I felt I should call my sister in-law yesterday, so I did from audio call to video call, then the OCD false alarm rang again concerning the black thing on their wall like a short dropping rope..not sure what exactly it is, couldn't see it clearly before their light was off and we continued with our call.
The intrusive thoughts suggesting the different things it could be is giving me unrest.
And I can't ask my sister in-law what it is.
I have tried to distract myself from the thoughts but won't go away
What should I do please?
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I shall apply such technique to every other trigger that might arise (any stuff on the wall, no matter what the colour or whatever it might be). Having another OCD trigger yesterday about some red and orange stuff on the wall, applying your help comments makes me feel better today
I think you have some understanding of how OCD is attacking you. Not reacting to the trigger either through actions or thoughts is the way out. I understand it will cause anxiousness which hopefully with time will lose intensity.
Thanks for your helpful comments. Not yet, I did refer myself to the hospital(NHS) online since a month ago for diagnosis and treatment but they haven't gotten back to me. Do you have one already? Or a link through which one can get ?
It's been 11yrs I have been battling with this OCD, all of the attacks I have had follows the same trend;
1. Sudden false alarm
2. Intrusive thoughts (different and many words of what the stuff could be (analysis), uncertain about what it is, might mean or might cause harm.
3. Doubt, fear and guilt
4. Suggestions of what to do (compulsion) to prevent uncertainty harm from happening(checking, reassurance, undoing or removing trigger if possible).
But still find it hard to overcome, prevent another awful experience from happening again.
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