My ocd which is based on rumination and going over and over things (in my mind) and asking for reassurance is so tiring and stressful in itself. It is hard to deal with it although I am trained to treat others with mental health problems. I am interested to attend OCD support groups.
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Having OCd is tiring and lonely
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you can not stop negative or unwanted thoughts but the rumination is something you can control! it seems 'right' to ruminate but actually this is your Compulsion and its the compulsions in OCD which you can stop! i know it seems so hard but every time you notice you are analysing your thoughts stop the internal dialog. stop any analysing and leave the thought just stay there with no questiong in your head as to what it means? will it ever leave? will things ever be the same again? questions like this you must stop! you will never find an answer that will get you out of this mess! stop the rumination and in time (quicker than you think) the obsessions will decrease and life will become that much easier!!! try to avoid reassurance seeking as again this is a compulsion! compulsions in ocd aim to reduce the anxiety or 'solve' the problem, for example hand washing for those who worry about contamination or checking locks excessively for people who obsess about security! but although the compulsion temporarily makes you feel better it is never long until the cycle happens all over again, so these kind of ocd patients must learn to stop the hand washing or lock checking and endure the anxiety, this is extreamly difficult! you must do the samme and try as often as possible to avoid any compulsions! please message any time to talk further! your not alone and we are all here for you 
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