourself they are nothing and not worth your time. good luck...email me if you need more support. im going through this right now...my ocd is slowly going away.  

Answer 2

yeah I used to have OCD...the truth is, it never goes away fully, but you can learn to manage it and control it. I knew  I had it from a young age, even at 8 yrs old I used to have to make things "even" and touch them an equal amount of times....I am now 23 and had my worst episodes between about 17-21....But when I studied it at uni for part of my degree, it really helped me put it in perspective. 1st of all, psychologists recommend telling urself "its not me, its the OCD" each time you have a compulsion or strange thought....basically it helps you get a grip on your fears...they are still there, but instead of believing they are based in reality, you come to believe that they are just part of your OCD, which they are. Every time you obey a compulsion (mine used to be hand washing, among other things) you are strenthening the neural pathways and making it more likely to happen again and harder to resist. So you MUST resist the compulsions, each time you do, you are building new, healthy neural pathways that increase the chances of you reacting healthily again. Even one case of resisting each day will help. You have to start small and work up to big.....I can guaruntee you this is more effective that anti depressants and produces lasting results, I studied the most up to date research at uni and it helped me to beat it once I applied this knowledge to myself. On very stressful times I still find myself wanting to avoid touching most things, but I give in to the compulsion a LOT less than I used to, and I absolutely do not spend hours each day on stupid and pointless rituals and have never made my hands bleed from over washing since. Good luck......and you know u can do it!