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  1. #1
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    Default OCD and emetophobia

    Alright, so I have recently been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, and I have been emetophobic since I was seven or so. Generally, the obsessive thoughts don't appear if I'm occupied with work, but today, I was rather distracted in a class by horrible mental images of people vomiting, both things I've seen/experienced and imagined scenarios, and I was shaken throughout the entire day, to the point where I was incapable of drawing in Graphic Design class because my hands were shaking so badly. I have always been scared of situations where I could catch diseases (compulsive hand-washer), but the mental images have never been so vivid. I washed my hands in scalding water with antibacterial soap for about five minutes straight afterward.

    That night, when I got home, I decided to continue the process of cleaning my room (long overdue for a cleaning), and I was terrified that the dust on top of my bookshelf would trigger my gag reflex. I had been afraid of the effects on my lungs and the mites and asthma, but I started having really bad mental images again.

    So, my question is: does anyone here also have OCD? How do you deal with obsessive thoughts? These thoughts are haunting and terrifying, and I just started work with a cognitive-behavioral therapist, but I would like some input from you as well.

    tl;dr version: OCD is bad; how do I deal with it?

  2. #2
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    Default Re: OCD and emetophobia

    Yes I have ocd to but mine is that I do things to help with my feeling sick all the time for example I won't go out without mints and chewing gum I carry a bag every where I go. I take a bowl with me to bed every night I count how much food I eat and can't go over a certain amound and I'm the same with cigarettes I smoke! Etc! I am starting cbt soon and I hope that will help! Has anyone got any experience with cbt.

  3. #3
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    Default Re: OCD and emetophobia

    Well, I just started CBT, and my first session was quite helpful. He gave me a breathing exercise to temporarily quell obsessive thoughts, and told me to notice the physical feeling of relief once I perform the compulsion.

 

 

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