Can you still have ocd if intrusive thoughts are gone??

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Is it still ocd if the thoughts that made you feel anxious are gone and now you have no intrusive thoughts just obsessive ones?

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Forum Moderators here – just checking in, as it’s been a while since you posted your topic.

We want to be sure you know that, in addition to contacting the OCD Action Helpline and Email Service, you can visit our website’s Resources page: https://ocdaction.org.uk/resources/

You’ll find lots of helpful web-based resources on topics such as:

• An introduction to OCD
• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention
• Funding specialist treatment
• Getting a Yes from the NHS
• Good Quality CBT with ERP
• Making the Most of Therapy
• Medication for OCD
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Preparing for a GP Appointment
• Primary Care for Adults
• Reassurance seeking
• Secondary Care for Adult
• Support for Families and Carers
• Treatment Options
• Treatments Not Recommended for OCD
• What to Look for in a Therapist
• Your Journey through the NHS

We hope you find this helpful!

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<p style=”text-align: left;”>I think you can, I go without intrusive thoughts for a long time sometimes but they do come back, especially if I’ve been drinking alcohol. I think personally that once an ocd sufferer you are always susceptible to more ocd thoughts than someone who has never had it. If that makes sense. So while you might go without for ages, something may trigger it randomly and it’ll come back. That’s not to say I don’t think you can recover from ocd. I think recovery is possible but coming from my experience (I’ve had ocd since the age of 7 and now I’m 33) I think it’s quite rare. I think it’s possible to keep it under wraps and learn to live with it and have a happy life though! Again, this is just my personal opinion.</p>

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