Nipple Touching (OCD)

[Vaslav48]

Hi,

This is my first post as I only joined last night. I have suffered from anxiety and OCD for the past ten years or so and manage it pretty well with medication - Citalopram. I wanted to discuss Instrusive images, I have them and they are directed to my OCD in the form of nipple touching, over the past ten days the particular image has resurfaced in my mind and consequently the compulsion when it happens is too touch my nipple. I just wish I could stop.

Thank you for reading.

[IStillHaveHope]

Hello!

I'm sorry that you're having a difficult time with your OCD. I understand how hard it can be (since I have it as well).

If you're having trouble have you tried therapy? If you can find an OCD therapist they can most likely help you manage the anxiety your experiencing.

[Vaslav48 in reply to IStillHaveHope]

Yes Thank you, I have an CBT Therapy.

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My therapist says it's helpful to delay a compulsion if you can't refrain from doing it altogether. I recommend saying to yourself, "Okay, I'll touch my nipple and feel better--but not yet." Give yourself a goal of waiting 5 mins or 10 or 20 minutes before you do it. That will give you the experience of sitting with the anxiety without the ritual, even for just a little while. Best of luck!!

[Vaslav48 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.

[Vaslav48 in reply to Vaslav48]

My nipple touching is connected to the images that appear in my brain, they are a comfort thing but they are not comforting as it is a compulsion. I hate doing it.