to those with ocd or have had ocd moments

I would like to know. When you have had an obsessional thought that has consumed you in every way and then you get over it, how do you move foward. As in i dont care so much about the initial thought but moving foward from the thought is another thing altogether. aNd im not talking a week obsessing about something im talking months. because youve spent so much time worrying over it and was a big part of your life for a time its not even about the thought anymore its working through things that may have triggered the thought etc if you know what i mean. and when dealing with a stupid irrational thought its even harder. And also what do you do when you feel like, you are alone in your suffering like alot of ppl may have suffered the same thought that caused them distress so its more re assuring for the person but has anyone Ever felt they have been alone in a fear of something? that they think no one else may have had? because for example it may have been a rare mixture of events thaT leaded that person to have that irraional fear in the first place. like a fluke type thing. its such a scary world when you feel no one else could understand. if i wasnt a strong person im sure id be in the nut house by now or on drugs or whatevr it may be.  its just so hard and i wish i had someone to relate to who could understand but im not sure there could be as its so bizzare however if you knew my story you would see it as understandable why i had such a fear. its just alot of hard work moving foward from it. anyway thats my story.. rare things always seem to happen to me so there u go. and i wish i could just let it all out to everyone so i didnt feel like i was hiding anything i hate secrets and i like being as open as i can but its really hard bcoz i know that ppl would simply not get it. so i feel like i have to go it alone you know??

HI there
Like Meg
I too was able to come to grips with many of my more serious OCD traits

I used Moodgym

I was totally obsessive about everything being balanced ,cleaning,locking doors exactly 5 times and still checking them

There are so many other OCD traits I have but thats to name a few

Look for the resources up above with Wens name on it and oin there yoiu will find the CBT link as well as other self help techniques

Read other threads and kerp posting

LYN