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    <title>topic Re: Unbearable OCD in Anxiety</title>
    <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/unbearable-ocd/m-p/622550#M54701</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi ADC,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I understand completely.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I suffered with severe anxiety, OCD Parental and OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;it was horrific!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You are not alone and there are many of us who have this condition.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please don’t allow OCD to silence you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please seek help from a medical health professional who specialises in OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Personally I did a therapy for my OCD, it was a intervention into the OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;it gave me all of the tools, skills and strategies I needed to eventually master my OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;It took time but I’ve been recovered for eight years and counting.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I know it’s hard but try not to annalyse, question, ruminate or seek reassurance for your intrusive thoughts because this will feed your OCD cycle.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instead re direct your attention to something else in the present moment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You will get through this but you need a professional who “specialises “ in OCD to help you.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:49:34 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Petal22</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2026-06-14T07:49:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Unbearable OCD</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/unbearable-ocd/m-p/622418#M54695</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi I have uncontrollable thoughts and worries, I never get a break from it. OCD has made my life hell and I constantly cry but no one is there for support&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ADC</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-11T04:54:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Unbearable OCD</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/unbearable-ocd/m-p/622550#M54701</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi ADC,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I understand completely.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I suffered with severe anxiety, OCD Parental and OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;it was horrific!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You are not alone and there are many of us who have this condition.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please don’t allow OCD to silence you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please seek help from a medical health professional who specialises in OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Personally I did a therapy for my OCD, it was a intervention into the OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;it gave me all of the tools, skills and strategies I needed to eventually master my OCD.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;It took time but I’ve been recovered for eight years and counting.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I know it’s hard but try not to annalyse, question, ruminate or seek reassurance for your intrusive thoughts because this will feed your OCD cycle.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Instead re direct your attention to something else in the present moment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You will get through this but you need a professional who “specialises “ in OCD to help you.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:49:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/unbearable-ocd/m-p/622550#M54701</guid>
      <dc:creator>Petal22</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-14T07:49:34Z</dc:date>
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