Recovery?

[chumccoin6576Participant]

What exactly is recovery from OCD so that you feel “normal” again? I have so much anxiety and stress that brings my OCD back.

[johna2Participant]

I think you may feel more normal once you can resist doing compulsions.

[wannabefreeParticipant]

Hi there, as soon as I hear them coming, I  try to prevent the compulsions entering my main thoughts. I push them away quickly, before they get fully into my consciousness and then gain power. I verbally dismiss them, like pushing something physically  away from me in a conflict. The less thought I gove over to them, the less power they have over me. It takes practise, but it can most definitely be done…

Wannabe

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Contact our Helpline by:

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Thanks very much for posting on the forums. We just want to remind you that you’re never alone and OCD Action is here to support you.

Please remember, if you’d like to talk to or email someone who understands OCD, please contact our OCD Action Helpline.

You can get confidential information about and support from a Helpline volunteer who understands how OCD can impact your life. Contact our Helpline by:

• phone: 0300 636 5478
• email: support@ocdaction.org.uk

We hope this is helpful,

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Forum Moderators here:

Thanks very much for posting on the forums. We just want to remind you that you’re never alone and OCD Action is here to support you.

Please remember, if you’d like to talk to or email someone who understands OCD, please contact our OCD Action Helpline.

You can get confidential information about and support from a Helpline volunteer who understands how OCD can impact your life. Contact our Helpline by:

• phone: 0300 636 5478
• email: support@ocdaction.org.uk

We hope this is helpful,

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