I have a severe case of OCD. What can I do?!


Question: I have a severe case of OCD!. What can I do!?
I have OCD!. I still remember what triggered it!. I went downstairs to feed my rabbit and his hutch was open!. He had escaped!. I found him and put him back, and ever since then I check that hutch door dozens of times a day, as well as everything else!. I decided to color code my closet today!. My mom came in and told me to get rid of all my old clothes that don't fit me anymore!. I do not want to!. That's another bad thing - I hoard everything!. I keep candy wrappers!. I feel bad for everything that I throw away!. Everytime I get in a fight I feel awful afterward!. I don't want to drive because I am afraid I will run over someone and kill them!. OCD is starting to really get on my nerves!. What are some ways I can relieve these symptoms!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I totally can related to what you are going through!. I myself have a problem with the driving and thinking that I have run over someone!. It's scary!. I saw a psychiatrist and she prescribed me two different meds that didn't work!. For now I am trying to manage and take care of this problem on my own!. If I can't get it to go away on its own, it's another trip to the doc for me!. Another lady that I spoke with about OCD says that she uses a code word!. Ne time the feelings start to manifest say the code word and it helped her!. Not sure about that one though!. Just say to yourself over and over I will not let this get the best of me!. I have to think good thoughts and not worry so much about it!. It's hard but sometimes it does work!.!. If not seek medical advice, they do have behavioral modification therapy!. Have yet to go myself but hopefully I will not need it!. Hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

realize that life is change and so you have to throw away your old clothes!. Out with the old and in with the new :)

You shouldnt have to recheck the rabbit hutch door DOZENS of times a day!. That is just ridiculous!. Check it once, even twice but more than that is dumb!. tell yourself how dumb it is when you get the impulse to do it!. Maybe that'll help!.

I used to be afraid to drive!. But with practice i've become confident and i'm getting my driver's license this week :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

stop it or go see a doctorWww@Answer-Health@Com





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