Posted by Dinah on February 17, 2006, at 10:58:50
In reply to My OCD is out of control!, posted by greywolf on February 17, 2006, at 6:13:13
Have you read "Stop Obsessing!" or "Brain Lock", or a few other CBT books on OCD? I found them very helpful.
Of course, Luvox gave me medication relief but it takes a while to work.
And of course, this is a personal remedy, but I find that when my OCD springs up greater than normal, there's usually a reason. This latest time it was a combination of stress and a lack of feeling grounded. Some medications I was taking were separating my rational side from my emotional side, and for some reason I don't understand that makes me more obsessive. I was able to help the obsessiveness by decreasing the medication. But I wonder if the same strategy would help you. Could you try meditation and other grounding tools? Could you try to access your emotions (other than the anxiety)?
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